“This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law."
Overview
Since 1968, the King Library on the Orchard Ridge Campus of Oakland Community College has been a selective federal depository for United States government documents and are a part of the 11th Congressional District. King Library is one of 40 libraries within the state of Michigan participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. The University of Minnesota Libraries serves as our Regional Depository.
OCC selects 14% of all documents distributed through the U.S. depository system. These publications cover many subjects and include statistical data, congressional hearings, agency reports, maps, budget information, country studies, and pamphlets on popular issues. Many documents published prior to 2000 are not listed in the library catalog, but can be identified using the discovery tools under the Finding Aids page. Please ask at the Reference Desk for assistance in locating documents.
Print Documents
Many can be found as part of the reference stacks or the circulating stacks. To find them, search in the Library Catalog, using the same methods as searches for other library materials. The Government Documents stacks on the south side of the library are the site of another large group of print documents. Arranged in Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classification, the recent documents can be located in the Library Catalog. Documents from this section may be checked out. Ask a Librarian for assistance.
Microfiche Documents
A collection of Government Documents on microfiche is filed by SuDoc number and stored in microfiche cabinets near the Government Documents stacks on the south side of the library. The library has microfiche reader-printers in the periodicals section for public use.
Maps
A selection of U.S. Geological Survey and other maps are stored in map cabinets in the Reference section.
Internet
The Internet and the World Wide Web are rich sources of U.S. and other levels of governmental information.
See the listed above. King Library adheres to Oakland Community College's policy on appropriate computer use.