Public Documents Masterfile

"PDM is a unique resource for government information librarians. Moreover, it is designed by people who know the idiosyncracies of historical finding tools and how to bring them together via a seamless interface."
-- James E. Gillespie, Johns Hopkins University

 

 

Public Documents Masterfile

Overview   Library Applications   Trial Use   Contents  

Unlock the riches of public documents both within your own library and elsewhere, through a single, federated search resource.

-- Locate SuDoc numbers for pre 1976 GPO documents.
-- Locate and download cataloging records for government documents from multiple sources.
-- Link to your library OPAC to determine local holdings.
-- Enable research utilizing non-GPO government documents.
-- Promote broader multi-disciplinary use of government documents.
-- Provide users electronic access to current and archival government documents.
-- Employ the PDM widget on your home page or LibGuide to promote use of documents.
-- Provide electronic access to pre-1976 GPO documents not included in your OPAC.

PDM offers single access to resources you've come to know well, and those you might not even have thought to explore.

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