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When the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was abolished in January 1996, most of the library collections for the Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, offices were transferred to the USGS libraries in Reston, Virginia, and Denver, respectively. USBM publications are now available from these two libraries through interlibrary loan as well as from several repository sources.

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has a "legacy" collection of USBM publications dating from 1910-1995. These publications are available for purchase from NTIS and represent most of the research work done by the USBM in the fields of mining technology, mine safety and health, and the mineral industry. A free searchable index of USBM publications received after 1990 is provided by NTIS. For summaries of the reports and access to publications issued prior to 1990, NTIS offers fee-per-day access to an online index. Paper indexes to the entire list of USBM pubs ("List of Bureau of Mines Publications and Articles" -- 11 volumes) are also available from NTIS.

The Bureau of Mines participated in the United States Government Printing Office (GPO) Depository Library Program. Many depository libraries received USBM publications and should have them available for use on site. They are listed on the Web at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html#locate

The USBM video program no longer exists, although a few educational institutions may still have a loan program. Corporations which co-produced the films with the USBM may also have copies.

For information on former Bureau of Mines programs or publications, please contact the following sources:

• USBM Publications

  National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
  Information Phone: 703-605-6000
  Order Phone: 1-800-553-NTIS
  URL: http://www.ntis.gov
  E-mail: info@ntis.fedworld.gov
  

• Health and Safety Programs

  Transferred to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  Locations: Pittsburgh, PA, and Spokane, WA
  Program contact: 412-892-6601
  Library contact: 412-892-4431 (Pittsburgh)
  Library contact: 509-484-1610 (Spokane)
  Library e-mail: kis2@niosh5.em.cdc.gov
  OCLC symbol: qpc
  

• Materials Research Program

  Transferred to U.S. Department of Energy
  Location: Albany, OR
  Program contact: 541-967-5892
  Library contact: 541-967-5864
  Library e-mail: clark@alrc.doe.gov
  

• Minerals Information Programs

  Transferred to U.S. Geological Survey
  Locations: Reston, VA, and Denver, CO
  Program contact: 703-648-6140
  URL: http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/minerals/
  Library contact in Reston, VA: 703-648-4302
  Library e-mail: library@usgs.gov
  

• Minerals Analysis Program

  Transferred to U.S. Bureau of Land Management
  Locations: Juneau, AK, and Anchorage, AK
  Program contact: 907-364-2111
  Library contact: 907-364-1553

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