Government documents are housed on the first floor of the UWF library. Assistance with these collections is available at the Reference Desk (850-474-2424). The Documents staff may be consulted for special requests.
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Government documents are publications of the federal, state, and local governments. Federal, Florida and local documents are available as monographs, serials, microforms, CD-ROMs or DVDs, and web pages.
Since 1968, the library has been a partial depository (35% of available materials) for federal documents published by the Government Printing Office. Also housed in the collection are the official publications known as the Serial Set which includes documents published since the United States was created.
UWF is also a long-standing recipient of Florida documents deposited by the State Library of Florida. This collection is comprised mainly of print and electronic materials.
Some local documents from city and county agencies within Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are also collected. After three years, these materials are transferred to Special Collections.
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Documents held by UWF Libraries may be found by searching the UWF Library Catalog. Since 1997, increasing numbers of government documents are available via the Internet. Where possible, links to these are provided in the UWF catalog. All catalog users may access government documents via the Internet using these links.
The research guides on U.S. Government Documents, Florida Government Documents, Pensacola Area Sites, and Law, are also useful identifiers of government documents accessible via the Internet.
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Almost all Government documents are shelved according to unique classification systems that allow them to arranged by publishing agency. Federal documents are arranged by the Superintendent of Documents classification. Florida and local documents also employ similar classification systems arranged by agency. Local documents are retained on the first floor for three years and then moved to a permanent home in Special Collections. Federal, state, and local documents are shelved separately. The Reference Materials map shows where government documents are shelved. A small selection of current statistical and ready reference documents are shelved at the Reference Desk for use within the library.
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Almost all print and CD-ROM/DVD documents may be checked out at the circulation desk. Microfiche copies of documents do not circulate.
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Interlibrary Loan, or ILL, borrows materials, including government documents, that the UWF Library does not own. Our Interlibrary loan service is available to currently enrolled UWF students, faculty and staff. Community patrons needing access to documents not held at UWF may contact the Documents staff for assistance locating copies.
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Maintained by: Shari Johnson, Government Documents Coordinator
University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: May 2005