Federal publications in Government Documents are arranged by SuDoc number. Unlike the LC Classification System, which arranges items by topic, the SuDoc Classification System arranges items by the agency which published the items.
While you cannot browse items by topic, such as Nazi Germany, you may find these broad SuDoc areas particularly useful:
- D = Department of Defense (1949 - )
- M = National Military Establishment (1947 - 1949)
- S = Department of State (1789 - )
- W = Department of War (1789 - 1947)
Some more specific SuDoc areas include:
- M 103 = Historical Division of the National Military Establishment (1947 - 1949)
- M 104 = Troop Information and Education Division (1947 - 1949)
- M 105 = Civil Affairs Division (1947 - 1949)
Also, like many federal depository libraries, not all federal publications in the Government Documents unit are cataloged. All items received since 1995 have been cataloged, along with many older major sets and a variety of other historical publications.
The good news is that tools are available to help you find some of the cataloged and uncataloged resources. Learn more under the "How to Find It" tab on this page.