Government publications
How do I find the Serial Set number when I have a House or Senate document or report number for a publication of the U.S. Congress?
Answer:
For documents and reports from 1970 (91st Congress, 2nd Session) and later, you need to use the index called Numerical Lists and Schedule of Volumes, which takes you directly from the publication number to the Serial Set volume number. You must have the Congress and session number and the House or Senate document or report number - these are found in the full catalog record, generally in a series note. The Numerical Lists are found on the U.S. Reference Indexes shelves in the Government Publications Library, Row G. The call number is GP 3.7/2 and later GP 3.34 (from 1983.) An online version starting with the 102nd Congress (1991) can be found at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/numerical.html
An online version of the Schedule of Serial Set Volumes, which lists the documents in each Serial Set volume, may be found at http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/sch-v.htm . By browsing through the list for a Congress it is possible to determine the correct volume.
For documents and reports earlier than 1970, the same printed index may be used, but the numbers can also be found in the online index LexisNexis Congressional. Search by document number, keywords, or title.
How do I print from Wilson Library or Science and Engineering Library?
Answer:
When you have a page or an article displayed that you would like to print follow these steps to A: SEND a print job and to B: RETRIEVE your print job(s):
A: SEND a print job
- Display the results of your search.
- Use the Print command
- Command may appear on the screen, toolbar or browser (varies depending on file). Form more information see http://wilson.lib.umn.edu/uniprint.phtml
- Confirm your print job request (click OK or press Enter key)
- Click on OK or press Enter key
- Name your print job
- A box will appear on your screen where you can identify your print job. Enter a recognizable name.
- Go to the UNIPRINT station
- Proceed to any UNIPRINT station in Wilson or Science and Engineering Library (*Sci/Eng Library is located in the Walter Building)
Uniprint Station Locations in Wilson:
- First floor center lobby near pillar
- Basement level
- near Reserve/Periodicals
- near Government Publications & Business Reference
Uniprint Station Locations in Science and Engineering Library:
- Second floor, room 206, near the reference desk
- Basement level
- near circulation and photo copy center
B: Retrieve your print job:
*All sent print jobs will stay on the Uniprinter menu for exactly two hours after you SEND them.
We recommend you pick up your print job as soon as possible.
Copy Card or U Card: If you need to but a card or credit to your U card, Cash/Card (grey) boxes are located near Uniprinters and copiers in basement level of both libraries.
Print jobs can be retrieve at any of the three Uniprint stations. Menu will not display until you insert your card.
- Insert your card
- Insert your copy card or U card into the card reader next to Uniprinter monitor. If it is rejected, try inserting it a different direction. The value remaining on the card will be displayed, both on the reader and on the monitor.
- Highlight the Job you want to print
- Highlight the job you want to print by clicking on the name you entered on your computer.
- Note the price for that job. The cost of printing that job will appear on the bottom of the screen.
- Note: Be certain that it is your print job that you have highlighted! Check to make sure that the number of pages and cost of the print job are correct before proceeding. Be careful to highlight only your own print jobs!!!
- If you wish to print the selected job, click on the "Print" button at the bottom of the screen. The cost will be deducted from your card and the job will be printed by the laser printer/
- Click on Exit Card and your copy card will be returned
Questions?
First Floor (Wilson), Second Floor (Sci/Eng): ask at Reference desk.
Basement (Wilson): ask at Business Reference, Government Publications, Copy Center or Reserve/Periodicals.
Basememt (Sci/Eng): ask at Circulation desk or Photo Copy Center.
For printing instructions at other campus libraries (Magrath, Bio-Med, Forestry, Journalism...) contact the respective library directly, http://www.lib.umn.edu/about/hours.phtml.
Where can I get help with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests?
Answer:
Information about FOIA requests is available through the General Services Administration at http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/channelView.do?pageTypeId=8199&channelI....
This site provides provides several documents that walk through the FOIA process as well as a general publication entitled Your right to federal records: questions and answers on the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. This publication can be found at http://www.gsa.gov/gsa/cm_attachments/GSA_DOCUMENT/foia_R2GX-a-b_0Z5RDZ-....
Additional resources are available from:
- The National Security Archive (NSA) at George Washington University: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/foia.html and
- The non-profit advocacy group Public Citizen maintains a database of all of the agency FOIA contact information that they've been able to locate. See http://www.citizen.org/litigation/forms/foic.cfm.
Where can I find the official poverty guidelines and thresholds?
Answer:
Links to current and historical poverty guidelines and thresholds can be found at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/. The poverty guidelines are released annually in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services and used by numerous public agencies, including the Census Bureau.
The poverty guidelines and thresholds are used by the Census Bureau in several of the surveys they perform, including the Decennial Census. For more information, see http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty.html
Is there a list of federal depository libraries in Minnesota?
Answer:
Yes, there is a list of federal depository libraries in Minnesota. See http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/fedmn.phtml.
How can I get the 1880 Census microfilm?
Answer:
The microfilm collection, which has been available for use in the Government Publications Library for several years, is being returned to the Historical Census Project to facilitate a cooperative project which will result in an exciting new web resource.
During the time that the complete U.S. collection is not in the Library, reels may be requested for use in the Library, but there will be a time delay. There is no charge for this service. This microfilm is not available for inter-library loan.
See http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/guides/1880census.phtml for details.
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