PRINT materials are fully cataloged and assigned LC classification call numbers. They are shelved throughout the NAL collection in the general stacks. Searching ISIS and AGRICOLA will give the locations of these publications.
MICROFICHE materials are filed by Superintendent of Documents number in under the call number Fiche S-133. For example, the Farmer's Bulletins in microfiche can be found at the following call number: Fiche S-133 A 1.9:[the bulletin number].
ELECTRONIC materials are fully cataloged. Searching ISIS will give thelocation of specific electronic publications.
For reference assistance, contact the Information Research Services Branch staff, or the appropriate Information Center. The telephone number for reference is (301)504-5479. Email address is agref@nal.usda.gov. For on-site users, the Service Desk is located in the on the first floor of NAL.
For photocopy or loan of depository documents, contact the Document Delivery Services Branch (DDSB). DDSB can be reached at (301)504-5755. Email address is lending@nal.usda.gov. For on-site users, you may speak to the staff at the Service Desk in the NAL lobby.
Selection of GPO depository material is handled by the Acquisitions & Serials Branch. For information on NAL's profile of selections with GPO, contact the Acquisitions & Serials Branch. (301)504-5938 or (301)504-6806
If you don't know the item number of the publication, you can find them listed in the List of Classes of United States Government Publications Available for Selection by Depository Libraries. OCLC records processed by GPO also include the SuDoc number (in the MARC 086 field) and the Item Number (in the MARC 074 field).
GPO Access is an electronic service that provides access to a growing list of databases including full text and graphics.
The Federal Bulletin Board service enables Federal agencies to provide the public with immediate, self-service access to Government information in electronic form. The publications are from a wide range of agencies in all three branches (Legislative, Judicial, and Executive) of the U.S. Government. A wide variety of subjects are covered, including GATT, NAFTA, health care reform, and more.
STAT-USA is produced by the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This service brings together current business and economic information from over 50 Federal agencies, including the National Trade Data Bank; the National Economic, Social and Environmental Data Bank; and the Economic Bulletin Board.
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