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The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is a finding tool for historic and current documents produced by the U.S. Government. Search results show bibliographic information about publications and links to digital publications when available.
DiscoverGov is a unified interface for trusted Government information searching across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases, including the CGP and GovInfo.
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This guide highlights how U.S. Government agencies manage or provide information concerning the environment. Topics include climate and weather data, species, natural and cultural resource management, and environmental cleanup, as of July 2025.
Lightning strike near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in 2013 (Image source: NAID: 236741433)
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has information and publications about various environmental topics. Featured examples include the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), FDLP Academy, FDLP Resource Guides, and GovInfo.
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The CGP is a free online resource of bibliographic records for U.S. Government publications. To learn more about how to use this catalog, check out CGP Search Tips/Help.
Freely available for the general public, the FDLP Academy offers webinars and webcasts for Federal Depository Libraries. Its mission is to "create and deliver enhanced educational opportunities to the FDLP community by fostering collaboration, by facilitating knowledge sharing, and through the application of new methods and use of multiple mediums" about U.S. Government resources. The following webinars contain information on different environmental topics.
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Enhancing Earth and Space Science Research with the Science Explorer
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Past and Future of NOAA Publications
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Science Resources at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Libraries
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Using Science.gov to Access U.S. Government Science Information
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If interested in learning more about topics that related to, but not specifically about, environmental topics, check out the following FDLP Resource Guides.
GovInfo provides free access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal government. GovInfo has a digital collection of the Congressional Serial Set. This publication is comprised of U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate reports and documents. You can browse by topic. Try some keywords like Animals, Climate, Environmental Impact Statements, Management, Plants, and Zoology.
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