Government Publications and Law

About Us

The UC Santa Cruz library collects U.S. Federal and California State government information. UCSC was designated as a selective depository of U.S. government information in 1963. We receive depository materials in print, electronic, online, and microform formats and provide free public access to all materials received through the Federal Depository Library Program and the California State Document Depository Library Program.

Contact Us

Reference questions regarding govenment publications can be asked at the McHenry Reference Desk. Consultations with Government Publications staff are still available for in-depth research queries. Please feel free to contact us by email at govpubs@library.ucsc.edu or by telephone at (831) 459-2347 and we will be happy to assist you.

McHenry Reference Desk Service Hours

• Location: The McHenry Library Reference Desk is located on the 2nd Floor (Reference Floor) of McHenry Library. Click here for directions to the UCSC campus and click here for directions to the library.
• Hours: Monday through Friday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Check the Library Hours page for service hours outside the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters and during holidays.
• Telephone: For more information please call the McHenry Reference Desk at (831) 459-5171

Government Publications Staff

Lucia Orlando

Head, Research Services Dept.

Govt Documents & Environmental Studies Librarian

(831) 459-1279

luciao@ucsc.edu

Jan Becking

Govt Publications & Law Reference Specialist

(831) 459-3264

jbecking@ucsc.edu

Jess Spencer

Government Collections Coordinator

(831) 459-5654

jspencer@ucsc.edu

FDLP Policies

We provide free public access to information resources in all formats received through the Federal Depository Library Program . For information on Reference services, please see the "Contact Us" section on this page.

Services are available for patrons with disabilities. If you need accommodation, please call the Circulation Desk at (831) 459-5185.

Most publications received through the FDLP are located on the 2nd floor of McHenry Library in the U.S. Docs area. Maps received through the FDLP can be accessed in the Map Room at the Science & Engineering Library. CD-ROMs and Microform materials are located in the Gov Pubs CD Cabinet and the Gov Pubs Microfiche Cabinet on the 2nd floor of McHenry Library near the reference desk. Please ask staff for assistance with the Gov Pubs CD Cabinet.