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There are several databases available to Federal depository libraries for free. These agency subscription services available currently are:
GPO recommends that libraries catalog or otherwise advertise the availability of these services.
Please note that libraries must protect all user IDs and passwords. Users of these resources must be in the library.
Passwords allowing free depository library access to the subscription services are assigned by the individual Federal agency. To receive the user IDs and passwords, follow the instructions for each agency.
DARTS: Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific (NTIS)
About the collection: Federal depository libraries have no-fee access to online technical reports from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) through DARTS: Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific. Depository libraries are able to download at no charge the full-text electronic documents for which links are available. The Su Doc number for this resource is C 51.22/2: and the item number is 0188-A-18.
To register: A DARTS Validation Form must be signed by your library director and faxed to GPO at 202-512-2300 before you receive access to DARTS. When your account is activated, you will receive two e-mails from NTIS that include a link to the main access page, a user ID, password, and account number. These will arrive in two e-mails for security purposes.
Terms of Agreement: By faxing the signed form, your library agrees to the terms on the form, which include:
- Login information is for library staff only and should not be given to patrons
- Access by simultaneous users is supported but limited to a maximum of 30 workstations
- As the depository coordinator, you must be the primary point of contact for any branch libraries that may be participating
- You may not allow organizations outside your library to connect to DARTS using your account and password
- DARTS can be accessed from outside the library through an institution’s network if limited to library’s primary clientele and login is scripted so it remains unknown to the user
- Reports are not intended to be downloaded for additional distribution outside of your library users and the FDLP community
- A user session will be terminated if more than 10 publications are downloaded in one minute
Questions? Submit any questions about obtaining depository access to GPO using askGPO.
National Climatic Data Center Online Document Library
About the collection: Free depository access to the National Climatic Data Center Online Document Library is available online for several otherwise fee-based titles from the National Climatic Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce). The SuDoc number for this resource is C 55.286/6-54: and the item number is 0274-G.
Depository access is available in one of two ways through different URLs.
There is no limit on the number of concurrent users able to access the database.
Terms of Agreement: For those libraries using the user ID and password, you may not share the user ID and password with library users. Library users must be logged in by library staff.
To register or Questions? To obtain the user ID and password, the designated depository coordinator or the library director should submit a request for this information by using the “Ask a Question” feature on askGPO. Please include your depository library number in the request.
Read our frequently asked questions for more information on accessing the NCDC database. Use askGPO as well if you have a question about depository access to the resource.
STAT-USA/Internet and USA Trade Online
About the collection: STAT-USA/Internet and USA Trade Online are two online resources providing current and historical business, trade, and global economic information produced by the U.S. Government and made available through STAT-USA (U.S. Department of Commerce).
STAT-USA, Su Doc number C 1.91: and item number 0128-P, is part of the FDLP Basic Collection, to which all Federal depository libraries must provide access.
To register: Depository libraries may register for these databases by reviewing the frequently asked questions, agreeing to the terms of use, and submitting a STAT-USA Account Validation Form.
Depository libraries may access the resources through password access or IP authentication and are limited to two designated computer workstations located within the depository library. To use IP authentication, these IP addresses must be fixed (not dynamically assigned) and may not be shared by other computer workstations.
Terms of Agreement: By submitting the form, the library agrees to all terms for depository access.
Questions? Inquiries regarding site licenses or paid subscriptions to STAT-USA/Internet and USA Trade Online should be directed to STAT-USA's Customer Support Center. Submit any questions about obtaining depository access to the two resources using askGPO.
Homeland Security Digital Library
About the collection: The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is a database containing non-classified Presidential directives and policy and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources related to Homeland Security. HSDL is in an official partnership agreement with GPO. Additional information about the HSDL is contained in a presentation, "Terrorism and Security: What Information is Out There?" by Greta Marlatt at the Fall 2007 Federal Depository Library Conference. The Su Doc number for this resource is HS 1.18: and the item number is 0520-B-24.
To register: Depository libraries that are academic or Federal agency libraries have the option of gaining access through IP authentication. Those libraries eligible for IP authentication may include the IP addresses attached to all of their publicly accessible computers regardless of whether a log in is required. Staff from the HSDL will contact depositories for their IP addresses after GPO has received the library's account validation form.
Other depository libraries are eligible for access through a password. Individual user names and password will be provided to all reference librarians. A depository providing access to HSDL should add item number 0520-B-24 to its item selection profile.
An HSDL Validation Form must be signed by your library director and faxed to GPO at 202-512-2300 before you receive access to HSDL. Once verified, your library will receive instructions on how to set up an account from GPO.
Terms of Agreement: By faxing the signed form, your library agrees to the terms on the form, which include:
- Login information is for library staff only and should not be given to patrons
- You may not allow organizations outside your library to connect to HSDL using your account and password via your library's computer network
Questions? Submit any questions about obtaining depository access to HSDL using askGPO.
Technical Support: If your library is registered for the service and cannot access the database, contact the HSDL Technical Support Service.
Lost Password: Forget your library's password? Use the Lost Password Page.
Public Health Reports
About the Collection: Public Health Reports is the official journal of the U.S. Public Health Service but is published by Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). The peer-reviewed journal is issued bi-monthly and offers articles in three main areas: public health practice, research, and viewpoints/commentaries. The SuDoc number for this publication is HE 20.30: and the item number is 0497. Please note that all issues of the PHR except the two most recent years continue to be made available digitally through PubMed Central. The switch to electronic dissemination in January 2010 does not impact how depository libraries provide access to the previously distributed tangible issues of PHR.
To register: Depository libraries must agree to the terms of use and submit a Public Health Reports Account Verification Form.
Terms of agreement: By submitting the form, the library agrees to all terms for depository access. These include:
- You are not permitted to release the username or password to organizations or individuals other than authorized library personnel serving a public service function;
- You are not permitted to allow organizations or individuals outside your library to connect to Public Health Reports using your username or password via your library’s computer network;
- You are not permitted to provide remote or proxy access to the PHR;
- Please note that you are permitted to set up a local log-in script on 2 designated computer workstations, located in the library building, which will automatically log-in a user to the PHR. The password embedded in the script must not be visible to the user on the screen or in the Web page’s source code. The library must also verify that Web crawlers/spiders cannot access the source code of the page or otherwise identify the password.
Questions: Submit any questions about obtaining depository access to Public Health Reports using the “Federal Depository Libraries” category and “Partnerships” sub-category of askGPO.
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