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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 PEGASUS ,
we also have a large number of publications not included in PEGASUS . These publications are part of larger sets, and 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.
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.
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 PEGASUS.
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 PEGASUS. Some foreign publications are uncataloged and housed in the Government Information Center.
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.
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.
The following librarians are available for specialized
help:
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