GPO Access

Description

GPO Access is the home page of the Government Printing Office's Superintendent of Documents. That agency administers the Government Printing Office Depository Program whereby GPO forwards to depository libraries copies of government publications without charge. The depositories in turn agree to make the data available to the entire community. The set of approximately 80 full text data bases pertains to Congressional bills and hearings; legislation; regulations; and resources for children. See the GPO home page for a list of GPO Access databases.

Searching Tips: Every database includes a "helpful hints" file. See also the GPO Access Training Booklet .

Dates Covered

Varies depending upon the database.

Print Counterpart

Varies depending upon the database. Most print counterparts are available in the University Libraries.

Related Databases

· LexisNexis Academic -covers laws, regulations, and court cases.
· USA.gov (formerly FirstGov) - an attempt to provide a one stop shopping mall for all federal government information.
· Thomas - covers bills, the proceedings of Congress, and other legislative materials

Access Notes

This database is freely available to the general public via the Internet.