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Home > Main Library >Technology and Science > Government DocumentsGovernment Documents
The Detroit Public Library has been a U.S. Government Document Depository Library since 1868. Federal documents are housed in various departments within the Detroit Public Library and may be searched on our online Catalog. For Federal documents prior to 1976 check with a reference librarian. Many state documents are located in the Technology & Science Department and may also be searched in our online Catalog.
Several sites for searching State and Federal government documents are available under
e-resources.For a brief description of the types of Federal documents housed in the Technology & Science Department choose from the following issuing agencies.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Publishes an immense amount of material on agriculture and agriculture-related subjects. Some types of documents of interest in the Technology & Science Department include agricultural handbooks, home and garden bulletins, agricultural statistics, Soil Survey Reports, resource bulletins, commodity and livestock reports.DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
Is responsible for defending the peace and security of the United States. Documents of interest in the Technology & Science Department are bulletins, regulations, handbooks, manuals, pamphlets, laboratory technical reports, career development information, lithographic material.U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Manages army engineering. Documents of interest in the Technology & Science Department include general publications, circulars, research laboratory reports, technical reports, miscellaneous papers, water experiment bulletins, cold regions research and engineering, construction engineering, water resource development by individual state.DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Is responsible for all reports, journal articles, conference papers and proceedings, books, patents and monographs originated by the department of Energy and Department of Energy Contractors. For searching, use Department of Energy Online Databases. Documents housed in the Technology & Science Department include Energy Research Abstracts, contractor research and development reports and publications, conference reports, environmental impact statements.ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Is located within the Department of Energy and is the primary source of government energy statistics. Documents of interest in the Technology & Science Department include annual and monthly energy previews, annual energy projections, annual international energy reviews, state energy data, annual, and monthly statistical reviews of petroleum, natural gas, and electric power and inventory of power plants in the U.S.FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Regulates air space in the U.S., conducts research, establishes regulations, controls aircraft noise and other effects on the environment. Documents of interest in the Technology & Science Department include circulars, aviation regulations, airworthiness standards, airport design, instrument approach procedures, flight information manuals.U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Is responsible for migratory birds, endangered species, wet lands, Wildlife Refuge System, fish, conserving habitat and monitoring environmental contaminants. Documents of interest in the Technology & Science Department include general publications, wetlands inventories, wildlife leaflets, habitat suitability models, biological reports, fish and wildlife conservation.U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Publishes on the subject of geology. Documents housed in the Technology & Science Department include bulletins, professional papers, open file reports, water supply papers, state and national water resource data, earthquake data, reports of investigations and mineral statistics.NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION
The administration was preceded by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). In 1958 NASA was established, not only to research the subject of aeronautics and space, but also to research aerospace aspects of earth resources, energy, and the environment. For searching NASA documents use National Technical Reports Server (NTRS). Documents in the Technology & Science Department include NACA reports, NASA contractor reports, conference publications, technical briefs, papers, memoranda.NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY
Works with industry to apply technology, measurements, and standards. The Technology & Science Department holdings include Voluntary Product Standards and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Searches can be preformed electronically using the NIST Scientific and Technical Databases.NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Is responsible for reporting the weather conditions of the United States and their possessions. It provides weather forecasts and conducts numerous research programs and promotes the development of technology related to weather and climate. Types of documents housed in the Technology & Science Department include world, state and local (selected cities) weather data, comparative climatic data, crop bulletins, monthly weather outlooks, daily weather maps, weather records.NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE
Is a self-supporting agency that indexes and sells technical information. The Technology & Science Department does not have a standing order for NTIS reports. However, through the U.S. Government Depository Library Program we do receive a small number of reports. To order NTIS documents on the Internet use NTIS Order Now. NTIS search tools available in the Technology & Science Department include Dialog on Disc (1980-1999 ), NTIS Title Index 1964-1992 (microfiche), Office of Technical Services Indexes (1946 - 1964), and NTIS Government Reports Indexes (1965 - 1996)NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Regulates commercial, industrial, academic and medical uses of nuclear energy. Documents of interest housed in the Technology & Science Department include general publications, rules and regulations, NRC Issuances, licensed operating reactors, contractor reports.
