Government Documents Collection Hours
Open access is provided to the Government Documents Collection. The collection is located on the 3rd floor of Library North and is open and accessible to patrons during all library open hours.

Government Documents Public Service Desk Hours
Library Hours
Hours for the Reference Desk and the Government Documents Public Service Desk are posted at Library Hours.

Assistance during Hours when the Government Documents Desk is Not Open
Assistance is available at the Reference Desk (1st Floor North) most hours that the Library is open.

Electronic research assistance requests can be submitted at any time at Ask A Librarian or Research Consultation Requests.

Online Research Guide
A web-based guide with links to the most frequently requested information is available at Government Resources.

Library Catalog
The Documents Collection has been fully cataloged and can be searched from your home computer via the Library Catalog.

Circulation of Government Documents
Unless stamped NOT FOR CIRCULATION, government documents circulate with the same rules as materials in the general collection.

• LOCATION: 3RD Floor North
  Government Documents are housed in open stacks on the 3rd floor of Pollak Library's North Wing. Access is available during all hours that the Library is open. .

• TELEPHONE: 714-278-3449
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• E-MAIL:
        Carol Bednar, Government Documents Coordinator
       Ruth Dye
       Catherine Kaye
       Marilyn Slagle
       Mark Thompson 

There are four major collections within Government Documents:

1. International Documents
   16,000 Documents
   Includes United Nations documents and documents from other international intergovernmental organizations such as NATO, World Bank, World Health Organization, and the European Community.
2. United States Documents
   600,000 Microform Documents
   230,000 Paper Documents
   240 CD-ROMs
   Pollak Library is a selective depository for United States Documents.
3. State Documents
   35,000 Documents
   Includes documents from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Hawaii.
   Pollak Library is a partial depository for California Documents.
4. City, County, and Regional Documents
   12,000 Documents
   Includes documents from Orange and Los Angeles Counties, Orange County cities, Southern California Association of Governments, and South Coast Air Quality Management District.

In the Library: Computer terminals are available in the Government Documents Section to provide access to selected government information in digitized format as well as to other electronic information resources.

Remote Access: The majority of government documents are now available via the World Wide Web and are linked to from the Library Catalog. Links to current and major publications are provided on the Government Documents website: Government Documents Resources .

As a Federal Depository Library, Pollak Library follows FDLP Internet Use Policy Guidelines.

• Pollak Library provides the general public with no-fee Internet access to the products in the FDLP Electronic Collections.
• Free and unrestricted search capability is provided at workstations located in the Government Documents Section. No fees are charged for access and there are no requirements based on residency or age.
• Patrons may inquire at the Government Documents public service desk for assistance in accessing government information on the Internet through mediated searching.
• There is no filtering software installed on public service terminals in Pollak Library.
• Patrons accessing government information on the Internet will be charged the usual and customary fees for printing. There are no fees for retrieval, downloading, or e-mailing.
• Assistance is provided at the Government Documents Desk and at the Reference Desk. Electronic reference service can be requested at any time at Ask A Librarian or Research Consultation Requests.

As a Federal Depository Library, Pollak Library follows Depository Library Public Service Guidelines for Government Information in Electronic Formats.

• Pollak Library makes government information in electronic format available for free use by the general public.
• Pollak Library maintains hardware and support systems that allow for the unimpeded use of government documents and exceed the "2001 Minimum Technical Requirements for Public Access Workstations in Federal Depository Libraries."
• Pollak Library makes tangible electronic products and services (CD-ROM's and floppy diskettes) available to the general public in a timely manner. Circulation of products for which the Library is unable to provide technical support is permitted in accordance with the Library's general circulation policies.
• The Government Documents Section maintains a home page with links to government information that supports the needs of the campus and the community: Government Documents Resources.
• Pollak Library has fax and e-mail capability for making government information available to distance users in accordance with existing policies in the Library.
• Pollak Library provides download and print capability of government information in electronic format. There are no fees for retrieval or downloading. A standard fee is charged for printing. Costs associated with printing and downloading are consistent with other public service provisions in the Library.
• Reference service is provided at the Government Documents Section public service desk by librarians and staff knowledgeable in government information publications. Electronic reference service is provided consistent with services provided in the general Reference section.
• Pollak Library provides instruction and training in the use of government information products in support of the needs of patrons.

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