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The following Bay Area libraries are part of the Federal Government Depository Library Program. As such, they provide local, free access to information published by agencies in all branches of the federal government. Federal depository collections are available for use by everyone. Collections include documents in print and electronic formats on a wide range of topics. The size of the depository collection will vary from library to library. Please call the library’s reference telephone number to inquire about a document or information you need.
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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES LIBRARY
875 Howard Street , San Francisco CA 94103
REF: (415)321-8038 FAX: (415)321-8633
Email: library@calacademy.org
Collections: Federal and California documents; Maps
Strengths: geologic and topographic maps
Catalog URL: http://libcat.calacademy.org
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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
Regional Depository #0040; Designated 1895; 99% selection rate
Government Publications Section
914 Capitol Mall (P.O. Box 942837) Sacramento CA 94237-0001
REF: (916) 654-0069 FAX: (916) 653-6114
Special Note: The California State Library has an extensive collection of government information. For a detailed description of its collections, click here.
Collections: Local documents from California cities, counties, and special districts; California (State) documents; Federal documents (Regional Federal Depository); Maps; Patent and Trademark depository
Strengths: strong in all areas, with a particular emphasis on government policy and research
Microform Collections: ERIC ED microfiche, NTIS microfiche, CIS American State Papers and Serial Set on microfiche, plus printed indexes (1790-1969), CIS Congressional Publications on microfiche, plus printed indexes (1970-present), CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings on microfiche, plus printed indexes (1833-1969), CIS U.S. Executive Branch Documents on microfiche, plus printed indexes (1789-1932), ASI microfiche collection, plus printed indexes (1974-present), SRI microfiche collection, plus printed indexes (1985-2004), Patent specifications on microfilm, Department of Energy microfiche
Historic Print Collections: U.S. Serial Set, Extensive collection of University of California historical and research publications, Extensive collection of non-California U.S. state publications (blue books, legislative reports, directories), with emphasis on far-western states.
Catalog URL:http://www.lib.state.ca.us/
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CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL CENTER LIBRARY
Depository # 0040C; Designated 1979; 3% selection rate
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Room #4617
San Francisco, CA 94102-7013
REF: (415) 865-7178 FAX (415) 865-7187
Special Note: As Highest State Appellate Court Library, CJCL’s Federal depository materials are not available to the public.
Collections: Federal and California documents
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
Depository #0051B; Designated 1964; 20% selection rate
Library, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward CA 94542-3052
REF: (510) 885-3765 FAX: (510) 885-2049
http://www.library.csueastbay.edu/staff/govdocs/
Collections: Federal and California documents
Strengths: Information technology issues
Catalog URL:http://libcat.csueastbay.edu/
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COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
Depository #0059C
Library, 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402-3795
REF: (650) 574-6100 FAX: (650) 574-6797
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY
Depository #0049A; Designated 1964; 28% selection rate
1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill CA 94523-4497
REF: (925) 646-6434, ext. 5 FAX: (925) 646-6040
http://www.contra-costa.lib.ca.us/government/
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GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY
Depository #0062C; Designated 1979; 12% selection rate
536 Mission Street, San Francisco 94105-2968
REF: 415-442-6692 FAX: (415) 512-9395
http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary/specialcollections/govdocs
Collections: Federal and California documents
Strengths: Department of Justice and Judiciary
Microform Collections: Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations
Catalog URL:http://library.ggu.edu/
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McGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY
Depository #0060B; Designated 1978; 12% selection rate
3282 5th Avenue, Sacramento CA 95817
REF: (916) 739-7164 FAX: (916) 739-7273
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OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Depository #0050; Designated 1923; 40% selection rate
125 Fourteenth Street, Oakland CA 94612
REF: (510) 238-3138
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/
Collections: Federal, California, and City of Oakland documents; Maps (USGS topographic for 10 western states and CIA maps)
Historic Print Collections: War of the Rebellion (155 volumes)
Catalog URL: http://catalog.oaklandlibrary.org/
- RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Depository #0049; Designated 1943; 9% selection rate
325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond CA 94804
REF: (510) 620-6561 FAX: (510) 620-6850
http://www.richmondlibrary.org
Collections: Federal, California, and Richmond documents; Maps (USGS for California only)
- SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Depository #0048; Designated 1889; 78% selection rate
Government Information Center, 100 Larkin St.
San Francisco CA 94102-4733
REF: (415) 557-4500 FAX: (415) 557-4475
Email: governmentinfo@sfpl.org
sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/gic/gic.htm
Collections: Federal, California, San Francisco City and County, and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) documents; Maps (USGS topographic for all states through 2000 and current for 13 western states and U.S. National Ocean service, Nautical charts for west coast states); Patent and Trademark Depository
Strengths: Census publications for all decennial censuses, economic censuses, statistics, annual reports, treaties, and military history; Federal and California hearings, legislation, statutes, codes, and regulations including California building codes; City and County of San Francisco official publications including annual reports and meeting minutes of departments, commissions, boards, committees, etc.
Microform Collections: American Statistics Index (ASI), Congressional Information Service (CIS), Index to International Statistics (IIS), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), California bills
Special Databases: LexisNexis Congressional, LexisNexis Statistical, STAT-USA, Trade USA, San Francisco Ballot Propositions and Voter Information Pamphlets, U.S. State Trademarks CD-ROM
Historic Print Collections: U.S. Serial Set (v.1, 1817-v.14393, 1997), Congressional Record (v.1, 1873 to current), American State Papers (v.1-v.38), Congressional Globe (1834-1873), Patent, Trademark, and Copyright publications.
- SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Depository #0044; Designated 1954; 52% selection rate
1630 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco CA 94132-4030
REF: (415) 338-1557 FAX: (415) 338-6199
http://www.library.sfsu.edu
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SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Depository #0051A; Designated 1962; 54% selection rate
One Washington Square, San Jose CA 95192-0028
REF: (408) 808-2100 FAX: (408) 808-2009
www.sjlibrary.org/gateways/academic/
- SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Depository #0060; Designated 1961; 10% selection rate
300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro CA 94577
REF: (510) 577-3971 FAX: (510) 577-3987
http://www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/sllibrary.html
Collections: Federal and City of San Leandro documents; Maps (USGS California topographic and CIA Country maps)
Special Databases: STAT-USA
Catalog URL: http://www.library.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/#focus
- SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Depository #0051C; Designated 1964; 53% selection rate
Orradre Library,
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA 95053
REF: (408) 554-5385 FAX: (408) 554-2124
www.scu.edu/library/services/govdocs/
Collections: Federal, California, Santa Clara City and County, and San Jose City documents; Maps (USGS California topographic and CIA country maps)
Catalog URL: http://sculib.scu.edu/
- SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY
Depository #0044B; Designated 1896; 30% selection rate
Third and E Streets, Santa Rosa CA 95404
REF: (707) 545-0831 FAX: (707) 575-0437
www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/ref/usdocs.html
- SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Depository #0044B
The University Library
Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center
Rohnert Park , CA 94928
REF: (707)664-2161 FAX: (707)664-4095
Collections: Federal and California documents, and the following counties’ documents: Sonoma, Marin, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, Napa; Maps
Strengths: Federal documents pertaining to California
Microform Collections: CIS US Serial Set
Catalog URL:http://iii.sonoma.edu
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY - ROBERT CROWN LAW LIBRARY
Depository #0062B; Designated 1978; 10% selection rate
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-8612
REF: (650) 723-2475; FAX (650) 723-8657
lawschool.stanford.edu/library
Collections: Federal and California documents
Strengths: Legal materials
Catalog URL:http://jenson.stanford.edu
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Depository #0051; Designated 1895; 73% selection rate
Social Sciences Resource Center &
Jonsson Library of Government Documents
Green Library, Stanford, CA 94305-6004
REF: (650) 725-1064 FAX: (650) 725-6874
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/green/about/rooms/ssrc/jonsson_collections.html
Collections: Federal and California documents, and documents from the Association of Bay Area Governments; International documents (United Nations, ICAO, OAS, European Union, GATT/WTO, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements, and International Maritime Organization); Maps
Strengths: International relations, political science, history, statistics
Microform Collections: US and California State legislative bills/resolutions; American Statistics Index (non depository), Index to International Statistics, Statistical Reference Index, Major studies and issue briefs, British Parliamentary Papers, National Security Archives, Presidential Papers, Senate Executive Documents & Reports (1818-1969), Unpublished House hearings 1831-1936), US declassified reference systems and documents, US executive branch documents 1789-1932, US Serial Set (1789-1969)
Special Databases: See http://www-sul.stanford.edu/catdb/govinfo.html for list of government online databases
Historic Print Collections: British Parliamentary papers, British Hansards, US serial set, Congressional record, Copyright catalogs, Decennial censuses, FBIS reports, Foreign relations of the United States, US Department of Agriculture publications, US Budget, USGS publications.
Catalog URL:http://jenson.stanford.edu
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Depository #0050A; Designated 1963; 13% selection rate
Boalt Hall Law Library
Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley CA 94720-7210
REF: (510) 642-0900 FAX: (510) 643-5039
www.law.berkeley.edu/library/govDocs.html
Collections: Federal and California (law library depository) documents
Strengths: primary legal materials including court decisions, codes, regulations, regulatory agency decisions, treaties and legislative publications; agency publications dealing with environmental issues, intellectual property, judicial administration, taxation, international trade, employment discrimination, immigration and human rights.
Microform Collections: CIS Congressional microfiche collection 1970-date; U.S. Supreme Court records and briefs and oral arguments for various time periods.
Special Databases: Oceana Treaty Researcher and to the United Nations Treaty Database; Hein Online, which now includes the Federal Register Library, the Treaties and Agreements Library, the U.S. Supreme Court Library, and U.S. Attorney General Opinions; plus any database available to the public via UC or UC Berkeley campus subscriptions is accessible from our terminals.
Catalog URL:http://lawcat.berkeley.edu/
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Depository #0041; Designated 1884; 78% selection rate
Government Reference Collection
Doe Library, 2nd Floor (Room 224), Berkeley CA 94720-6000
REF: (510) 642-2569 FAX: (510) 642-6830
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/govinfo/
Collections: Federal and California documents, California local codes and charters, California local planning documents database; International (see http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/gov_intlcolldev.html ); Maps
Special Databases: Agricola, CQ Weekly, Energy Citations Database, ERIC, Hein Online, LexisNexis Congressional, LexisNexis Statistical, LLMC Digital, NCJRS Abstracts Database, NTIS, PAIS International, Pro and Con.
Catalog URL:http://sunsite5.berkeley.edu:8000/
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW LIBRARY
Depository #0040B; Designated 1972; 17% selection rate
200 McAllister Street, San Francisco CA 94102
REF: (415) 565-4751 FAX: (415) 621-4859
www.uchastings.edu/library/Library Information/Departments/govdocs.htm
Collections: Federal and California documents; Maps (USGS Maps are housed at the California Academy of Sciences)
Strengths: U.S. Congressional and Judicial, California Legislative and Judicial, Federal and State tax materials
Microform Collections: CIS Congressional Materials
Historic Print Collections: Some 19 th Century Serial Set volumes and all Serial Set volumes from the 93 rd through the 104 th Congresses.
Catalog URL:http://hopac.uchastings.edu/search
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Depository #0044C; Designated 1963; 34% selection rate
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center
2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco CA 94117-1049
REF: (415) 422-2039 FAX: (415) 422-2233
www.usfca.edu/library/govdocs/
Collections: Federal and California (law library depository) documents; Maps (USGS California topographic and CIA country maps)
Special Databases: Stat-USA, USA Trade Online, LexisNexis Congressional, LexisNexis Statistical, CQ Quarterly, CQ Researcher, ERIC
Catalog URL:http://ignacio.usfca.edu/
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