The University Libraries was designated as a Federal Depository Library for the 27th U. S. Congressional District of Texas on September 5, 2001.  Publications were selected from the basic list of publications for distribution.  Shipment of documents began in October 2002.

The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is established by the Congress to ensure that the American public has free access to its Government’s information. This program is supervised by the Government Printing Office. Under this program depository libraries have been established in each state and U.S. Congressional District to provide government information products more widely for free use by general public. Depository libraries support the public’s right to Federal Government information by collecting, organizing, preserving, and providing assistance to library users.

Items in our Government Documents Collection are integrated into our regular collection and classified by subject using the Library of Congress Classification System. To locate a specific document in the library, you must first search the Library Catalog.. If desired document is not found in the library please click here to search more about that GPO Access . For more assistance, please ask the Reference Desk.

Some useful government publications currently received at the UTB/TSC library are listed below

Agricultural Statistics
Agriculture Fact Book
Astronomical Almanac
Braille Book Review
Budget of the U.S. Government
Code of Federal Regulations
Compilation of Federal Education Laws
*Congressional pictorial directory
Congressional Record
*Constitution of the United States, and, the Declaration of Independence
*Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
CPI Detailed Reports
Crime in the United States
*Digest and Decisions of the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board, v. 51-
*Digest of Education Statistics
Economic Indicators
Economic Report of the President
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Environmental Health Perspectives
Federal Election 2002
Federal Election Campaign Laws
Federal Register
*Foreign Relations of the United states, 1964-
*Gap analysis of Texas
*Health, United States.
Hearings Committee on Education and Workforce
Index to Patents
Minerals Yearbook
National Wildlife Parks (guides parks in different states)
*Nautical Almanac
*Occupational Outlook Handbook
Official Reports of the Supreme Court
Public Health Reports
Public Law
*Public Papers of the Presidents: George W. Bush-
Regional Economic Information Systems 1969 – 2001
*Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms & Instructions
*Senate Journal, 2003-
*Social Security Publications in Braille
Soil Surveys (of Texas Counties)
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
Summary of Health Statistics
Treaties in Force
U.S. Army Center for Military History (publications)
U.S. Census 2000 Population & Housing (Summary Files, Block Maps, State Reports)
United States Code
*United States Government manual
United States Statutes at Large
United States Treaties and Other International Agreements
United States Reports
Vital Statistics of the United States
*World Aeronautical Chart
World Factbook