In addition to our print collection of documents, the library encourages electronic access of government documents. Online govenrment documents can be accessed by searching in our discovery tool, SearchCat. Online documents are also available through searching with search engines using some of the tools listed below.
Visitors from outside of the FSU campus may obtain access to our public computers by signing up for a community borrower's card, and then requesting a temporary login. Please note that a valid ID card and proof of permanent address are required to obtain a community borrower's card.
The acceptable use of all public computers in the Lewis J. Ort Library, including those used for accessing depository information, is governed by the Library's Computer Use Policy statement.
Faculty members are encouraged to schedule instruction sessions on locating and using the Government Documents collection for their classes by contacting the Library Instruction Coordinator. For research assistance, you can contact a research librarian in a variety of ways from in-person to online. Learn more about research assistance at the link below.
For specific questions about government documents or informations sources, please contact Lisa Hartman at 301-687-4734 or lahartman@frostburg.edu.
Federal documents received by the library since August 1995 may be found the discovery tool, SearchCat.
Please request assistance for locating government publications received before August 1995.
FSU students, faculty, and staff only may request documents that are not available in the library in one of two ways.
Most documents and maps circulate to FSU students, faculty, and staff as well as registered community borrowers. Documents that are checked out are due at the end of the current semester. Microfilm does not circulate.
Information and registration for community borrowing is available at the Library Circulation Desk (301-687-4395).