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Federal Depository Library Program
The MU Libraries have participated in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) since 1862. Many Federal and Missouri state publications are integrated with regular library collections under standard (Library of Congress or Dewey Decimal) call numbers. However, some government publications are kept in special section on the east side of Ellis Library's first floor. These documents are generally findable through MERLIN and may be retrieved as any other publication would be - using the location and call number that MERLIN provides.
| Type of Government Information | Federal or State | Date Range | Sources |
| Analysis of government programs | Federal | 1922-present (incomplete) | General Accountabilty Office (GAO) reports (GAO website) |
| 1973-present | Over 14,000 print and microfiche GAO reports in Ellis Library under GA 1.13 call number. |
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| 1995-current | General Accountability Office reports (GPO Access publication archive) |
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| Aerial photographs | Federal | USGS Maps and Aerial Photos | |
| TerraServer-USA | |||
| Aerial photographs | Missouri | current | MSDIS Mapper |
| historic | Ask at MU Geological Sciences Library | ||
| Ask at State Historical Society of MO | |||
| Agencies, guide to | Federal | current | U.S. Government Manual |
| current | Federal Agency Directory (Lousiana State University Libraries) |
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| 1935-present | U. S. Government Manual (in Hein Online) |
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| Agencies, guide to | Missouri | most recent | Missouri Official Manual |
| 1891-1948 | Official Manual of the State of Missouri (UM Digital Library) |
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| 1889-1972 | Official Manual of the State of Missouri (Missouri Digital Heritage ) |
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| 1878-present | Print copies available in 2 East, Ellis Library under call number JK5431 .M58 |
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| Agencies, listing of websites | Missouri | current | Agency Listing on state of Missouri website |
| Agency reports | Federal | 1976-current | Catalog of Government Publications |
| 1951-2005 | Monthly catalog of United States government publications (print) | ||
| 1789-1909 | Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789-1909 | ||
| Agency reports | Missouri | 1835-1933 | Find print copies in libraries by using the Missouri Historical Documents Browser |
| Up to 2004 | Find print copies by using MERLIN catalog author search. Enter the state agency name in the author field. | ||
| 2004-present | These are generally not available in print copy in Ellis Library. Instead, look for digital copies from the Missouri State Library's State Publications Access Program. You will be led to the State Library's online catalog. Then use the links to full text. Links may also be available in the MERLIN catalog. | ||
| Appropriations | Missouri | Find appropriations in Missouri Session Laws | |
| Appropriations, House Committee on |
Federal | FY 1998-current | GPO Access |
| Appropriations, Senate Committee on |
Federal | FY 1998-current | GPO Access |
| Appropriations, earmarked for specific projects |
Federal | 1991-2009 | Citizens Against Government Waste maintains a database which may be searched by state, congressperson, etc. for money appropriated for selected local projects. Only projects they define as "pork" are included. Use in conjunction with official government sources for best results. |
| Appropriations, status of | Federal | current | CQ Weekly |
| Articles of Confederation | Federal | GPO Access | |
| Banking laws and reports | Federal | 1780-1912 | Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) |
| Bills, congressional | Federal | 1993-current | GPO Access |
| 1989-current | Thomas | ||
| 1989-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
1801-1829 |
MU Ellis Special Collections (microfilm) | ||
1789-1933 |
Center for Research Libraries (available through ILL) | ||
| Bill of Rights | Federal | GPO Access | |
| Bills and resolutions | Federal | 1774-1875 | Library of Congress |
| 1789-1933 | College and Research Libraries (microform - request through Interlibrary loan) | ||
| Bills, summary and status | Federal | 1973-currrent | Thomas |
| Bills, history of | Federal | 1983-current | GPO Access History of Bills |
| Bills, tracking | Federal | 1989-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Bills, tracking | Missouri | 1995-current | House and Senate Joint Bill Tracking |
| Bills, status | Federal | 1983-current | CQ Weekly |
| Budget of the United States Government | Federal | 1997-current | GPO Access |
| Budget and spending, state | Missouri | 2008-2010 | Budget and legislative agenda |
| 2000-2006 | Budget and legislative agenda | ||
| Calendar, House of Representatives | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| Calendar, House of Representatives | Missouri | 1995-current | House Calendar |
| Calendar of Business, Senate | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| Calendar, Senate | Missouri | current | Senate Calendar |
| Campaign contributions from individuals and PACs | Federal | 1987-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| 1997-current | OpenSecrets.org (Uses government data as its source.) | ||
| 1988-1994 | See "Open Secrets" books authored by Larry Makinson in 2 East, Ellis Library |
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| Campaign finance data | Federal | 1989-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Campaign finance reports | Federal | Federal Election Commission | |
| Census data | Federal | MU Libraries Census Guide | |
| Circuit Court Decisions | Federal | 1938-2009 | Hein Online |
| Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) | Federal | 1938-2009 | Hein Online |
| 1981-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| Code, U.S. | Federal | current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| 1994-current | GPO Access | ||
| 1925-current | Hein Online | ||
| Committee membership and assignments | Federal | current | Govtrack.us |
| Senate.gov | |||
| Committee membership and assignments | Missouri | current | Govtrack.us |
| Committees, legislation assigned to | Federal | current | Govtrack.us |
| Committee materials, congressional | Federal | current | GPO Access |
| Committee prints, congressional | Federal | 1997-current | GPO Access |
| 1830-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| Committee prints, House Ways and Means | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| Committee reports, Congressional | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| 1995-current | Thomas | ||
| 1970-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| 1817-1975 | US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection | ||
| Conference committee reports | Federal | current | GPO Access |
| Congress, members of | Federal | 1997/98-current | Congressional Directory |
| current | Congressional Directory |
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| current | GovTrack.us | ||
| 1816-1887 | Congressional Directdory | ||
| Congressional Budget Office reports | Federal | 1970-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Congressional Record | Federal | 1994-current | GPO Access |
1873-1997 (partial) |
LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| 1989-current | Thomas | ||
| 2004-2008 | GovTrack.us | ||
| 1873-current | MU ELLIS J11 .R4 | ||
| Congressional Record, Daily Digest | Federal | current | Thomas |
| Congressional Research Service reports | Federal | 1916-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Archive-It | |||
| Congressional publications | Federal | LexisNexis Congressional | |
| 1817-1975 | US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection | ||
| Constitution | Federal | Constitution of the United States | |
| Constitution | Missouri | Missouri Constitution | |
| Consumer InformationConsumer Information | Federal | Consumer.gov | |
| Federal Citizen Information Center | |||
| County and municipal records | Missouri | historical | Missouri Digital Heritage |
| Court opinions, U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts | Federal | Google Scholar | |
| Debate, congressional (Congressional Record) |
Federal | 1994-current | GPO Access |
| 1873-1997 (partial) 1985-current |
LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| 1873-current | MU ELLIS J11 .R4 | ||
| 1989-current | Thomas | ||
| Debates, presidential candidates | Federal | 1960-current | American Presidency Project |
| Debt, public | Federal | Bureau of the Public Debt | |
| Declaration of Independence | Federal | Declaration of Independence | |
| Declassified documents | Federal | Declassified Documents Guide | |
| Directory, congressional | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| Documents, congressional | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| Economic Indicators | Federal | 1998-current | GPO Access |
| Economic Report of the President | Federal | 1947-current | GPO Access |
| Elected officials | Federal | Congress.org | |
| Elected officials, state | America Votes | ||
| Election returns, presidential | Federal | 2008 | CNN Election Center |
| 1920-2008 | House of Representatives | ||
| 1789-2008 | National Archives | ||
| 1789-2008 | NationalAtlas.gov (printable maps) | ||
| 1956-2006 | America Votes | ||
| Election returns | Missouri | 1996-2008 | Secretary of State |
| 1889-1920 | Missouri Blue Book | ||
| 1921-1970 | Missouri Blue Book | ||
| 1971-2008 | Official Manual of the State of Missouri (Blue Book) | ||
| Election returns | All States | 1956-2006 | America Votes |
| Elections, governor | Missouri | 2008 | 2008 Race Tracker |
| Elections, congressional | Federal | 2008 | 2008 Race Tracker - Senate 2008 Race Tracker - House |
| 2010 | Project Vote Smart Open Congress Race Tracker |
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| Executive orders, presidential | Federal | 1936-current | Code of Federal Regulations, Title 3 (print) |
| 1997-current | GPO Access | ||
| 1826-current | American Presidency Project | ||
| current | Executive Orders | ||
| Expenditures | Missouri | current | Expenditures |
| Export Administration Regulations | Federal | current | GPO Access |
| Federal Register | Federal | 1994-current | GPO Access |
| 1980-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| 1936-current | Hein Online | ||
| Federalist Papers | Federal | 1787-88 | Federalist Papers |
| Finances | Missouri | 2002-2008 | Financial and statistical report |
| 1996-2002 | Comprehensive annual financial report | ||
| Financial disclosures, congressional members | Federal | 1991-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Floor votes, congressional | Federal | current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| CQ Weekly | |||
| Project Vote Smart | |||
| Foreign aid (loans, grants, etc.) | Federal | Greenbook | |
| Foreign policy | Federal | current | CQ Researcher |
| 1945-1976 | Foreign Relations of the United States | ||
| GAO Reports | Federal | 2004-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Grants | Federal | current | Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| Hearings, scheduled | Federal | today's | Senate.gov |
| Hearings, Congressional | Federal | 1824-1979 | LexisNexis Congressional |
| 1979-1993 | Complete hearings are only available in paper copy. Most are shelved in Ellis Library 1 East in the Government Documents section. Hearings may be checked out. Find paper copy by using MERLIN catalog. | ||
| 1993-1997 | Hearing testimony only is available in LexisNexis Congressional DB. Complete hearing documents are available in paper copy in Ellis Library. Find paper copy by using MERLIN catalog | ||
| 1997-2008 | Hearings are available in full text on the Government Printing Office (GPO Access) website: Indexing for this time frame is available on both GPO site and on Lexis Nexis Congressional. Paper copies available for checkout; find them through MERLIN catalog | ||
| Hearings, General Assembly | Missouri | current | House and Senate Hearing Schedule |
| House Documents | Federal | 1817-1975 | US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection (Choose "Publication Search" tab) |
| House Documents (Executive) | |||
| House Documents (Misc.) | |||
| House Reports | |||
| Inaugural Addresses, Presidential | Federal | 1789-current | American Presidency Project |
| Journals, Daily | Missouri | current | House Daily Journals |
| Senate Daily Journals | |||
| Journals, House of Recurrentatives | Federal | 1991-1999 | GPO Access |
| Laws, General and Permanent | Federal | 2006 Current Edition | |
| 2000 Edition | Library of Congress | ||
| 1926-current | Hein Online | ||
| Current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| 1994-current | GPO Access | ||
| current | Cornell University Law School | ||
| Laws, Public and Private (slip) | Federal | 1995-current | GPO Access |
| MU ELLIS DOCS AE 2.110: | |||
| 1988-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| Laws, Public and Private (summaries) | Federal | 1973-1988 | Thomas |
| Law reviews | Federal | Lexis Nexis Academic, click on "Legal" tab once inside the database. | |
| Legislative histories, complete, all public laws | Federal | 1999-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Legislative histories, complete, major public laws only | Federal | 1984-1998 | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Legislative histories, abbreviated, all public laws | Federal | 1969-1983 | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Legislation, (in force) See Code, U.S. | Federal | ||
| Legislation, (in force) | Missouri | Missouri Revised Statutes | |
| Legislation, states (by subject) | State | National Conference of State Legislatures | |
| 1960-2008 | Hein Online Subject Compilations of State Laws |
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| List of CFR Sections Affected | Federal | 1986-current | GPO Access |
| Local Government Records | Missouri | Local Records Inventory Database | |
| Maps | Federal | Readex Serial Set Maps | |
| USGS Maps and Aerial Photos | |||
| National Atlas.gov | |||
| Maps | Missouri | Maps of Missouri | |
| Maps, topographic | Federal | Geological Sciences Library | |
| Municipal Officials, directory | Local | 1934-2009 | Municipal Yearbook |
| Municipal Officials, salaries | Local | 1934-2009 | Municipal Yearbook |
| News, Congressional | Federal | Roll Call | |
| Nominations and appointments, presidential | Federal | current | Nominations and Appointments |
| Nominations for Supreme Court | Federal | 1789-current | Senate.gov |
| Opinions of the US Circuit Courts | Federal | 1880-current | LexisNexis Academic |
| 1995-current | FindLaw | ||
| Ordinances, municipal | Local | Municode.com | |
| Party platforms | Federal | 1840-2008 | American Presidency Project |
| Patents | Federal | U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Fulltext US Patent and Trademark Office Patent Research Guide |
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| Periodicals | Federal | Government Periodicals | |
| Personal Finance Disclosures | Federal | varies | OpenSecrets.org |
| Financial Disclosure Reports (House of Representatives) | |||
| Photographs, congressional | Federal | 1997-current | Congressional Pictorial Directory |
| Plum Book (United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions) | Federal | 1996-current | GPO Access |
| Podcasts, RSS Feeds, Blogs | Federal | varies | Free Government Information (podcasts) |
| Free Government Information (Blogs) | |||
| Policy, statements of administrative | Federal | 1997-current | American Presidency Project |
| Political party platforms | Federal | 1840-2008 | American Presidency Project |
| Presidential debates | Federal | 1960-2008 | American Presidency Project |
| Presidential documents | Federal | 1993-current | GPO Access |
| 1965-current | Hein Online | ||
| current | Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (GPO Access) | ||
| 1965-current | MU Ellis J80 .A284 | ||
| Presidential papers | Federal | 1790-present | American Presidency Project |
| Presidential press briefings | Federal | 1979-present | American Presidency Project |
| Presidential press conferences | Federal | 1929-present | American Presidency Project |
| Presidential signing statements | Federal | 1929-current | American Presidency Project |
| 2001-2008 | Presidential Signing Statements | ||
| Presidents, information about | Federal | 1789-current | Internet Public Library |
| Press Briefings, Presidential | Federal | current | Press Briefings |
| Proclamations, Presidential | Federal | 1789-current | American Presidency Project |
| current | Presidential Proclamations | ||
| Public Debt | Federal | 1791-current | Public Debt Reports |
| Public Papers of the Presidents | Federal | 1991-current | GPO Access |
| Public/Slip laws | Federal | 1989-current | Lexis Nexis Congressional |
| Record, Congressional | Federal | 1994-current | GPO Access |
| Regulations, (historical) | Federal | 1996-current | Code of Federal Regulations |
| 1981-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| Title 3: 1936-current | Hein Online | ||
| 1938-current | MU LAW F AE 2.106/3: | ||
| Regulations, (in force) | Federal | current | Code of Federal Regulations |
| current | Lexis Nexis Congressional | ||
| current | MU ELLIS DOCS REF AE 2.106/3: | ||
| Regulations, (proposed) | Federal | Unified Agenda | |
| Federal Register | |||
| Regulations, (in force) | Missouri | Code of State Regulations | |
| Regulations, (proposed) | Missouri | Missouri Register | |
| RSS Feeds | Federal | US Government RSS Library | |
| Senate Documents | Federal | 1817-1975 | US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection (Choose "Publication Search" tab) |
| Senate Documents (Executive) | |||
| Senate Documents (Misc.) | |||
| Senate Reports | |||
| Serial Set, congressional | Federal | 1817-present | MERLIN (Print copies in library collection) |
| 1817-1980 | US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection (electronic full text, excellent searchability and downloading) |
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| 1817-1969 | LexisNexis Congressional (index only - no full text) | ||
| 1987-2006 | GPO Access (electonic full text) | ||
| Speeches, congressional | Federal | See Congressional Record | |
| Speeches, presidential | Federal | Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | |
| State of the Union Address, Presidential | Federal | 1790-current | American Presidency Project |
| 1992-current | GPO Access | ||
| Statistics | Federal | Fedstats | |
| 1878-current | Statistical Abstract of the United States | ||
| LexisNexis Statistical | |||
| Historical Statistics of the US | |||
| Statistics | Missouri | Missouri Statistics A-Z | |
| 1910-1990 | Missouri Historical Statistics | ||
| FedStats | |||
| Statutes, Revised | Missouri | Missouri Revised Statutes | |
| Statutes at Large (session laws) | Federal | 2003-current | GPO Access |
| 1789-1875 | Library of Congress | ||
| 1789-current | LexisNexis Congressional | ||
| 1789-2006 | Hein Online | ||
| Subsidies, with National Priority Ratings (NPRs) | Federal | Subsidy Database | |
| Supreme Court Records and Briefs | Federal | 1832-1978 | US Supreme Court Records & Briefs |
| Supreme Court Decisions | Federal | 1937-1975 | FedWorld.gov |
| Supreme Court Opinions | Federal | current | Supreme Court Slip Opinions |
| 2005-current | Supreme Court of the United States | ||
| 1992-current | GPO Access | ||
| 1790-current | LexisNexis Academic | ||
| 1937-1975 | GPO Access | ||
| 1790-current | Hein Online | ||
| Supreme Court Nomination Hearings | Federal | 1971-current | GPO Access |
| Tax Expenditures | Missouri | 2007 | Tax Expenditure Report |
| 1990-2004 | Tax Expenditure Report | ||
| Tax forms | Missouri | 1999-current | Missouri Dept of Revenue |
| Tax forms and regulations | Federal | 1980-current | Internal Revenue Service |
| Tax returns for non-profits | Federal | GuideStar | |
| Tax summary, historical | Missouri | 1970-2007 | Missouri Historical Tax Summary |
| Technical reports | Federal | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | |
| Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) | |||
| Defense Technical Information Center | |||
| Energy Citations Database | |||
| National Transportation Library | |||
| Science Accelerator | |||
| NTIS DARTS | |||
| NTIS DB | |||
| NASA Technical Reports Server | |||
| Trademarks | Federal | Patent and Trademark Office | |
| Treaties | Federal | 1950-1984 | Hein Online choose Treaties and Agreements Library |
| 1967-current | Thomas | ||
| Treaties, in force | Federal | current | US Department of State |
| 1955-current | Treaties in force (print) | ||
| Treaties with Indian Tribes | Federal | 1778-1874 | LexisNexis Congressional |
| 1722-1869 | Ratified Indian Treaties, Special Collections, microfilm | ||
| Treaties with foreign countries | Federal | 1776-1949 | LexisNexis Congressional |
| Unified Agenda | Federal | 1994-current | GPO Access |
| Vetoes, presidential | Federal | 1789-current | Senate |
| Videos | Federal | FedFlix | |
| Government YouTube Channel | |||
| Vital Records | Federal | CDC | |
| Vital Records | Missouri | DHSS | |
| Voting records of congress | Federal | 1988-current | LexisNexis Congressional |
| 1989-current | Senate (senate.gov) | ||
| 1990-2008 | House of Representatives (house.gov) | ||
| current | house.gov | ||
| 1983-current | CQ Weekly | ||
| current | Open Congress | ||
| 1989-current | GovTrack.us | ||
| current | Project Vote Smart | ||
| Voting records | Missouri | 1805-2008 | House and Senate Journals |
| Weekly Addresses, Presidential | Federal | current | Weekly Addresses |
For further assistance, contact:
- Marie Concannon, Government Documents Coordinator
- Sandy Schiefer, Government Documents Librarian