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BGSU Library Catalog

OhioLINK Catalog

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Google U.S. Government Search

USA.gov

GPO Access Home Page

Guides to Citing Government Documents

Government Documents can be difficult to cite. The citation elements vary slightly from those elements generally cited. It is often useful to consult a style guide that is specific for government documents.

Uncle Sam- Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications, University of Memphis

• Step by step guide to citing government publications based on the Citing Government Information Resources style guide written by Diane Garner and Diane Smith.
• This site has easy to follow explanations and plenty of examples.

A number of links to citation manuals are provided by the Documents Center, University. of Michigan Citation Guides

Citation Guides for Electronic Documents
Created and maintained by IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

DocsCite

• Automatic documents citation program provided by Arizona State U. Libraries
• The site formats the citation elements for you in the style you selected.

This guide includes information about locating grant resources from both government and non-government sources. The goal of the guide to point students toward grant publications and web resources.

Ask us at Documents:

Basic documents reference assistance is provided from the Jerome Library Reference and Information Desk.  Research assistance is also provided by the Government Documents staff during the hours that the Documents Department is open-- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Users can also connect with the national online help service, "Ask a Librarian" for government information.

Contact the Documents Librarian

To schedule an appointment contact:

   Coleen Parmer, Head of Government Documents

   1-419-372-7826

   email:  parmer@bgsu.edu

Call the Reference Desk

•   Jerome Library 1-419-372-6943

Online Assistance

Government Information Online, Ask a Librarian

• This is a free online information service supported by nearly twenty public, state, and academic libraries throughout the United States.
• Government information librarians with a specialized knowledge of agency informaion dissemination practices -- as well as expertise in how to use government information products, resources, and publications --answer all the questions submitted to GIO.

Ask Us, BGSU Libraries

• This is a free service for all users that is supported by BGSU University Libraries.
• Includes chat service and librarian contact numbers (phone and email) here at BGSU

Use IM to chat with staff at the Research & Information Desk. For information about how to visit us, phone us, or email us, visit the Ask Us! page.