Government Publications, Maps & Microforms Department

Popular Collections at TTU

   The Library selects extensively in the areas of agriculture, education, environmental protection, fish and wildlife, water resources, geology, as well as publications from the Bureau of the Census and the U.S. Congress.  Publications from the Appalachian Regional commission and the Tennessee Valley Authority are also selected for the collection due to their regional emphasis.

    The government publications at TTU vary in format.  All paper copies are located in the University Library on Level 2 in either the government stacks (on shelves), map case drawers, vertical filing cabinets, or periodicals shelving.  Most electronic formatted publications are in the Media Center, with a few in the Water Center.  All publications in electronic format (CD-ROMs) are in the Library's online catalog.  Publications issued on microfiche (flat plastic cards) are in cabinets in the government publications area of Level 2, and consist of a wide range of subjects including Federal Register, Congressional publications, and some journals (located in the periodicals cabinets).  Microfilm reels are also located in the same general areas as microfiche.

   A complete listing of publications available within the Library is available using location feature of the MARCIVE CD-ROM located in the reference area of the University Library.  This indicates the items this Library selects at this time, but does not take into account the items selected in previous years, if different than now.

    The following is a brief list of some of the popular specialized collections.

Maps

  Most maps are located in the flat map drawers.  They are arranged by type of map, scale of the map, then state or region.

• Topographic 7 1/2 minute quadrangle maps (U.S. Geological survey)
  Arranged by state, followed by quadrangle name.  An index map may be found in the first drawer of any particular state.  Primary focus: Tennessee and surrounding states.

• Geologic maps (U.S. Geological Survey)
  Arranged by SuDoc number in the vertical filing cabinets.  

• CIA maps
  Arranged by SuDoc number (PrEx 3.10/4:  ) in the vertical filing cabinets.  These are great political maps, and a few are relief maps.

• Forest Service maps (Dept. of Agriculture)
  Arranged by SuDoc number (A 13.28:  ) in vertical filing cabinets.  

• Tennessee maps (State of Tennessee)
  Arranged by map type, followed by name.  The geologic quadrangles and intensity magnetic maps are in the vertical filing cabinets.  The topographic and county maps are in the map drawers.

• U.S. and World maps
  Arranged by type and scale in the map drawers.

• Miscellaneous maps
  Geological Society of America (DNAG Series) maps and cross-sections, National Geographic maps, and others are in the vertical filing cabinets.

Atlases

    Various atlases, including a complete set of topographic and gazetteers for each state, are located in the atlas case on Level 2 of the University Library.

Journals

    Numerous journals published by Federal agencies are located by title in the periodicals area of the Library, either in paper or microfiche format.  Some are now available through the Web in full-text.  Go to U.S. Internet Government Periodicals (Full-text).  Ask a librarian for assistance.

Census Information

    Census Population Schedules for Tennessee is available on microfilm reels for 1810 through 1920.  This information is released every 72 years, so the 1930 census will be released in 2002.

ERIC Documents

    ERIC Documents are on microfiche located in drawers, and arranged by the number assigned by the U.S. Department of Education (i.e. ED 965 758).  Additional ERIC information may be accessed through online databases: ERIC or E*Subscribe.  Further instructions to access these online databases may be found on the Library's Online Databases page.

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Last updated on: January 10, 2006