The library is a Selective Depository for United States government documents. It is also a Selective Depository for California publications distributed by the State Printer. Both depository collections are important sources of legislative history materials such as bills, hearings, reports, and debates.

Hastings is also a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Documents Network (BADNET).

FEDERAL DOCUMENTS:

• The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) has a useful FDLP website that includes the Federal Depository Library Basic Collection (with links to the titles all depository libraries should select or provide access to) and information about the FDLP Electronic Collection.

• FirstGov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites. It is a new official government website which will eventually include links to all government information on the Internet.

• GPO Access (the official online Federal Government information service provided by the U.S. Government Printing Office)

• The Federal Bulletin Board (FBB) is a free electronic bulletin board service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). All file library documents can be downloaded free of charge. Here is a webpage explaining more about the FBB.

• Listing of useful Federal Government Law-Related Internet Sites - complied by the Hastings Law Library

• Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information - complied by GODORT

• Core Documents of U.S. Democracy - The U.S. Government Printing Office has compiled this list of government documents available on the web.

• How to Compile a Federal Legislative History

• Selected Law-Related United States Government Documents at the Hastings Law Library

• How a federal bill becomes a law: text / song lyrics

CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTS:

• California Legal Information on the Internet

• How to Compile a California Legislative History

• Guide to California Regulatory Materials

• How a California bill becomes a law: text / graphic

Last updated October 24, 2007