The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public's right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government. The FDLP provides U.S. Government information at no cost to designated depository libraries. These depository libraries, in turn, provide local, no-fee access to Government information in an impartial environment with professional assistance. MU Libraries have participated in the FDLP since 1862.
MU serves as Regional Federal Depository Library for the State of Missouri. Under Title 44 United States Code, Section 1912, Regional Depositories provide coordination to ensure that at least one tangible copy of each depository document remains in the state, and they provide interlibrary loan, reference service, and collection management assistance to other FDLP libraries in Missouri. We have Intrastate Regional agreements with several other libraries. The full agreements are below.
CLICK HERE for a complete list of all SuDoc stems and call number ranges which have been adopted by the partners.
Regional Partner | Area Focus | SuDoc numbers adopted |
Saint Louis University | Air Force | |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Justice and Civil Rights | |
Missouri University of Science and Technology at Rolla | Congressional committees on Science, Space and Technology |
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Missouri Southern State University at Joplin |
Congressional committees dealing with Indian Affairs | Agreement |
Missouri State University at Springfield |
Department of State; |
Agreement |
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Selected legal materials | Agreement |
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St. Louis University Law Library |
GPO item no. 0575 |
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Missouri Institute of Science and Technology |
GPO item no. 1041-A |
7/17/13 email |
University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg |
GPO item no. 0431-C-04 |
5/1/12 email and 7/11/13 email |
University of Missouri Law Library |
GPO item no. 0573-C MU Ellis Library sends the MU Law Library bound |
2012 Emails; confirmed in 2020 |