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University Library Collections
The University of Michigan Library is a depository for publications of the United States Government, State of Michigan, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Asian Development Bank, South Pacific Commission and the Government of Canada. Depository status ensures receipt of the majority of important documents, though not all. The Law Library is the depository for the European Union. Federal Depository Item Selections.
In addition, the Library subscribes to publications of several international agencies, such as the World Bank and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and selectively purchases publications of other states and nations.
Government publications are integrated into the collections of the various campus libraries. The majority are listed in MIRLYN.
Documents Center Collections
The Government Documents Center is a place as well as a web site at the University of Michigan. It serves as central reference and referral point for government information and works with the Spatial and Numeric Data Service to provide a full range of statistical services. The Documents Center Video (wmv) and Documents Center Powerpoint describe our services.
Its on-site collections include:
- Bibliographies, indexes and directories to all levels of government
- Federal and Michigan laws and regulations
- Congressional publications, 1789+
Committee hearings, 1833+ in paper, microform and internet
Congressional Record and its predecessors, 1789+ in paper and on internet
Congressional Research Service Reports, 1916+ on internet - United Nations Publications, 1946+
- Statistics
Statistical abstracts from around the world
Foreign censuses, 1780+ in Serials/Microforms
Decennial Census publications, 1790+, in paper, on the internet, on CD-ROM, and special databases
Popular statistical databases such as LEXIS Statistical and World Development Indicators on CD and internet
Documents Center Floor Map
Related Campus Libraries
Several libraries on the University of Michigan campus house significant collections of government documents, including:
- Art, Architecture and Engineering Library (patents, engineer, energy, transportation)
- Business Administration Library (corporate reports, career information, economics and finance)
- Graduate Library (related social sciences and humanities)
- Health Sciences Library (health statistics and research)
- Law Library (laws and court decisions)
- Map Library (maps and national park guides)
- Shapiro Science Library (forestry, geology, environmental impact statements)
- Spatial and Numeric Data Services (ICPSR and microdata sources; geographic information systems)
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