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| The William R. and Norma B. Harvey Library |  |
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| Government Documents Collection |  |
Collections > Reference >Circulation > Peabody > Periodicals > Microforms > Audiovisual > Government Documents
LOCATION
All government publications in paper form, including maps are located on the 1st floor
of the Harvey Library, opposite the Circulation Desk and microfiche is on
the 2nd floor.
CONTENTS
In 1977, the Federal Government designated Hampton University as a Selective
Depository for housing government publications. We currently select, receive,
and retain approximately 22 % of the items that are distributed by the
United States Government Printing Office (GPO). The collection includes
maps, posters, microfiche, publications in print, and electronic information
found on the Internet.
IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIALS
Depository documents in our collection are searchable through the Online
Catalog (HUWebCat), the library’s
online catalog. They are arranged by Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc)
classification number and organized in order by issuing agency. Click
on SuDoc Classification
to access a guide on using this system.
USE OF MATERIALS
These materials can be checked out for 24 hours.
ONLINE ACCESS
About 45% of the information we select is available online. Government
Documents are available for full use by the faculty, staff, and students
of Hampton University and by the public. These documents are available
through the Online Catalog (HUWebCat).
POPULAR GOVERNMENT WEB SITES
- Federal Government Web Sites
- CommonWealth of Virginia Resources
- Index to Online Government Documents (LSU)