Welcome
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is one of over 1,300 libraries in the United States designated as a federal depository library. The library joined the depository program in 1962 and serves California's 16th U.S. Congressional District.
Search the Internet for Government Information
USASearch -is the official U.S. gateway to federal and state government information. USASearch also searches local, regional and international government sites.
Google US Government - offers a single location for searching federal, state, local and international government websites.
Government Publications Catalog
A database from the federal government, the Government Publications Catalog indexes all types of U.S. government publications, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments from 1976 to present.
Congressional Serial Set
Finding Government Information
How to search for Government Publications at the King Library
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From the library's catalog, click on the Advanced Search tab, next to the Basic tab.
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Type in your key words, this example is looking for Congressional Hearings on Health issues.
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Limit location to SJSU
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Limit to Government Publications: Federal (or state,etc.)

Location Map for Government Publications at King Library
Understanding Government Publications Call Numbers
Citing Government Publications
Two sources for citing: DocsCite and RefWorks. Arizona State University has set up an interactive program, called DocsCite. Use this to cite in either APA or MLA style. RefWorks also has a government publication module.
- DocsCite DocCite is a step by step guide to citing government publications.
Use RefWorks to save and manage your citations online. Group Code/PW necessary for Google Scholar - Get Password
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