Government Documents Processing Procedures

The Acquisitions Department receives and processes documents deposited by the federal government at the MU Libraries as part of the Federal Library Depository Program. The procedures documents below are specific to our workflow, but contain general information which may be of use. These documents are available for your use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 license.

Clicking on a topic will open a Word document. If you need a document in pdf format, please email Amy Lana.

• Introduction
• Initial Steps
• Checking in Items
• Electronic Materials
• Kits and Soil Surveys
• Maps
• Microfiche
• Claim Procedures
• Barcoding Procedures
• Quick Guide