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	The Edwin J. Foscue Map Library
	World War II, 1939 - 1945: Digital Resources From The Library Collections At Southern Methodist University
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Southern Methodist University Central University Libraries Government Information And Map Resources Department Getting Started With Government Documents

Fondren Library Center Government Documents Policies : A Quick Guide To Government Documents Locations and Holdings

• Fondren Library Center Government Information, US Collection = documents in paper, SuDocs range from AE (National Archives) to Y (Congress)
• Fondren Library Center Microform Area, Government Collection = microfiche in all SuDocs ranges, excepting the majority of NASA Technical Reports and ALL Department of Energy technical reports
• Fondren Library Center Government Information Reference Collection = documents in paper -- finding aids (indexes, abstracts), general information resources (Journals of the Continental Congress) and highly used course materials (Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, 14 November 1945 - 1 October 1946)
• Fondren Library Center Government Information, CD-ROM Cabinets = documents on both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM -- consult Government Information Resources Staff for assistance
• Fondren Library Center Government Information Storage = documents in paper and microfiche -- largely agricultural publications (SuDocs range A), scientific and technical reports (see Government Reports Announcements and STAR), and lesser used materials -- consult Government Information Resources Staff for access and retrieval assistance
• Fondren Library Center Government Information Cage = documents in paper -- Serial Set volumes, 19th Century Decennial Census publications, old / fragile documents -- consult Government Information Resources Staff for access and retrieval assistance
• Edwin J. Foscue Map Library = cartographic materials (maps and atlases) published by ANY government agency -- bulk of the collection consists of United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic Map series -- also, Department of Agriculture Soil Surveys for Texas and some surrounding areas -- consult Map Library Staff for assistance
• Underwood Law Library = documents in paper and microfiche -- the "Fondren / Underwood" split most affects SMU's Congressional Hearings holdings

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Please direct questions or comments to the Librarian, Government Information And Map Resources, 214-768-2331. Updated March 2006.