README.TXT for Archived Shipping Lists (CSV Format)
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Created: 2025/APR/23
Last Updated: 2025/APR/23
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, 
Federal Depository Library Program (www.fdlp.gov).


Table of Contents
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    * Introduction
    * Shipping List Types
    * File Formats
    * File Naming Conventions
    * Additional Information


Introduction
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    This compressed file contains historical shipping lists that were
    distributed to Federal depository libraries as part of the Federal
    Depository Library Program (FDLP). Shipping lists are a list of
    publications that are mailed to Federal depository libraries in 
    their distribution boxes.


Shipping List Types
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    The archived shipping lists have been organized into the following
    folders types; one for each type of shipping list:
    
    1. Paper (p)
    2. Electronic (e) - Tangible electronic formats (e.g., CDs and DVDs)
    3. Microfiche (m)
    4. Separates (s)
    

File Naming Conventions
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    Shipping lists for paper, electronic, microfiche, and separates are 
    named using the following schema: yyyy-xxxx-t and compiled by fiscal 
    year (October 1st though September 30th).

        yy = 2 digit year
        #### = Shipping list number
        t    = Shipping list type (e.g., e, p, m, s)
        _cor = A correction to the original shipping list (if applicable)
        
    For example, shipping list 170001p.csv would be the original paper
    copy of the first shipping list for the fiscal year 2017 while,
    170001pc.csv would be the correction released after the original 
    paper copy. 
    

Additional Information
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    More information on shipping lists can be found online at the FDLP 
    website at <https://www.fdlp.gov/instructions/shipping-lists>.
