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Government Information Center

Government Information Center Davidson Library
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The UCSB Davidson Library collects publications from the United States, California, foreign governments, international governmental organizations, Santa Barbara City and County, and the western states.  

Finding Government Information

While most government publications can be identified by using the UCSB Library Catalog , we also have publications that are part of larger sets, which can be identified through the subject databases.

United States Publications

As a selective depository, we collect most documents published by the U.S. Government, including those of Congress, governmental agencies, and the court systems. Publications from Congress and the agencies are housed in the Government Information Center.

Court opinions are located in the main reference collection, also on the LexisNexis Academic database. Laws (United States Code, Statutes at Large) and the Code of Federal Regulations are also in the main reference collection.

Finding Aids: UCSB Library Catalog
NextGen MELVYL Pilot
United States Government Information

California Publications

As a full depository, we collect documents published by the State of California and distributed by their agencies.  Most can be identified by using PEGASUS, and are housed in the Government Information Center.

Finding Aids: UCSB Library Catalog
NextGen MELVYL Pilot
Government Information for California

Foreign and International Publications

We collect documents published by many international governmental organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, World Health Organization, and the European Communities.  International publications can be located through the UCSB Library Catalog. United Nations Documents are not individually cataloged, but are housed in a microfiche collection in the Government Information Center.

We collect major publications from foreign countries.  They can be identified through the UCSB Library Catalog. Some foreign publications are uncataloged and housed in the Government Information Center.

Finding Aids: UCSB Library Catalog
NextGen MELVYL Pilot
Access UN Index to United Nations Documents
International Organizations
Foreign Government Information

Local Publications

We have a large collection of publications from Santa Barbara City and County. They have been cataloged into PEGASUS, and are housed in the Government Information Center, in a closed collection. Most of these publications are available for circulation.

Finding Aids: UCSB Library Catalog
Government Information for Santa Barbara

Other States

We collect selected publications from the following 13 western states: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. They have been cataloged into PEGASUS, and are housed in the main Library.

Finding Aids: UCSB Library Catalog
State Government Information

The following librarians are available for specialized help:

United States Chris Granatino 805-893-6073
California: Janet Martorana 805-893-8724
International: Angela Boyd 805-893-5086
Foreign: Lucia Snowhill 805-893-5383
Local: Janet Martorana 805-893-8724
States other than California: Chris Granatino 805-893-6073


Author: Sherry DeDecker
Updated: October 28,2009

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Last Updated: 10/08/09 03:17:48