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Cataloging Toolbox for State & Local Government Information

New Jersey Government Publications Depository System

Contact the New Jersey State Library: tel:609-278-2640 x145 or dmercer@njstatelib.org

New Jersey Cataloging Resources

The New Jersey State Library catalogs state publications and classifies them in the Dewey system under the 974.90 class as follows:

974.90  ( “nine ohs”) or reports, monographs, public hearings, once-only materials;

974.901  ( “nine oh ones”) or annual reports and annual statistical reports;

974.905  ( “nine oh fives”) or serials/periodicals.

The 974.90 collection is classified so that the second line is a Cutter number for a subject, e.g., H673 for History. The third line is the year of the publication and a letter indicating the order in which it was received for that year, e.g., 2002 for the first item published in 2002, 2002a for the second item received and processed that was published in 2002.

New Jersey Electronic Documents

Federal Depository Libraries in New Jersey

GODORT State Databases New Jersey LibGuide

The GODORT State Agency Databases New Jersey LibGuide provides an annotated list of state government agency resources which includes libraries, catalogs, directories and digital collections. These are excellent resources for cataloging and authority work.