Reference Resource of the Month
Guide to U.S. Government Publications / John L. Andriot
- formerly called "Andriot" after the editor
- Organizes content by SuDoc numbers
- Provides an overview of when particular SuDocs were in use throughout history
Image of the Month
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, from the Department of the Interior's Instagram account.
Agency of the Month
- Read about the agency in the U.S. Government Manual. Its history, significant personnel, sub-agencies, and tasks and services are described. There is also an organization chart and helpful links. From the manual:
- The Department manages the Nation's public lands and minerals, national parks, national wildlife refuges, and western water resources and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. It is also responsible for endangered species and migratory wildlife conservation; historic preservation; surface-mined lands protection and restoration; mapping geological, hydrological, and biological science; and giving financial and technical assistance to the insular areas
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 227 |
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.
Recommended Resource: National Map
Subject Guide
Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
National Handwriting Day (January 23, John Hancock's birthday)
Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
January 3, 1863: Emancipation Proclamation
January 22, 1975: Landsat 2 launched
January 25, 1860: birthday of Charles Curtis, the first Native American vice president
January 28, 1986: Challenger space shuttle disaster
