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About the Government Information Department

Since 1934, Chambers Library has been part of a nationwide federal depository system established by the United States Congress, under the direction of the Government Printing Office. The library receives approximately 60% of the material made available through the Federal Depository System. In 1978, the library also became an official depository for all Oklahoma depository documents.

Location:  2nd Floor South 
Hours:  Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm; Saturday - Sunday: 12:00 - 9:00pm
Telephone: 405-974-2904
Email:  djackson20@uco.edu - Dana Jackson, Assistant Archivist
Circulation of Materials: Most paper documents may be borrowed with a UCO ID Card.  Government documents less than 15 pages, published before 1945, in poor condition or fragile, and journals do not circulate. 
Size:  Approximately 51,345 titles (in various formats)
Arrangement:  SuDoc Call Number (By issuing agency) 
Internet Access:  There are three Government Information Internet stations available for public use. Printers cost 7¢ per page with the purchase of a copy card. There is one additional computer equipped with ArcView GIS software. Users are able to save their own materials to disc and view CD- ROMs on this workstation.
Study Rooms: Three study rooms are available for use by students either individually or in small groups.
Photocopying:  There is a black and white photocopier available to the public on the 1st and 4th floors.  Copies are 10¢ per page. 
Library Catalog:  All Government Information selected by UCO is included in the Chambers Library catalog.
InterLibrary Loan:  If a document cannot be found in our collection, a Government Document Staff member can request it from another library.  This normally takes a week. 
How to shelve: Shelving tutorial

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