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URI Govt. Pub. Index Table 1

CIS Annual. 1971-. Annual.

To find Congressional information such as hearings, legislative histories, etc., use the CIS Annual located on Government Publications Index Table 1. This source indexes Congressional documents by subject, title, and witness name.

1. Look up your topic in the Index volume. Each entry will refer to an abstract number.
2. Look up the abstract number in the Abstract volume. The abstract will give bibliographic information on the publication, including the SuDocs number (preceded by a small open circle in the citation) and a short summary of the publication.
3. For SuDoc numbers beginning with Y4, consult the HELIN Catalog or the government publications shelflist card catalog located in the Government Publications reading area. The shelflist is arranged by SuDoc number. A list of book stack numbers and the SuDoc numbers shelved on each can be found in various locations in the Government Publications area.
4. For SuDoc numbers beginning with Y1, consult the sign on the index table for translating the SuDoc number to the Congressional Serial Set system. All Y1 publications are shelved in Ranges 51 and 52.

For assistance
If you need further assistance, please contact the Government Publications Office, University Library, (401) 874-2606. If the office is closed, please consult the Reference Desk, which may be reached at (401) 874-2653. You may also contact the government publications subject specialist, Deborah Mongeau, at (401) 874-4610 or dmongeau@uri.edu.

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