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New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for January 2022. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government…
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In the past, GPO cataloged a variety of microfiche, including original microfiche (such as computer output microfiche, or COM), and microfiche issued by other agencies, such as ERIC, GAO, and NASA. As of December 2015, most of the microfiche cataloged by GPO are GPO produced reproduction microfiche. GPO currently distributes Congressionals, the Code of Federal…
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The first official publication of U.S. treaties and international agreements is through the Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS). Treaties are found at the U.S. Department of State Web site Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS).
Treaties are numbered with a two digit chronological designation for the year of publication by…
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Public Laws
Most laws passed by Congress are public laws which affect society as a whole. Numbering consists of the Congress followed by the number of the individual law (e.g. Public Law 113-3 refers to the third law passed by the 113th Congress).
Public Laws often have a citation (or short) title in addition to a formal title. The citation title is usually but not…
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The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance from Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. (EST) through Thursday, February…
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Standard Reference Materials (updating website) (EL)
OverviewGPO uses the term “Congressionals” to refer to the publications of the U.S. Congress, including those issued by the committees and subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and other types of resources.This chapter covers the current major types of congressional publications. Laws are addressed in the chapter, Bibliographic Cataloging:…
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Sources to ConsultUse this section in conjunction with the following sources:RDA and LC-PCC PSCONSER Cataloging Manual (CCM). (When using a particular module in the Cataloger’s Desktop version, always check for an updated version of that module on the CONSER web site. It is expected, but not known, that the Cataloger’s Desktop version of the CCM will incorporate…
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