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Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents
Produced and maintained by the GODORT Cataloging Committee.
Federal | International | State
These tools are of use to personnel who process and catalog materials distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) which is administered by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Many are available at no charge via the Internet. GPO staff members catalog and index United States federal government publications, creating or adapting most of the USMARC records used by FDLP library participants. This Toolbox brings together tools and guides for both new and experienced library staff who process and catalog depository materials.
- 1 GPO Item Selection and Classification Information
- 1.1 List of Classes of United States Government Publications Available for Selection by Depository Libraries
- 1.2 Documents Data Miner 2 (hereafter called DDM2)
- 1.3 WEBTech Notes
- 1.4 Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
- 1.5 Depository Item Selection Profile
- 1.5.1 Item Lister
- 1.5.2 Item Deselection Tools prepared by Chris Brown
- 1.5.3 GPO Classification Manual
- 1.5.4 An Explanation of the SuDocs Classification System (archived)
- 1.5.5 Inactive or Discontinued Items from the 1950 Revision of the Classified List
- 1.5.6 Checklist of United States public documents 1789-1909, congressional: to close of Sixtieth Congress; departmental: to end of calendar year 1909
- 1.5.7 Sessions of Congress
- 1.5.8 U.S. Government Online Bookstore
- 2 Depository Processing Tools
- 3 Cataloging Records
- 4 Collection Management Information
- 4.1 Administrative Notes
- 4.2 Archive of GPO (U.S. Government Printing Office) Online Programs
- 4.3 New Depository Coordinators [Tutorials]
- 4.4 Twenty-one Things To Do When Assuming Responsibility for A Federal Depository Library
- 4.5 LSCM Performance Metrics
- 4.6 Federal Depository Library PURL Referrals
- 4.7 GODORT Exchange
- 4.8 Documents Data Miner 2 (DDM2)
- 4.9 FDLP Desktop
- 4.10 GovSpeak : A Guide to Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
- 4.11 Learning SuDocs Call Numbers
- 4.12 Superseded List and Guidelines
- 4.13 Union List of Item Selections
- 5 Cataloging Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides
- 5.1 Links to Selected Tools
- 5.1.1 ANSI/NISO Z39.71 - Holdings Statements for Bibliographic Items
- 5.1.2 Cataloging Service Bulletin
- 5.1.3 CONSER : Cooperative Online Serials
- 5.1.4 GPO Cataloging Guidelines
- 5.1.5 Index of CC:DA Documents
- 5.1.6 Internet Library for Librarians
- 5.1.7 International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)
- 5.2 Directory of OCLC Libraries =
- 5.1 Links to Selected Tools
- 6 Megapages by Library Organizations
- 6.1 ALCTS Professional Resources
- 6.2 GODORT Exchange =
- 6.3 Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA
- 6.4 Map Cataloging Resources
- 6.5 Map Information and Place Names
- 6.6 Tool Collections by Individual Libraries
- 7 Verifying PURLs and Internet Resources
- 8 Agency Publication Indexes
- 8.1 Agency Index
- 8.2 Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
- 8.3 DTIC (Public Technical Reports)
- 8.4 ERDC: Professional Library Services
- 8.5 FDsys
- 8.6 SciTech Connect : DOE Scientific and Technical Information
- 8.7 National Ocean Service Bathymetric & Fishing Maps
- 8.8 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- 8.9 National Transportation Safety Board
- 8.11 NTRS: NASA Technical Report Server
- 8.12 Treesearch
- 8.13 TRIS Online
- 8.14 USGS Publications Warehouse
- 9 Library Catalogs
- 10 E-Mail Discussion Lists and Electronic Communities
- 11 About this Toolbox...
GPO Item Selection and Classification Information
List of Classes of United States Government Publications Available for Selection by Depository Libraries
The List of Classes is an essential tool for Federal Depository Libraries. It is the official listing of publications available for selection by depository libraries participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. It classes publications by the Superintendent of Documents classification scheme (SuDoc), grouping publications by the same Government author, and providing the GPO item numbers associated with the classes of publications. A key to format designation codes for selection is included. The List of Classes is now only available electronically. Data files of the List of Classes are updated monthly and are available in the file repository with related files. N.B.: "date added" indicates the currency of each file: Alphabetic Listing of Government Authors, Inactive Item Numbers (formerly Inactive or Discontinued Items), Inactive SuDoc Class Stems (This file was formerly entitled Classes No Longer Active, List of Classes, Appendix II), List of Active Items and Class Stems, and the essential List of Classes.
Depository library staff be aware that items 0556-C and 1004-E are Required Item Number Selections as GPO uses these item numbers "used to distribute publications of such significance that all depository libraries must receive them."
Documents Data Miner 2 (hereafter called DDM2)
DDM2 provides a searchable database version based on GPO's text files. DDM2 users may download basic files as well as specific query returns.
WEBTech Notes
A database of class changes and updates to the List of Classes is available along with video instructions for its use.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
This digital collection is scanned by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and produced in cooperation with the Open Content Alliance. It is also available via the Internet Archive. The Monthly Catalog is published online in various formats for each volume, including a flip book version, providing browsable access for the volumes produced from 1895 into the mid 20th century. The project is not complete but is intended to end with volumes for 1970.
Depository Item Selection Profile
Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) went live on April 17, 2012, replacing the Amendment of Item Selection Form. Read about Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) before trying to use the system. GPO produced a document explaining the New Item Number Procedure for Selected Congressional Publications in November 2008. Libraries may wish to use DDM2 to determine which new EL items may have been added before amending their item selection profile.
Item Lister
Reflects each depository library's current item selection profile. Updated weekly, Item Lister's currency displays at the bottom of the listing. Depository libraries may drop items from their profiles at any time using GPO's Amendment of Item Selections form. Using DSIMS, EL-only items may be added at any time. Tangible format items may be added throughout the year but selections will become effective with the new fiscal year that begins on October 1. Item selection information is also contained in DDM2, which integrates current Item Lister, List of Classes, and Union List of Item Selections data to provide complete information on each item number.
Item Deselection Tools prepared by Chris Brown
- Background info for the Item Selection Tool
- Item Deselection Tool for Colorado Selectives (but useful to all) This tool provides clickable links to records in GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
- PowerPoint of Item Deselection on the Fast Track (Spring Depository Council Meeting, Tampa)
- PDF version of the slides on FDLP Web site
GPO Classification Manual
Current edition of the manual, revised January 1993, may be downloaded as a PDF file.
An Explanation of the SuDocs Classification System (archived)
This is a basic explanation for those who find the GPO Classification Manual too detailed.
Inactive or Discontinued Items from the 1950 Revision of the Classified List
Also known as the Inactive and Discontinued List, this listing of items, titles, and SuDocs classifications may be used to interpret early depository selection profiles for the purpose of profiling for early record loads. Electronic options include the searchable database in DDM2 based on text files from GPO.
Checklist of United States public documents 1789-1909, congressional: to close of Sixtieth Congress; departmental: to end of calendar year 1909
The 1911 third edition (revised and enlarged) is "an approximately complete checklist of all public documents issued by the United States Government during the first century and a quarter of its history." (p. vii). The digital copies available through the Internet Archive and UNT Digital Library include SuDoc classes for many early documents.
Sessions of Congress
GPO maintains a simple table of dates but the Senate reference table includes all sessions of Congress.
U.S. Government Online Bookstore
Formerly known as the Sales Product Catalog (SPC) and designed as a sales tool, this database can be sometimes be used to identify and classify GPO-produced titles before they are distributed to FDLP libraries.
Depository Processing Tools
Processing Procedures
Each library should develop its own processing procedures, provided that they meet the requirement of the FDLP guidelines. For processing guidance, please read page five, #14-18 of the Legal Requirements & Program Regulations of the Federal Depository Library Program
The Government Information Clearinghouse & Handout Exchange of the GODORT Exchange by the GODORT Education Committee includes some general and specialized guides on processing procedures that are authored and used by a variety of libraries.
FDLP Desktop
The FDLP Desktop is the website for the Federal Depository Library Program. The website serves as the "Information Hub" for the Federal Depository Libraries. One can find information such as the FDLP Quickstart Guide, processing tools, cataloging records, instructions on how to use various FDLP services, and guidance on how to comply with the FDLP regulations. The following are tools that are listed on the website to help you when processing depository items.
When a selected item is missing from a shipment, use this online form to claim the item. The claim must be made within 60 days of the date of the shipping list. Only claim documents in your selection profile that you did not receive.
Item Lister
Use the Item Lister to find which item your library has selected or not selected. It is arranged by item number. Use this tool in conjunction with the List of Classes for detailed information about item numbers.
List of Classes
List of Classes is the official listing of publications available for selection by depository libraries. The main paper version and the revised update are available for download for easier access. Another file available for download is the newly-added congressional document item numbers.
Shipping Lists
From the website: "Shipping lists are a list of publications that are mailed to libraries in their depository distribution boxes. Several shipping lists may be found in a depository shipment box. In addition to the paper copies that arrive in depository shipment boxes, electronic versions of shipping lists are posted online." There are four different shipping lists: P = Paper, M=Microfiche, E = Electronic (e.g., DVDs, CDs), S = Separates. If a shipping list is missing from a shipment box, one can view it online or download it. Only the current two years are posted on this page (see also DDM2).
Archived Shipping Lists
Shipping lists that are more than one year old and up to 2001 are archived, click on the "archived shipping lists" from the shipping lists page to view the previous lists (See also DDM2).
Shipping Lists This Week
The most current shipping lists are listed on this webpage.
WEBTech Notes
This is a place where changes are posted regarding a particular depository item. Information such as class number changes, item number changes, another format has added to an item, and PURL updates are posted here. One can subscribe to the RSS feed to get first-hand updated information on any changes on depository items.
askGPO is GPO's Online Knowledge Base (frequently referred to as the Customer Relations Management "CRM"). It is designed to be a single point of contact for those with questions for GPO. One should use askGPO to ask questions on issues such as claims, classification discrepancy, shipments and etc. Or, search for answers to a question.
Documents Data Miner 2 (DDM2)
H. Vernon Leighton, Government Documents Librarian at Winona State University, generously shared Autodocs—an electronic check-in and shelflist system, with the Federal Depository Library Communities to make the task easier. From the Autodocs website, "Autodocs is an electronic check-in and shelflist system designed to be used with Microsoft Access. Version 1.5 can be used with Access 2007 or later. It has been tested on Access 2013. It allows one to download an electronic shipping list to check-in and shelflist receipts without keying in shipping list data. There is a method of handling items that regularly arrive without a shipping list. Labels are generated only at the end of the session, not at the end of each shipping list, thereby reducing the number of wasted blank labels. The SuDoc sorting feature uses an algorithm developed by Stan Price at USC Aiken in the late 1990s."
Federal Depository Library Directory
This online directory provides Federal Depository Libraries' profile, including the library's Congressional District, depository type, depository library number, the library's physical address, contact person and etc. It is very helpful for identifying the library owner of misdirected shipments.
Cataloging Records
The following are sources of GPO cataloging records.
WorldCat contains GPO records from 1976- , plus earlier cataloging records contributed by other OCLC member institutions. Downloads available to subscribers only. Updated daily, GPO's Cataloging Branch creates records in this database. OCLC's GovDoc service providing records to loaded into library catalogs will be discontinued on March 31, 2014, replaced by a WMS product.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (a.k.a. CGP). GPO records from 1976- (more than 500,000 records). No use restrictions. Updated daily. According to GPO, the CGP will grow to include records for publications dating back to the late 1800s. Advanced search options are available. CGP includes MetaLib, a federated search engine MetaLib to retrieve reports, articles and citations by simultaneously searching across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases. The CGP is the online counterpart of the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications which dates from the passage of the Printing Act of 1895. Although CGP now includes many shelflist records, printed issues of the Monthly Catalog should be consulted for pre-1976 indexing. Access to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) via Z39.50 now available to Depository Libraries, allowing staff to log into the catalog and download records.
Documents Data Miner 2
MarciveWeb DOCS and the MARCIVE Enhanced GPO Database are available only to subscribers. The backfile (1976- ) includes the results of a project with Louisiana State University, Texas A & M University, and Rice University in which corrections and changes as posted to the Monthly Catalog were applied, records for dead and infrequent serials were examined and corrected, incorrect MARC tagging was corrected, and many other improvements (including authorities processing) were made to the records to make them more usable. Records may be saved and downloaded in MARC format. New records are made available monthly through either Ongoing Subscription or Documents Without Shelves. Ongoing service can be supplemented with weekly Shipping List Service (brief MARC records, SuDoc labels, smart barcode labels).
ProQuest, a commercial publisher, makes MARC records available to its collections. Also see the ProQuest [http://proquest.libguides.com/marc "Government Information MARC record" libguide for more information.
Non-GPO Cataloging Records
MAchine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) Records for SciTech Connect
The Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information offers free MARC records for the full-text reports available via SciTech Connect. Over 200,000 reports can be downloaded by year or by subject category. Records are for documents dating primarily from 1991 forward and were produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents from DOE and predecessor agencies, the Atomic Energy Commission and the Energy Research and Development Administration, are added as they become available in electronic format. FAQ available.
ERIC MARC Records
MARCIVE, Inc. sells ERIC MARC Records. The backfile covers the 435,662 title commercially-sold set of microfiche that dates from the 1950's to the present. About 70% of the records have URLs that link directly to the documents. MARCIVE also has the Internet-only titles from 2004 to the present. The ongoing subscription averages about 300 new records per month and includes the URL updates to the microfiche records.
Although ERIC records are included in other indices, the patron has to consciously think to use them. An architecture student would never think to look here for information on building cafeterias, nor would a psychology student think to look here for topics such as workplace stress. When these records are loaded into the online database, students find them through keyword access and can click on the links and go directly to the document. The FAQ contains more information. For pricing, sample records, and references, please contact Joan Chapa.
Collection Management Information
Administrative Notes
The newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ceased in 2009. Online coverage: 1996-2009. Replaced by FDLP Connection, which has its own archive.
Archive of GPO (U.S. Government Printing Office) Online Programs
Since 2007, GPO has presented and archived OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries) programs on FDLP topics.
New Depository Coordinators [Tutorials]
An overview of the basics of being a depository coordinator, a list of resources with descriptions of what they are and how they can be used, and more.
Twenty-one Things To Do When Assuming Responsibility for A Federal Depository Library
Now maintained by Bobby Griffith, Melody Kelly originally prepared this list for students taking SLIS 5660, Government Information and Access Service, at the University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences (Denton, TX).
LSCM Performance Metrics
Along with monthly reports, the FDLP publishes Cumulative Metrics (FY 2005 - Present) and a LSCM Year in Review. Useful for those interested in monitoring the number of titles and online resources being added to the FDLP.
Federal Depository Library PURL Referrals
For many years, GPO has assisted libraries in their measurement of PURL usage by compiling statistics. In 2010, GPO announced an FDLP PURL Referral Tool (log in using internal FDLP password). Linking to Federal Resources Using Persistent Uniform Resource Locators offers background information and links to a file repository of published data.
GODORT Exchange
Compiled by the GODORT Education Committee, this site includes subject specific handouts and materials, such as collection development policies authored and used in a variety of libraries.
Documents Data Miner 2 (DDM2)
Documents Data Miner 2 is a partnership of Wichita State University, the National Institute for Aviation Research, and the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Designed to support management of federal depository library collections, DDM2 combines files from the latest version of the List of Classes of United States Government Publications Available for Selection by Depository Libraries, the Inactive and Discontinued List, the Item Lister's Current Item Number Selection Profiles for Depository Libraries, and the Federal Depositories Library Directory.
FDLP Desktop
Many useful FDLP titles are linked from this suite of publications and tools. Those attempting to locate missing documents, or to build a collection retrospectively should not overlook the national Needs and Offers List, listed under "Manage Your Collection."
GovSpeak : A Guide to Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
Lists acronyms and abbreviations commonly used by the United States federal government, compiled by Kelly Smith. AALL/GODORT Government Documents Tutorial "The purpose of this application is to help library workers understand and implement basic procedures for processing U.S. federal publications and information resources."
Learning SuDocs Call Numbers
An interactive tutorial for teaching SuDocs call numbers, sponsored by the Continuing Education Fund Working Group of the Education Committee of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table. Originally designed by Becky Fox, former staff member of the Michigan State University Libraries.
Superseded List and Guidelines
In 2008, the FDLP posted new guidelines for identifying superseded materials, retaining the 2002 and 1996 editions of the Superseded List for use as reference materials.
Union List of Item Selections
Which Federal Depository Libraries select which item numbers? The Government Printing Office's Depository Library Union List contains selections by Federal Depository libraries in two zipped file versions: one comma delimited, one fixed field. The information is also contained in DDM2, which integrates data from the current List of Classes and is updated whenever GPO issues an updated file.
Cataloging Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides
Links to Selected Tools
ANSI/NISO Z39.71 - Holdings Statements for Bibliographic Items
This NISO standard, published in 2006, "specifies display requirements for holdings statements for bibliographic items to promote consistency in the communication and exchange of holdings information." Resource Description and Access (RDA) and the Implications of RDA for Federal Depository Libraries Links to reports on the progress of RDA implementation by national libraries. GPO will update this page to reflect new developments.
Cataloging Service Bulletin
A quarterly publication published by the Cataloging Distribution Service, Library of Congress from no.1 (Summer 1978) through the last issue 128 (Fall 2010).
CONSER : Cooperative Online Serials
Many libraries participate, and still more use the serial records produced by this International Cooperative Serials Cataloging Program and Component of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging. The CONSER site includes a wealth of useful links, such as the CONSER Cataloging Manual Module 31 : Remote Access Electronic Serials (Online Serials), available from the Serials Cataloging Issues page.
GPO Cataloging Guidelines
Links to GPO's current Cataloging Guidelines. The fourth edition and its amendments through 2008 are available at GPO Cataloging Guidelines.
Index of CC:DA Documents
Compiled by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS, a division of the American Library Association) Committee on Cataloging: Description & Access (CC:DA).
Internet Library for Librarians
While not comprehensive, the Internet Library for Librarians has many pages of interest, among them, Cataloging: Organizing Internet Resources: Traditional Cataloging Approach.
International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)
Supersedes earlier ISBDs prepared by the IFLA Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC Programme. Designed to be compliant with the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), the ISBD consolidated edition merges the texts of the seven specialized ISBDs (for books, maps, serials, sound recordings, computer files and other electronic resources, etc.) into one.
Directory of OCLC Libraries =
"Find an OCLC participating library or its symbol. Enter whatever you know; part of a name, city, etc. You can sort the results or limit them to only OCLC members."
MARC Standards
Published by the Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Includes standards for MARC concise format records for bibliographic, authority, holdings, classification, and community information. The following guide provides an overview: Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging.
Librarian's Toolbox
OCLC is a tool used by GPO and most libraries, so one should learn how to use it effectively.
Resource Description and Access (RDA) and the Implications of RDA for Federal Depository Libraries
Links to reports on the progress of RDA implementation by national libraries. GPO will update this page to reflect new developments.
Megapages by Library Organizations
ALCTS Professional Resources
From the American Library Association ALCTS website.
GODORT Exchange =
This GODORT Education Committee project includes links to processing, cataloging, and collection management guides.
Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA
The Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA (JSC) is responsible for maintaining "RDA: Resource Description and Access" (RDA). The JSC was previously responsible for maintenance of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR), which RDA has been developed to replace. RDA provides a set of guidelines and instructions on formulating data to support resource discovery. RDA provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and instructions covering all types of content and media and it is available from ALA Publishing. Subscription information is available at the RDA Toolkit Site, About RDA
Map Cataloging Resources
List of resources related to Map Cataloging by Kathy Rankin, included in the Western Association of Map Libraries' Map Librarian's Toolbox, authored by Linda Zellmer.
Map Information and Place Names
From the ALA/GODORT International Documents Task Force's Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging International and Foreign Government Documents. Includes the Map Cataloging Resources above, and more.
Tool Collections by Individual Libraries
Cataloging Oasis
Created and maintained by staff at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries (Cambridge, MA), the MIT Cataloging Oasis page has been designed to provide many of the "little bits" of information catalogers need on a daily basis.
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
The Library Corporation's Cataloger's Reference Shelf provides guides in theses topical areas: MARC Data Formats; MARC Code Lists; Other Reference Manuals; and Subject Cataloging Manuals.
Cataloguing Cheat Sheets
Written by J. McRee Elrod of Special Libraries Cataloging, Victoric, BC, Canada, these address many topics, including government documents.
Cataloguer's Toolbox
Maintained by Charley Pennell, Principal Cataloger for Metadata, Metadata & Cataloging Dept., NCSU Libraries, North Carolina State University and Suzanne Ellison, Bibliographic Control Services Division, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Cataloging at Yale
The clear and thorough procedural documentation found at this site (e.g., Authority Control Workflow for Yale Catalog Librarians) serves as a model for other cataloging departments. Includes Music Cataloging at Yale.
Authority Tools for Audiovisual and Music Catalogers: An Annotated List of Useful Resources
This listing of online and printed resources, originally compiled by Subcommittee on Authority Tools, Cataloging Policy Committee, OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc., is part of the OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers website.
Library and Information Science Resources on the Web
This Intuit guide's "Tools by Department" includes links to a variety of department-based guides, including cataloging.
Verifying PURLs and Internet Resources
This section also includes Web Search Tools and Agency publication indexes.
GPO no longer makes a PURL search form available for public use. To locate a GPO PURL, search for the title in CGP and note the PURL and the associated URL recorded in the record. The following tools may assist in locating PURLs or URLs for federal information for use in catalogs or Web pages. Nan Myers and Arlene Weible's "Suggested Checklist for Local Decision-Making: Working with URLS/PURLS in Your Local Catalog" may prove a useful guide. For statistics of registered GPO PURL referrals, see the Federal Depository Library PURL Referrals link above.
Internet Archive
Also known as "the Wayback Machine", this site allows the viewing of archived Web pages. Note that not all versions of pages are available. The Internet archive at the New Library of Alexandria, Egypt, mirrors the Wayback Machine.
Federal Web Harvests
NARA harvested (i.e., captured) files from Federal Agency public web sites in 2004 and of Congressional web sites in 2006. This site may contain documents and web pages of interest.
New Electronic Titles
GPO's listing of new additions to the Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection. Titles are derived from GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications by limiting searches to ranges of dates.
Web Search Tools
(Listed in alphabetical order.) In most cases, search titles in "quotation marks" for best results.
Formerly known as "ask Jeeves."
Microsoft's search engine.
Allows use of slashtags to search only user-chosen sites.
A mashup of many sources, including its own Web crawler (DuckDuckBot), DuckDuckGo also offers a customized Chrome browser for download.
The "search and directory" division of InfoSpace, Dogpile searches a variety of services.
Advanced search options include restricting searches to government sites by domains such as .gov, .mil. Caches indexed pages for future retrieval.
An official U.S. government web portal, formerly known as FirstGov.gov and USA.gov.
Web Crawler
A metasearch service that combines various existing search/index guides into one service.
Choose "advanced search options" to restrict searches to particular domains or servers.
A metasearch service that combines various existing search/index guides into one service.
Agency Publication Indexes
Federal agencies that catalog or index their own publications make it easier to verify citations and possibly download digitized versions. Searching agency catalogs may be necessary to locate titles not retrieved by search engines. Judith Jordet's June 2006 GOVDOC-L posting DDM2 List of Agencies is a list of 60 agencies that contribute to the FDLP through the GPO (out of 5,800). For agencies not listed, she suggests searching agency Web sites.
Agency Index
Maintained by staff of the Washburn University School of Law, this collection of links to U.S. federal agency Web pages is presented in tablular form. Where known, the list links to the agency's Homepage, Publications, Chart, Forms, Opinions, Manuals, Library, and Directory.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
Find Hearings, Roundtables, and other publications.
DTIC (Public Technical Reports)
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)'s Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET) Service helps the Department of Defense (DoD) community access pertinent scientific and technical information to meet mission needs effectively.
ERDC: Professional Library Services
Professional Library Services Technical publications from the Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center. Includes ERDC Digital Reports and allows for searching by limiting to one or more of these units: Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL); Cold Regions Engineering and Research Laboratory (CRREL); Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL); Environmental Laboratory (EL); Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL); Information Technology Laboratory (ITL); and the Topographic Engineering Center (TEC).
Successor to GPO Access, GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides public access to government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies on a site committed to preservation and continued accessibility as technology changes.
SciTech Connect : DOE Scientific and Technical Information
Provides free public access to full-text documents and bibliographic citations of Department of Energy (DOE) research report literature. Contains documents produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents are added as they become available in electronic format.
National Ocean Service Bathymetric & Fishing Maps
Maps are available for download as scanned images. While the preview files open readily, some of the full size map files are very large and are zipped to assist in downloading.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
The National Marine Fisheries Service Scientific Publications Office offers Publication & Reference Links.
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB reports include safety studies and special reports and accident investigations that can be browsed by topic: Aviation; Hazardous Materials; Highway; Marine; Pipeline; and Railroad.
Since January 17, 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) includes EPA's National Environmental Publications Internet Site (NEPIS) database, with more than 26,000 digital titles available for download at no charge. Site includes an explanation of EPA's Publication Numbering System.
NTRS: NASA Technical Report Server
Provides access to aerospace-related citations, full-text online documents, and images and videos. The types of information include: conference papers, journal articles, meeting papers, patents, research reports, images, movies, and technical videos – scientific and technical information (STI) created or funded by NASA. Includes the NACA Collection, NASA Collection, and NIX Collection in one search interface.
- NACA Collection: Citations and reports from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics period lasting from 1915 to 1958.
- NASA Collection: Citations and documents created or sponsored by NASA starting in 1958 and continuing to the present.
- NIX Collection: Citations and links to the images, photos, movies, and videos from the discontinued NASA Image eXchange (NIX).
Treesearch is an online system for locating and delivering publications by Research and Development scientists in the United States Forest Service.
TRIS Online
TRIS is a bibliographic database funded by sponsors of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), primarily the state departments of transportation and selected federal transportation agencies. TRIS Online is hosted by the National Transportation Library under a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and TRB. Users may search the National Transportation Library, its NTL Digital Repository, and the Transportation Research Thesaurus.
USGS Publications Warehouse
The Publications Warehouse of the United States Geological Survey includes: Bibliographic citations for over 100,000 publications; Full product and thematic map content for over 40,000 publications; and USGS numbered series begun in 1880.
Library Catalogs
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Also known as "CGP", this is an Ex Libris Aleph 500 catalog and includes GPO records from 1976- (more than 500,000 records). It is possible to search and browse government ebooks. Many other search options are available. For technical services staff, the Advanced search supports Boolean searches using drop-down menus. The Expert search allows one to use Aleph's common command language for efficient searches, e.g., 035=xxxxxxxxx for OCLC number. See help for examples.
Catalog of the University of Delaware Library. This is an Ex Libris Aleph catalog. Online titles use "Internet" as a location and "Electronic" as part of the call number.
Oakland University
Catalog of Oakland University. This is a Voyager catalog that can be browsed with SuDoc call numbers or searched with a limit of government documents. The catalog is also available through ProQuest's Summon discovery interface.
OhioLINK Central Catalog
The OhioLINK Central Catalog of the Ohio Library and Information Network. OhioLINK selected Innovative Interfaces, Inc. to develop the unique software system to create the OhioLINK catalog.
Peak Catalog
Catalog of the Penrose Library, University of Denver, CO. This is an Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Encore OPAC.
Find more library catalogs:
FDLP Libraries Directory
Link to the catalogs of Federal Depository Libraries through this directory. Search for libraries by state, keyword, depository type, library type, or library size.
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Friday November 22, 2019; 12:35 am EST
Death interrupts but does not end the osprey cycle
As the osprey head south this year, we say goodbye forever to one special bird: Olive Osprey.
Like many of her species, she was shot. Not over Cuba or the Dominican Republic, where fish farmers consider osprey birds of prey. Olive was shot as she sat on her eggs in her nest in Southern Anne Arundel County, where she had been welcomed and had gained celebrity.
Her killers were neighborhood boys.
Olive was the heroine of my book, Oscar and Olive Osprey: A Family Takes Flight. Since 2006, I have watched their Chesapeake family life on the platform my neighbors helped me erect on the end of my pier in Holland Point. The second season, 2007, Oscar and Olive had chicks. That year I named each one. By the third season, 2008, I knew I would write a book about the osprey family that reminded me so much of human families.
Oscar and Olive returned this year, their sixth season, and settled into domestic life, repairing their nest, mating, fishing and tending their eggs.
Until May, when I saw two boys on my pier, armed with BB guns.
When I reached them at the end of the 110-foot pier, I saw that they were looking down at an osprey floating dead in the water.
We just shot the bird, they reported.
One of the boys was 10 years old; the other 14. The 10-year-old's father had given the boys the two loaded BB guns and told them they could do target practice in the woods across the street. We were out shooting birds and squirrels, they told me.
I'd have to call the police, I told them, because they'd committed a grave offense. The osprey is a federally protected bird. Disturbing a nest, let alone killing a bird, carries a $15,000 penalty.
While we waited for the Anne Arundel and Natural Resources Police, I tried to explain to the boys why osprey matter. The 10-year-old knew about Oscar and Olive; he'd been a student in one of the hundreds of elementary school classes I'd visited to talk about osprey and this pair I knew so well.
The shooting had been no accident, a juvenile hearing officer determined in June. The boys had walked two or three blocks from the woods onto my property and out to the end of the pier.
I imagined there would be consequences for the boys.
Last week, the charges — trespassing, animal abuse and cruelty carrying a concealed weapon and shooting an endangered species — were dropped in Anne Arundel Circuit Court.
After Olive's death, I followed the comings and goings of Oscar, the male survivor of the couple, who is recognizable by a missing feather on his right wing. He sat alone on the nest, dutifully incubating the eggs. Male osprey will do this until getting too stressed. After a few days, Oscar gave up, so this year's eggs did not survive.
Before the season was over, Oscar welcomed a new female to his nest. It was too late in the year for her to lay eggs, but both birds have been busy maintaining the nest and asserting their claim to it.
As I wrote at the end of the final chapter of Oscar and Olive's story:
"The nest is where they will start a new season and lay new eggs. It will no longer be empty next spring, or the next, or the next. Oscar and [now I change my words, adding his new mate] will come home, and it will once again be full of new life."
RIP Beautiful Olive. Please provide information on the whoever was working on this care and is responsible for dropping the charges. I have some people they need to hear from. Why wasn't the father charged with something? Is it ok to arm and send kids outside to randomly maim, injure and kills animals in Anne Arundel County??
*It appears it is and I guess it is ok to kill a federally protected animal too. WHY are people being allowed to constantly get away with these things? THAT is not acceptable in any way. How long would it have been before they started shooting cats and dogs... and they would have. The father is a POS who is setting no moral values and is perpetuating animal abuse. This was a federal offense and still the charges are dropped? WHY? Why does ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY not value the lives of animals? This incident would have shown other kids and some parents that animal abuse will not be tolerated in AA County. Yet again, a chance to do the right thing was lost. The rest of the world is working to end animal abuse and AA County needs to get with the program, stop acting like a bunch of rednecks and stop perpetuating and condoning animal abuse. Example: it is not humane to chain or pen a dog 24/7 365 days a year. It is called neglect yet AA County still won't pass laws to prevent this neglect. Animal Control will not adopt out any pit bull or pit bull mix to a person. If a rescue cannot get them out they die - ALL OF THEM no matter how nice or how old. They kill puppies for being "that breed." Can you say ignorance? How is that respectful of animals? Why are we so behind in our care and concern for aninmals here? ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY needs to protect and care for all the animals..... companion or wild, that live here from abuse, neglect, torture and death. I am embarrassed to admit I live in a place where the culture is accepting of violence against animals.
I would also like to know who was responsible for making the decission on this case. The first thing I would recommend this person do is to look up the definition of the word "sense". I did look it up. I noticed that the third definition of the word was in all capital letters as if this particular definition were of greater importance. Quoting directly from the Webster's Collegiate Dictionary this is the third definition given: "3: CONSCIEOUSNESS, SANITY". There were other definitions that would apply to this situation. "6b: sound mental capacity and understanding; also: agreement with or satisfaction of such power (this decision makes~) I continued to look for the definition of "common sense". It reads as follows "syn SENSE, COMMON SENSE, GUMPTION, JUDGEMENT, WISDOM mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. SENSE implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence; COMMON SENSE suggests and average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge; GUMPTION suggests a readiness to use or apply common sense; JUDGEMENT implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity; WISDOM implies sense and judgement far above average. Of course there is much more information on these words and there definitions in the dictionary. However, I was particularly interested in the definition of "COMMON SENSE". I wanted to decide if the person responsible for the decision to drop the case seemed to display any knowledge of the definitions of the word. This being a Federal Offense, I would also like to know where this case was tried. I thought cases were tried in the court system based on whether the offense was a Civil or Criminal (misdemeanor or felony). I am not suggesting these boys or their father be severely punished to the fullist extent of the law. I do feel there should have been some form of consequence for their actions. The suggestion of some community service for both father and sons I thought was a good idea. Why have this Federal Law? Why have any Federal Laws if they are to be made a mockery of in court. What message is being sent to the public at large as far as Federal Laws go? We only enforce (another good word to look up) some of the Federal laws. Maybe it was thrown out of court because it was not in the correct court to begin with and could not be tried there. The facts as I understand them were a Federal Law was broken and for whatever reason dismissed. Can I go out and commit a felony and have no consequences? My reason for wanting to know who was responsible for dismissing the case is because if they hold their position because they were elected. I would want to make sure I did not vote for them ever. I would like to know if there is somewhere I can read more information about this incident. I don't appologize for wanting in some way to feel justice was served. It makes me sick to my stomach that this type incident happened in the first place. It would be just as disgusting to treat our wildlife in this manner even if there were no Federal laws protecting them. The only reason I believe any animal should be killed is for food or if an over population is threatening either people or (take over) the existence of all of another species.
I have more I want to investigate before I put this out there for the public to read. I am going to save it for now and I'm not sure this being my first time on this site what will happen when I save it, but here I go.
Reading the story about Olive Osprey Was refreshing and sad… refreshing to know that Oscar has found a new mate and the cycle will go on…. Sad because another cycle will also no doubt continue…one of disregard for rules, safety and respect for private property. The boys obviously were not taught that actions carry consequences All charges dropped?! No punishment?! …. And what about the parent who gave them the guns with no guidance or supervision? …. Talk about child abuse!
I am not suggesting jail time but what's wrong with community service time…. Beaches desperately need cleaning and a father-son day collecting trash might wake them all up!
How sad to read of OUR loss of Olive. How sad it is to lose Oscar and Olive's last brood. How sad that an adult would allow unsupervised use of a gun of any type. How sad that two children will carry always the memory of killing an unarmed, nonthreatening bird. How sad that the Justice Department lost an opportunity to teach these two youngster a lesson in the value of life. How sad that the Justice System did not mete out justice to an adult who led these two astray. How sad we do not value what we have been GIVEN. Let us not be sad in the future - let us work to value all life.
I am very sad to see this. They birds are just so beautiful & I have watched many of them in my ife. I hope these boys will learn a valuable lesson. I think their parents should be held responsible as well. Why did they have BB guns at that age. Guns are not for Children to play with. This just shows what can happen. This is insane. Please tell me why charges were dropped ? This is why kids feel they can get away with whatever they want. What will it be next maybe a child or another animal ? I guess their Dads did not teach them about being a responsible gun owner. RIP Momma bird. So sad !
Farewell Olive Osprey
We were deeply saddened to read of tragic death of Olive Osprey and her un-hatched chicks in the September 22-28 edition of the Bay Weekly. This feeling was soon replaced with scorn for the two young perpetrators of the crime and the adult that armed them with BB guns and set them loose in the woods for "target practice" without proper instruction or supervision.
As local residents and sailors on the bay, we look forward to the annual return of these amazing birds. We note their behaviors during their brief stay in this part of the world with their nest building and repairs from winter storms, fishing and flying off with a catch, eating away from the nest to avoid contamination while they have eggs in the nest, and how protective and vocal they are in the nest after the chicks hatch. We were astonished one calm evening in Lerch Creek when we witnessed a large female gracefully flying low above the surface of the water and then drag her talons in the water over a great distance to wash them. When family visited with us from Montana, where ospreys are also prevalent, they really enjoyed being able to see them on the day navigation markers on the water and in the numerous poles with platforms made available to them in the area. That Christmas, I gave my sister-in-law a copy of the informative and colorful Oscar and Olive Osprey which remains one of her prized and favorite books. With all the ordeals and difficulties set before us in these troubled times, through the book and regular stories in the Bay Weekly, we had a beautiful, and recurring account of part of the lives of these two birds, set here in our back yards. An informative and inspirational story and an uplift for the spirit. Now, this has been torn from us by this shameful act.
The author, Jane Suss stated in the article that she called the appropriate authorities and thought there would be consequences for the boys that killed this celebrated bird and by doing so, her clutch of developing offspring. I am sure that some said in the Anne Arundel Circuit Court that "they are only children" and that "they are good kids"; however, some measure of punishment should have been administered. While in their formative years and having had some instruction of the importance of wildlife, these boys have demonstrated that they still do not appreciate the beauty and natural wonders of the place in which they live. Now that the charges of trespassing, animal abuse and cruelty, and shooting an endangered species have been dropped, this outlook will probably be perpetuated as these two villains have further learned that responsibility, rules of conduct, and the rule of law do not apply to them. Without consequence for their actions, only time will tell what their next crime will be against nature, one or more of us, or as in this case, another crime against us all.
While these two perpetrators were not held accountable for their actions, and as minors, their identities protected, the citizenry should be informed of the name of the Circuit Court Judge in this case so that the court's disregard of the rule of law and injustices such as this will not continue past the next election cycle.
Farewell to Olive and best wishes to Oscar and his new mate for a safe journey. We hope to see you in the spring.
I just had to break this new to my 10-year old daughter who because of Oscar and Olive has become obessed with Ospreys. She is heartbroken!!
She also is a Hunter and hunts with her Dad but would NEVER be allowed to walk around alone with a BB GUN...
What is wrong with this countries justice system??
Those boys had serious charges against them and don't have to pay for what they've done??? Even if it's just community service, repairing a nest or cleaning up a beach anything to make them understand what they did was wrong... This senseless violence is sickening!! My thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. Suss and her family!!
The Ivy Family
I am both sad and outraged about the murder of Olive (and ultimately her babies). The father gave the boys BB guns and let them loose. At the very least the father should be accountable and the boys required to do community service. We have Osprey in our neighborhood, and they return every year. Luckily they nest high in the trees where mindless humans can't so readily hurt them. Dona Weingarten
I am saddened by this careless act of violence and am outraged that the boys have no accountability. Unbelievable! Anyone have an idea where I can send a letter? Thanks, Lisa
Here is Mrs. Suss's website..
You can find her email under contact!!
Also Outraged
We are new to North Beach and very fortunate to being living in Holland Point. One of the nicest surprises I discovered when I moved in was that there was an osprey nest just up the street from my home. I was fascinated by their arrival and watched and listened to them sprucing up their home and welcoming their babies. When I read that Olive was shot and killed in her nest I was first saddened that this amazing bird was "accidentally" shot. My sadness turned to outrage when I later learned that these boys were given bb-guns and then scooted out the door to go shoot whatever they wanted to, with no supervision. Shame on these parents. And yep, I am angry that there were no consequences suffered by these boys and doubly angry that the parents only received a verbal spanking in court. It's a very sad day, indeed
this is horrible indeed. I guess the best thing we can do is find out who the judge was in this case and do everything in our power to vote the idiot out of his office. Am I wrong? So much of this going on in our world- who is gonna make somebody responsible for their actions. I know they were kids- but at least some community service would of drove the point home.

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Just to let you know that, although there is quite a lot to see here, this is not my main blog, but a sort of 'overflow', where I put things that don't belong on An Illustrator's Life for Me! or on my website. It is also a place where I upload extra sketches and photos, when I have too many for one post on the main blog.
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I can see that a theory of Alex Jones being Bill Hicks gained some additional credibility
I think its a clue worth exploring , to me the physical resemblance between thes 2 figures is just striking.
What if this whole Waco story was just some kind of virtual stage where Bill Hicks died and resurected as Alex Jones ?
Lets look in to numerology behind this event . I know that this whole"numbers" thing is just bullshit to many of the users here but I am not convinced ...


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By Julie Montanaro
December 6, 2013
A Leon County grand jury today reviewed the actions of a deputy who fired on a fleeing suspect.
The shots were fired near Highway 20 and Aenon Church Road in October.
An LCSO spokesman says Deputy Tyler Epstein pulled over a car for reckless driving, but it sped off and knocked him to the ground.
Epstein fired and struck the driver in the shoulder. Today a grand jury reviewed Epstein's actions that night and decided he was justified in his use of force.
The driver, Nicholas Smith, survived and is now out on bond.
By Julie Montanaro
October 16, 2013
A Leon County deputy who shot a fleeing suspect last week has just been cleared to return to work.
Deputy Tyler Epstein was placed on leave last week after a shooting on Highway 20.
Epstein says he stopped Nicholas Smith for reckless driving. He claims Smith initially pulled over, but then took off and knocked him to the ground.
Epstein fired and shot Smith in the shoulder. Smith survived.
A preliminary internal affairs report is now complete. An LCSO spokesman says Epstein was cleared to return to work and will report for his shift on Friday.
The state attorney says a grand jury will review the deputy's use of force in one of its upcoming sessions.
By: Julie Montanaro
October 11, 2013
A Leon County Sheriff's Office spokesman says 21 year old Nicholas Smith was shot by a Leon County deputy last night after he took off from a traffic stop.
LCSO Smith struck Deputy Tyler Epstein with his BMW, knocked him down in the street and into the path of oncoming traffic.
LCSO says Epstein fired three shots at Smith's car. One of those shots hit Smith in the shoulder.
Smith was taken to the hospital for treatment and then to jail. He is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest with violence and aggravated fleeing and eluding.
An LCSO Sspokesman says they still do not know why Smith took off.
"The motives for these actions still remains unknown," LT James McQuaig said.
"He wasn't wanted?"
"Not that we're aware of, no."
"And you didn't find anything illegal in his car"
"No," McQuaig said.
Deputy Epstein was treated for bruises and abrasions and released from the hospital. He is on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation.
An LCSO spokesman says Epstein's car was not equipped with a dashboard camera and neither were two other cars on scene.
Epstein was honored earlier this week for his actions in another deputy involved shooting in which the suspect shot and killed an LCSO K-9.
Deputies say Smith is from Miaramar, Florida. A FAMU spokeswoman confirms that Smith is a senior in the College of Pharmacy.
Press Release: Leon County Sheriff's Office
On October 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm, Uniform Patrol Deputies observed a man, later identified as 21 year old Nicholas Damon Smith, driving erratically on Blountstown Highway near Aenon Church Road.
Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the black BMW, but the driver refused to stop. Instead, he continued driving west on Blountstown Highway in a reckless manner.
When deputies observed Smith's BMW nearly cause a head-on collision with oncoming traffic, they again attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area on Blountstown Highway, just west of Coe Landing Road.
When Smith stopped his vehicle, deputies approached him, while instructing him to turn the car off and show his hands. Instead of complying with the deputies' instructions, Smith accelerated and swerved the BMW into the path of Deputy Tyler Epstein. The BMW struck Epstein knocking him to the ground.
At that time, Deputy Epstein fired three shots with his agency issued handgun striking Smith in the left shoulder. Other deputies pursued Smith to the area of Blountstown Highway west of Seabs Road where Smith again stopped and was taken into custody.
Both Smith and Epstein were treated and released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Smith sustained a single non-life threatening gunshot wound while Epstein sustained bruises and abrasions from being struck by the BMW. Both are expected to fully recover.
Deputy Epstein was placed on Administrative Leave, with pay, pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs investigation. Smith was arrested and taken to the Leon County Jail.
Nicholas D. Smith
21 years old
Charges: Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Resisting Arrest with Violence and Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding involving Injuries
By: Garin Flowers
October 10, 2013
Leon County, FL - Around 8pm Thursday evening Leon County Sheriff's deputies tried to pull a man over for erratic driving on Blountstown Highway (Highway 20).
The incident began near Coe Landing Road and Highway 20 where deputies witnessed a man driving erratically. The vehicle almost caused a head on collision with other vehicles.
Deputies stopped the car, but as they got close they say he pulled off striking a deputy. The Sheriff's Office says that same deputy pulled out their gun and fired multiple shots striking the suspect once.
The suspect continued to flee until they were stopped about two miles down the road.
"He's been transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and so has the deputy," said Leon County Sheriff's lieutenant James McQuaig. "We're in the early stages of the investigation, so there is much more information that will be coming out," added McQuaig.
Highway 20 near Seabs Road is where deputies finally stopped and arrested the suspect.
Both the deputy and suspect suffered non-life threatening injuries. The deputy has since been released from the hospital. The driver of the vehicle is expected to be transported to the Leon County Jail sometime overnight.
Eyewitness News will bring you updates as they become available.


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The alert is valid from 4am until 10am.
The Met Office says: "Icy patches are possible at first on Friday morning, which may lead to difficult driving conditions on untreated roads and slippery conditions on pavements."
The Chief Forecaster says: "A narrow band of mainly light rain, sleet and some snow is expected to move north across south-eastern parts of England during Friday morning.
"Amounts of snow are likely to be trivial, but any rain falling on to already sub-zero surfaces could lead to ice developing in places, particularly on untreated roads and pavements."


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How to Use
Map 2: Chilkoot and White Pass Trails.
The Chilkoot Trail, stretching from Dyea to Bennett Lake, had been used by the Tlingit Indians as a trade route for hundreds of years before the Klondike Gold Rush. The White Pass Trail was a newer route that stretched from Skagway to Bennett Lake. Once stampeders arrived at Bennett Lake they had to buy or build a boat to navigate down the Yukon River. When the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad was completed in 1900, it was no longer necessary to use these treacherous trails. (The railroad route shown on the map generally follows the White Pass Trail.) Travel through the region by car became possible in 1978 with the completion of the Klondike Highway.
Questions for Map 2
1. Find the approximate locations of the two trails on Map 1.
2. Trace the routes of the Chilkoot Trail and White Pass Trail and use the scale to determine the approximate length of each.
3. According to the map, what natural features did stampeders encounter on each route?
4. Trace the railroad route from Skagway to Bennett Lake. Why would it have been difficult to build this railroad line?
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I've been RPing since I was fifteen or so, which by now is shockingly half a decade ago, and I'm look forwards to seeing what you guys do here. Most of my experience is play by post forum freeform, DnD, GURPS, WoD, and various other tabletop homebrews as well as the usual computer game action. Other than that, hello and I look forwards to seeing you around the site!
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By Kimberly Segal, CNN • Published 9th October 2012
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It's election time in the United States, and what better way to get into the spirit than by taking a politically inspired trip?
First on the campaign trail: visiting a battleground state with the motto, "As Ohio goes, so goes the nation." Ohio will be the first stop on a November "U.S. Elections 2012" tour led by
Political Tours
, an English tour company.
"We go to Ohio, which is obviously one of the key swing states, and it has taken every president to the White House since Kennedy," said Nicholas Wood, the company's owner. "Demographically, it's a very good way of getting into the issues in the election."
Capitalizing on presidential politics was an easy decision for Wood, a former foreign correspondent, since his company focuses on politics and current affairs around the world. Upcoming tours include trips to Kosovo, Libya and North Korea.
"The world has a stake in the U.S. elections because the U.S. has such a big hold over the rest of us, and so it's the election that everyone looks to," Wood said.
The "U.S. Elections 2012" tour will take travelers to Ohio and Washington to discuss the issues is this year's election. The cost is about $5,000 for an eight-day trip that includes talking to farmers, labor leaders and clergy members. While in Washington, the itinerary includes a trip to CNN's Election Center for an election eve visit with Wolf Blitzer and stops in two D.C. suburbs to talk to voters on Election Day.
"It is not your typical tour," said Dorothy Button, an Australian who has signed up for the trip. "Observing the political process with a tour as Political Tours offer seems to me to be the only way I can get to the heart of the matter and be there at the time of an election where I can be briefed on the events, as they unfold, by those who have answers."
Pick your party
Five thousand dollars is also the price of another election-inspired escape, the "Pick Your Party" package offered by the
Mayflower Hotel
in Washington. The hotel is near the White House and has served as home base for many politicians including presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Theodore Roosevelt.
"Politics is such a huge part of this city that you can't avoid it, so you might as well have fun with it," said Keith McClinsey, the hotel's director of sales.
The fun at the Mayflower includes a night in the red or blue suite, a moonlight limousine tour of the capital's monuments and a political swag bag.
If the $5,000 price tag is too high, the Mayflower is also offering a "Red, White and You" package starting at $200 per night. It includes a regular guest room, champagne breakfast, valet parking and a collection of politically inspired DVDs for in-room viewing.
All Mayflower guests are offered the "Elect Your Own Turndown" service, in which they can decide what snack will be placed in their room each night.
"All the turndown snacks are based on presidential favorite snacks," McClinsey said. "Ronald Reagan was famous for liking jelly beans, so you can pick jelly beans for one night."
Also on the "ballot" are chocolate caramels, a favorite of President Barack Obama's.
Supporters of candidate Mitt Romney may be disappointed that their candidate's snack isn't an option. McClinsey says the snacks offered include only those of U.S. presidents, but he is quick to add that if Romney is elected, his snack, which will probably include peanut butter, may be added to the list.
Commander in sleep
It's not snacks but sleep that the
Loews Annapolis Hotel
has its focus on in a "Commander in Sleep" promotion. The hotel is targeting "weary contenders on the campaign trail and travelers" and offering them the opportunity to sleep in.
Aside from a late check-out, this package -- starting at $175 a night -- includes breakfast and a guided historic stroll. Guests will be offered either a walking tour of the United States Naval Academy or a walking tour of historic Annapolis, Maryland.
Presidential pampering
For those who would rather ride than walk, the
Brazilian Court Hotel and Beach Club
in Palm Beach, Florida, has a package that includes "motorcade" transportation. (It's really a private car service for a full day.) Potential guests may need a donation from a super PAC in order to afford this presidential perk; prices start at $2,159 per night.
In addition to the "motorcade," the price includes luxury accommodations, facials at the spa, cocktails or mocktails in the cafe, and chocolate-covered strawberries. And to "unwind," guests will be given their choice of Mitt Romney's "No Apology" or Barack Obama's "Audacity of Hope."
Election fatigue
If your idea of unwinding does not include reading works by politicians, the
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel
may have the getaway for you. This hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, is offering an "Election Fatigue Package."
"You can elect not to receive the daily newspaper or the TV news stations," hotel spokeswoman Valerie Lee explains. In order to make sure their guests get away from the political TV ads, this $399-a-night package includes a pool cabana and access to the spa.
Elect to escape
One place where you can turn on the television without having to worry about political ads is at the
Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
. The Renaissance, on the Dutch island of Aruba, is inviting the "election weary to take a post-election break with discounted rates tied directly to presidential polls."
The "Elect to Escape" promotion offers discounts on rates, starting at $260 per night, which are directly related to the Gallup Election 2012 tracking polls. "If President Obama is attracting support from 54% of voters nationwide, resort rooms at the adult-exclusive Marina Hotel can be booked at a 54% discount on that day. If Mitt Romney surges ahead by 60% the following day, the discount will jump to 60%."
Pay attention to the polls to get the most out of this deal. "Elect to Escape" rates can be booked through November 5, for stays from November 6 through November 30.The Renaissance Aruba comprises the adult-only Marina Hotel and family-friendly Ocean Suites.
Election protection plan
To get to Aruba, travelers might want to enter
JetBlue's "Election Protection 2012"
sweepstakes. To be considered, travelers must go to the airline's website and choose this year's presidential winner or loser. In this case, the winner's candidate must actually lose the election.
"We've all heard the quote from people: 'If my candidate loses, I'm going to leave the country,' " said Marty St. George, JetBlue's senior vice president of marketing. "We fly to 21 international destinations, so we thought it could be a fun thing to do."
The airline will choose 1,006 sweepstake winners -- whose candidate lost the election -- to each receive two one-way tickets to the JetBlue international destination of their choice. (They receive two one-way tickets in case they decide to return to the United States.) The winners obviously won't be announced until after the November 6 election.
The real winners this election season will be travelers who make the most of an excuse to arrange a relaxing getaway.
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Apple Partners with PowerON for iPhone 4S Recycling
Apple has made it easy to be environmentally conscious with its Reuse and Recyling program. The week of August 27, 2012 Apple updated its device recycling program and will now accept the iPhone 4S. But wait, there's more, they will offer up to $345 for the 64-gigabyte, top-of-the-line model.
Apple partnered with PowerON, a third-party company who is operating Apple's reuse program. The buyback program includes old iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The company provides the customer with an Apple gift card that is equivalent to the fair market value of the traded device. PowerON determines the fair market value.
Estimated values for the iPhone 4S trade can be found at Apple's Reuse and Recycling website. For example, those customers with a lightly used black iPhone 4S in good working condition can expect to receive about a $280 gift card for the handset.
Apple is expected to launch its next handset, which is the successor to the iPhone 4S, in September 2012.
All gift cards for Apple trade can be used at any U.S. Apple retail store or can be redeemed through the Apple online store. Should a customer choose to recycle a phone and not receive any monetary value — although the gift card is sweet — the device is recycled at no cost to the user.
The Reuse and Recycling Program is not limited to just iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple also accepts trade ins of Windows-based desktops and laptops in their Reuse and Recycling program. Older PC are recycled at no cost, and some new computers are eligible to receive an Apple gift card, which is also provided by PowerON.
Any quotes online are simply estimates for you to determine what your device might bring when you choose to recycle. After you send your device to PowerON, they will determine the actual value.


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Editor's Note: The following article on the Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Survey appears in the current issue of RV Executive Today, a publication of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA).
Many manufacturers tell RVDA they use DSI results to adjust policies and procedures that affect dealers, so it's extremely important for all dealers to fill out the survey. The DSI is not a scientific study, but it measures dealers' attitudes about their manufacturers' performance in eight key areas identified by RVDA's Industry Relations Committee. Those areas include:
- Sales support
- Sales territory
- Vehicle design
- Vehicle reliability/quality
- Competitive price/value
- Parts support
- Dealership warranty support
- Overall dealer communications
RVDA will release the DSI results to Brand Committee chairmen in time for Partners in Progress meetings at the 2012 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Oct. 1-5 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Make sure to fill out the survey, preferably online so RVDA can process results faster. Or you can print the form and fax or mail it to RVDA. Be sure to rate all brands and manufacturers whose new products you carry. RVDA dealer members can click here to access the survey (member login required).
For more information, send an email to [email protected] or call the dealer service hot line.