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This guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection" describes 223 documents gathered during 1984-95. The collection consists of materials used in the administration of state documents depository programs, including: (1) bibliographies; (2) commentaries and letters; (3) depository contracts; (4) forms and form letters; (5) labels; (6) legislation and legal materials; (7) mailing lists; (8) manuals; (9) procedural guidelines; (10) promotional materials; (11) selection lists; (12) shipping lists; and (13) studies, surveys, and workshops. Following entries for preliminary materials (i.e., materials that relate to the collection as a whole or to several states) and regional materials, the entries in the guide are arranged alphabetically by state and, within each state, by topic and year of receipt. Materials from the following 39 states are included: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Some of the items listed are not included in the microfiche collection due to copyright restrictions or other reasons. (MES)

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection," describes some 387 documents gathered in the 1973-1979 time frame. The collection gathers together documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents librarians, and government planners and researchers. The guide and collection, when used together, are intended to help increase the use of state government publications. The guide has two major sections: the first arranges the items by state and then by category, and the second arranges the same entries first by broad category and then by state. The categories include: (1) bibliographies of bibliographies and reference tools; (2) letters of transmittal and commentaries; (3) depository contracts; (4) forms and form letters; (5) labels; (6) legislation and legal materials; (7) mailing lists, lists of depository libraries, and lists of advisory councils; (8) manuals; (9) procedural guidelines; (10) promotional materials; (11) selection lists and basic or core lists; (12) shipping lists; and (13) studies, surveys, workshops, and miscellaneous. Definitions and cross-references are provided for each category. A history of the collection and an index to the individual authors and distinctive titles complete the guide. (Author/THC)

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection" describes 166 documents gathered during 1980-1983. The collection includes documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents librarians, and government planners and researchers. The guide and collection, when used together, are intended to help increase the use of state government publications. The guide has two major sections: the first arranges the items by state and then by category, and the second arranges the same entries first by broad category and then by state. The categories include: (1) bibliographies of bibliographies and reference tools; (2) letters of transmittal and commentaries; (3) depository contracts; (4) forms and form letters; (5) labels; (6) legislation and legal materials; (7) mailing lists, lists of depository libraries, and lists of advisory councils; (8) manuals; (9) procedural guidelines; (10) promotional materials; (11) selection lists and basic or core lists; (12) shipping lists; and (13) studies, surveys, workshops, and miscellaneous. Definitions and cross-references are provided for each category. An index to the individual authors and distinctive titles complete the guide. (Author/THC)