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Government Documents

Louisiana State Publications

What are they?
Materials issued by the various agencies of the Louisiana State Government. Other states have similar document systems, but you won't find many of their documents at LSU. This includes reports, pamphlets, and legislative documents.

Where are they?
The state has its own depository system, which is separate from that of the federal government. Hill Memorial Library is a state depository library. Middleton Library also has many state documents in the reference and regular collection.

How are they arranged?
In both Middleton and Hill Libraries, state documents are given Library of Congress call numbers, just like books, and are shelved with the regular collection.

What are they good for?
The state government puts out a great deal of information on:
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