Collections
Government Documents at UGA
Please note that each collection of documents is shelved by a classification system that is unique to that collection and not by the Library of Congress Classification System, which is used in the rest of the University of Georgia Libraries. Addtionally, some documents were lost or damaged due to the fire in 2003.
Most specialized print and CD-ROM indexes and catalogs for the government documents collections are located on the 1st floor of the Main Library in the Reference Department. In addition, several online indexes and other resources for government information research, including United Nations, Canadian, and U.S. government information are available to on-campus users through select GALILEO databases.
The government documents collections may be utilized anytime during Library hours. However, certain documents and resources are only available during Main Reference desk hours or, in some cases, by special appointment with a government documents specialist arranged through Main Reference.
Most of the documents in these collections circulate for four weeks. Some documents circulate with special permission, which can be granted only by a government documents specialist. There are some documents (e.g., reference materials, publications of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, documents in microformat and certain documents in electronic format), which do not circulate. If there are any questions concerning the circulation of materials, please contact Main Reference.
Please see individual collection descriptions for specific access and location information: