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About these Tools

GPO Access provides a number of useful finding aids to assist you in searching or browsing for Government information. In addition to the databases available online via GPO Access, these include the following:

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)

  • A search and retrieval service that provides bibliographic records of U.S. Government information resources.
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Sales Product Catalog (SPC)

  • A guide to Government information products currently offered for sale by the Superintendent of Documents.
  • Helpful Hints

Government/Global Information Locator Service (GILS)

  • GILS is a decentralized collection of agency-based information locators that direct users to relevant information resources within the Federal Government.
  • Helpful Hints

Search the Federal Government through FirstGov

  • Enables users to locate information throughout GPO Access and the Federal Government and uses the FirstGov search index.
  • Helpful Hints

Depository Library In Your Area

  • Allows users to locate the approximately 1,400 Federal depository libraries throughout the United States and its territories, by state or area code.

Browse a Topic

  • Allows users to locate and order publications complied into approximately in150 broad topics.

Browse Topics

  • Arranges official Federal government information by topics, and provides links to this information on Federal agency web sites.

Federal Agency Internet Sites

  • Based upon entries in the U.S. Government Manual, this tool allows users to either search or view a list of Federal agency internet sites.

Federal Web Sites Hosted by GPO Access

  • Provides a list of agencies that have their web sites officially hosted on GPO Access.

Federal Bulletin Board Files

  • Provides access to Federal agency files that are available on the Federal Bulletin Board.

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Last updated: December 6, 2001
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