J400: Government Information for exploring Foreign Relations
Government Information, Maps and Microform Services
Hours: Sunday 1-12Mid, M-Th 8a.m. – 12 Mid., Friday 8a.m. – 9p.m., Sat.10a.m. – 9p.m.
Reference is now available M-F 10a.m.-4p.m.
C264 IUB Wells Library 812-855-692
libet2@indiana.ed
http://www.indiana.edu/~libgpd
Contact: Lou Malcomb (malcomb@indiana.edu).
Before coming to the library: Think about dates, agencies involved, and officials involved. During paper writing process, don't hesitate to email questions or even consult us about sources.
Government Information, Maps and Microform Services provides collections, services, and specialized assistance for accessing IUB's holdings of government information, microforms and current periodicals (formerly housed on the Ground Floor with Media Services). Specialized equipment is available for reading, printing or scanning microformat materials, for public access for internet access to government information, and for copying/scanning periodicals and fragile materials with a cradle copier. Staff can assist researchers by providing research guides, instructional presentations and specialized reference service (available M-F 10a.m. to 4p.m. or by appointment).
IUCAT includes government publications. For government publications it is best to use IUCAT, not IU WorldCat.
See how to select IUCAT versions at: http://bl-libg-doghill.ads.iu.edu/gpd-web/iucatversions.doc
MONTHLY CATALOG
The most comprehensive index for publications from any U.S. federal agency is: Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-2004;2004 to the present is entitled Catalog of Federal Documents and available at FDSYS: Federal Digital System. Print version shelves SuDocs Reference Shelves GP 3.8/2. IUB subscribes to two electronic editions: Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 1895-1976 and Public Documents Masterfile.
State Department documents are shelved under S with the primary series being Foreign Relations of the U.S.. Located in the SuDocs Stacks S1.1: Year. (Digitally available at the University of Wisconsin http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/FRUS.) IUB also has considerable holdings of State Department records on microfilm (most listed in IUCAT). Explore these in the National Archives Microfilm Catalog. What we do not own can be requested on ILL so make sure to ask.
Presidential statements and documents available at IUB, consult our research guide at . http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=2797. Most important is the series: Public Papers of the Presidents, Hoover to present. Located on SuDocs Reference under AE and GS. Includes speeches, press conferences, and other “public” papers. Available on the internet at: http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/research/. For pre-Hoover, ask about Richardson’s compilation: Messages and Papers of Presidents (Y 4.P 93/1:3) or for the microfilm of Presidential Papers. See also materials available through the Presidential Libraries: http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/visit/ or search their websitess at: http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/search.html
Congressional publications: Historically Congress has published the most. Understand the congressional process by reviewing documents at the Library of Congress's website through Thomas.
For 1789-present use Proquest Congressional which includes:
U.S. Statutes at Large (fulltext)
Current bills and resolutions (fulltext since 1985)
Committee hearings (fulltext to 1970), prints, reports and documents(fulltext 1789-present with exceptions)
Issue briefs and reports from Congressional Research Service (1914 to date)
Congressional Record (also available Hein Online or in print in ET2)
For Defense Department (and War Department) publications, use the IUCAT or browse the shelves in the SuDocs Stacks D. although many items have been transferred to ALF. The Center for Military History publishes extensive publications concerning military actions.
FBIS is an online fulltext resource covering 1974-1996, providing translations of overseas news. For later see: World News Connection.
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: IUB has long collected archival records in microfilm but many of these are now migrating to digital. If you do not see what you want below, email libet2@indiana.edu
The Digital National Security Archives contains several collections with more than 35,000 declassified documents, an archival record of reports, memoranda, correspondence and papers concerning important public policy decisions in the area of foreign affairs and national security. The Digital National Security Archive consists of twelve collections, Afghanistan, Berlin Crisis 1958-1962, Cuban Missile Crisis, El Salvador, Iran-Contra Affair, Intelligence Community, Iran Revolution, Military Uses of Space, Nicaragua, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Philippines, and South Africa. New collections will be added yearly.
Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS) provides indexing, abstracting and microfiche of a large selection of U.S. government publications from presidential libraries. The libraries receive declassified documents from various government agencies: the White House, the CIA, the FBI, the State Department and others. As researchers have visited the presidential libraries and requested documents, the libraries have copied them and sent them to DDRS for filming. The result is a collection of more than 70,000 documents--400,000 pages--that has literally been built by researchers themselves for nearly two decades.
History Vault: Currently we own only three portions BUT it includes extensive series related to foreign affairs, like Documents of the National Security Council, 1947-1977, Basic Set, CIA Records on the Cold War: The CAESAR, ESAU, and POLO Papers on China and the Soviet Union, 1953-1973, and Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversations on World Affairs, 1969-1974 as examples. We have these in microfilm plus additional microfilm sets so email libet2 if you have questions.
Remember the IUB Libraries serve as a depository for the European Union and the United Nations. Check out Access UN (1946-present).
