ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES
                Technical Supplement
 
 
 
U.S. Government Printing Office Library Programs Service
 
 
Vol. 4, no. 03  GP 3.16/3-3:4/03        March 31, 1997
 
 
 

Format Designations for Electronic Products Clarified
 
When U.S. Government information products are made available through the
Federal Depository Library Program, all formats for the products will be
noted in the List of Classes.  Paper and microfiche products are coded (P)
and (MF).  For electronic products, there are 4 codes to differentiate
format:
 
                E       Electronic Products (miscellaneous)
                EL      Online Electronic Format
                CD      CD-ROM
                FL      Floppy Diskette
 
These codes will be used in future issues of the the List of Classes and
in Administrative Notes Technical Supplement.
 
        Example: I 19.76:   Open File Reports (MF) (CD) (FL)
 
Libraries wishing to receive all the electronic products issued by an
agency or bureau should select all item numbers associated with that
agency and designated (E), (CD), and (FL).  The (E) designation will be
used when the exact format is unknown.
 
The conversion of existing notations in the List of Classes will take some
time to complete, but Depository Administration Branch staff are
proceeding to make the changes.