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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is the finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. These publications make up the National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications. The CGP contains descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online.
More than 500,000 records generated since July 1976 are contained in the CGP and it is updated daily.
For publications issued prior to 1976, the printed Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications should be consulted. Print editions of the Monthly Catalog and many of the publications indexed in it were distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program.
Features include:
- Direct links to online versions of publications from the cataloging record
- "Locate a Library" feature within each record to find a nearby Federal depository where a particular publication or expert assistance can be found
- Robust search engine
- Basic, Advanced, and Expert search options
- Searches can be narrowed to specific collections or formats, such as maps, Congressional, or Internet publications
- Search results or selected records can be e-mailed
