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Government Information Collections

Federal and California depository collections

Finding Government Publications on the Library

Many U.S. government publications can be found via OneSearch, including those available online.

1.  You can also use these other catalogs and lists, below, to find the titles to look up in OneSearch: Fresno State Books & Media
2.  If you don't find the titles in our catalog, check OneSearch's CSU+ Books & Articles

Indexes to U.S. Government Publications

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
Many recent publications are online.

Indexes to Historical Material

Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 1895-1976
1st floor, Government Information-Reference Z 1223 .A18

Cumulative subject index to the Monthly catalog of United States government publications. 1895-1971
1st Floor, Government Information Reference Z1223 .A182

CIS US Serial Set Index [including the American State Papers]
1st floor, Government Information Reference  Z1223.Z9 C65 1975

American State Papers [Readex] (Fresno State access only)
Full text Legislative and executive documents of Congress from 1789 to 1838

U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1817-1994 [Readex] (Fresno State access only)
Full text. House & Senate Reports; House and Senate Documents; Senate treaty documents and Senate executive reports. These include annual reports of agencies; presidential messages and vetoes; president’s state of the union address.

CIS US Congressional Committee Hearings Index. (1833-1969)
1st floor, Government Information-Reference  KF 40 .C56 1981

Popular Names of U.S. Government Reports  4th ed.
1st floor, Government Information-Reference   Z 1223 A199 B47 1984
also online via HeinOnline,
    Reports listed alphabetically by popular name (e.g., Dillingham Commission),
    Citations give the official name (U.S. Immigration Commission, 1907-1910).

Most California publications can be found via OneSearch, including those available online.

You can also search the California State Library Catalog to find the titles to look up in OneSearch
If you don't find the titles in our catalog, check OneSearch's CSU+ Books & Articles

Many older California publications can be found via the sources, above. The official historical list of California publications is:
California State Publications  online via Hathitrust (full view 1945-1973, 1977)
1945-1981  1st floor, Government Information-Reference Z 1223.5 .C2 C4