LibGuides: Cataloging Toolbox for U.S. Federal Government Information: GPO Persistent Uniform Resource Locators (PURLs)

GPO Persistent Uniform Resource Locators (PURLs)

PURLs provide stable URLs to online Federal information that can be used on depository library websites and in cataloging records. Use the links below to learn more about how to use PURLs in your cataloging.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
How do I find a PURL for my document? Search CGP to locate the title. If a PURL is available, it will be included in the CGP record.
AskGPO form
How do I report broken PURLs? How do I request the creation of a PURL for a resource? There's a form for that!
Background and History of PURLs
What are PURLs? How do they work?
Intricacies of PURLs and Linking to Digital Content
Slide presentation for the “Intricacies of PURLs and Linking to Digital Content” program. Program presented by Donna Kraemer and Ashley Dahlen at the 2018 FDLP Conference.
GPO MARC field policy
What about the original URLs (agency website links) for government documents? Scroll down to "856..."