DID YOU KNOW?
The Astate Library was designated a federal depository library in 1913, and it is believed that Representative Thaddeus H. Caraway, Congressman from Jonesboro, was responsible for securing depository library status for Astate. The Dean B. Ellis Library is one of 1,270 federal depository libraries throughout the United States and territories that provide free access to the information resources of the federal government, and one of 13 federal depository libraries in the state of Arkansas. The Library's collection contains more than 100,000 U.S. government publications, in print, microform, and electronic formats.
Reference Resource of the Month
Homeland Security Digital Library
- Federal depository libraries can sign up for free access to the full content of this valuable resource containing non-classified policy and national strategy documents and specialized resources related to homeland security.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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Finding Government Information Click on the following links to learn more about each subject: How to Contact Your Elected Officials (opens another guide) Tax Information (opens another guide) Consumer Information (opens another guide) |
Government Documents Staff
| Dominique Hallett Government Documents Librarian dhallett@astate.edu (870) 972-2962 Room 218 |
Executive Departments of the Month
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | |
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| Main Website | https://www.dhs.gov/ |
| Mission | "To relentless resilience, striving to prevent future attacks against the United States and our allies, responding decisively to natural and man-made disasters, and advancing American prosperity and economic security long into the future." |
| Established | 2002 |
| U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Alejandro Mayorkas |
| Some DHS Resources |
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A US Coast Guard helicopter continues to carry out missions and assignments after hurricane Katrina swept through the area in Mississippi on September 30, 2005 (Image source: NAID: 5691771)
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Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
| May 6, 1937 | The Hindenburg Disaster |
| May 11, 1893 | Dancer Martha Graham was born |
| May 12, 2016 | The National Bison Legacy Act established the bison as the national mammal of the U.S. |
| May 14, 1804 | The Lewis & Clark Expedition departed St. Louis |
Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
- For more information:
- Memorial Day | GovInfo
- Memorial Day | National Park Service
- Memorial Day: A Commemoration | National Archives and Records Administration
- Memorial Day History | National Cemetery Administration
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