GPO’s Library Services & Content Management contributes to and supports four statutory programs:The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)The Cataloging & Indexing Program (C&I)The International Exchange Service (IES)The By-Law ProgramNotable numbers provides a snapshot of the work done to support these programs.There are 1,097 libraries in the FDLP.In FDLP eXchange, there are 79 libraries offering in 25 regions.There are&nbsp...

Through participation in the Federal Depository Library Program, Federal depository libraries may gain no-fee access to agency subscription services.Your library will need to sign up for these services exclusive to the FDLP. Access methods and terms of service vary from service to service.Currently, one service is available. It is:Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL)In order to ensure timely processing of your request for access to this service, first verify tha...

What are Cataloging and Metadata Contributors? These partners assist GPO with providing bibliographic data or serial holding information for historic and unreported publications that are not currently available in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) or for which there are only minimal records. No publications, either digital or tangible, are exchanged in this type of partnership. The publications, however, must be within scope of GPO’s information dissem...

What are Digital Content Contributors?If you have digitally imaged U.S. Government information or are considering a digital imaging project for content in scope of the National Collection, this partnership is for your organization.Digital Content Contributors provide digital content to GPO for ingest into GovInfo. The Contributors provide content that meets GPO specifications for ingest into the repository. GPO provides ongoing access and preservation of the digital cont...

What are Digital Access Partners?If you have digitized or born digital content within scope of the National Collection in your institution’s repository, this partnership may be right for you.Digital Access Partners (DAPs) make a commitment to make publicly accessible digital resources within scope of the FDLP at no fee. GPO directs users to these resources via bibliographic records in the CGP and PURLs. In the event the DAP is no longer able to retain or make the resourc...

The Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP) ended on December 31, 2024. Information regarding the CRDP now resides under our Archived Projects area on FDLP.gov ...

The Cataloging and Indexing (C&I) Program is one of the Superintendent of Documents’ Public Information Programs mandated by Title 44 of the United States Code (U.S.C.). The statutory obligation of the C&I Program is to prepare and publish a comprehensive index of every Federal document issued or published by a department, bureau, or office, not confidential in nature, and regardless of format. This is derived from the requirements for cataloging and indexing cod...

Public Policy StatementsSuperintendent of Documents (SOD) policies support the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO’s) mission of “Keeping America Informed” and the mission, vision, and priorities of the GPO’s public information programs. Policies provide guidance for and assist with decision-making, which is primarily operational in nature. That is, guidance that affects the operations of Library Services and Content Management (LSCM). Standard Operating Procedures ...