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Essential Titles

The essential titles list is a collection of U.S. Government information resources containing critical information that the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) plans to continue disseminating in tangible format in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

While an online format is now the primary method of making publications available to Federal depository libraries, there are specific titles that are to remain available for selection in paper or other tangible format as long as the issuing agencies continue to publish the titles. These resources are core U.S. Government publications and serve as important reference publications.

The list was developed using input provided by the Federal depository library community, which makes it a valuable aid in building a collection. Everything on the list has been identified by the depository community as a key resource.
Note: There is no requirement that depository libraries select any of the titles on the list.
Selection Limitations

The following publications feature selection limitations:

U.S. Congressional Serial Set
    Limited to regional depository libraries and one designated library in each state without a regional.
Bound Congressional Record
    Limited to regional depository libraries and one designated library in each state without a regional.
Supreme Court Decisions (slip opinions)
    Limited to regional depository libraries and law libraries.

Essential Titles List

This list reflects the selection of Essential titles by Oakton Community College, Complete List of Essential Titles for Public Use in Paper or Other Tangible Format can be found on Federal Depository Library Program website.

Last updated: April 22, 2015 -- published: November 24, 2008

Handbook of North American Indians SI 1.20/2: 0909-D-01 P
Green Book (Committee on Ways and Means) Y 4.W 36:10-4/ 1028-A-01 EL
Foreign Relations of the U.S. S 1.1: 0872-B-01 EL
Senate Journal X JS: 1047-A P
Condition of Education ED 1.109: 0461-A-30 EL
Economic Indicators Y 4.EC 7:EC 7 0997-A EL
Congressional Record (full-text -Daily Digest) (database) Paper and microfiche editions of the Daily Digest are included in Congressional Record (daily) above. X 1.1/A: 0994-D EL
Congressional Directory Y 4.P 93/1:1 0992-A-01 EL
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of U.S. ITC 1.10: 0982-B-04 EL
U.S. Government Manual AE 2.108/2: 0577-A-01 EL
Social Security Bulletin SSA 1.22: 0523-A-06 EL
Health US HE 20.7042/6: 0483-A-21 EL
United States Code Y 1.2/5: 0991-A-01 EL
Constitution of the United States - Analysis and Interpretation Y 1.1/3: 1004-E-02 EL
Letters of Delegates to Congress - 1774-1789 LC 1.34: 0785-D-01 EL
United States Reports JU 6.8: 0741-A EL
List of Sections Affected AE 2.106/2-2:(cum) 0573-H-01 EL
Supreme Court Decisions (slip opinions) JU 6.8/B: 0740-A EL
Treaties in Force S 9.14: 0900-A-02 EL
Public Papers of the President AE 2.114: 0574-A-02 EL
Economic Report of the President PR 43.9: 0848-F-01 EL
World Factbook PREX 3.15: 0856-A-18 EL
Digest of Education Statistics ED 1.140: 0461-D-30 EL
Code of Federal Regulations AE 2.106/3: 0572-B-01 EL
Occupational Outlook Handbook L 2.3/4: 0768-D-02 EL
Census of Population and Housing: Summary Population & Housing Characteristics (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) C 3.223/18: 0159-H-01 thru 0159-H-53 EL
Census of Population and Housing: Population & Housing Unit Counts (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) C 3.223/5: 0159-G-01 thru 0159-G-53 EL
Economic Census - Manufacturing: Subject Series C 3.24/12: 0135-A-01 EL
Economic Census - Construction: Subject Series C 3.245/8: 0133-D-04 EL
Economic Census - Mining: Subject Series C 3.216/4: 0158-A EL
North American Industry Classification System Manual (NAICS) PREX 2.6/4-2: 0854-A-09 EL
Census of Population and Housing: Socia & Economic & Housing Characteristics (Outlying Areas) C 3.223/23-2: 0156-O-54 EL
Federal Register AE 2.106: 0573-F EL
House Journal XJH: 1030-B-02 EL
Statutes at Large AE 2.111: 0576-A EL
Budget of the United States Government PREX 2.8:/1 0853-C-01 EL
Congressional Record (daily - including biweekly index) X 1.1/A: 0994-B-01 EL
Internal Revenue Bulletin (weekly) T 22.23: 0957-A-02 EL
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance PREX 2.20: 0853-A-09 EL
Agricultural Statistics A 1.47: 0001-A-01 EL
Agricultural Statistics A 1.47: 0001 P
Agricultural Statistics A 1.47/2: 0001-A CD
Budget of the United States Government PREX 2.8: 0853 P
Budget of the United States Government PREX 2.8/1: 0853-C CD
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance PREX 2.20: 0853-A-01 P
Census of Population and Housing: Population & Housing Unit Counts (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) C 3.223/5: 0159-C-01 thru 0159-C-53 P
Census of Population and Housing: Social & Economic & Housing Characteristics (Outlying Areas) C 3.223/23-2: 0156-M-54 P
Census of Population and Housing: Summary Population & Housing Characteristics (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) C 3.223/18: 0159-B-01 thru 0159-B-53 P
Census of Population and Housing: Summary Social & Economic & Housing Characteristics (all states - U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico) C 3.223/23: 0156-M-01 thru 0156-M-53 P
Code of Federal Regulations AE 2.106/3-2: 0572 P
Code of Federal Regulations AE 2.106/3: 0572-B P
Condition of Education ED 1.109: 0461-A-12 P
Congressional Directory Y 4.P 93/1:1 0992 P
Congressional Record (daily - including biweekly index) X 1.1/A: 0994-B P
Congressional Record (final bound edition - Index and Daily Digest) X 1.1: 0993-B P
Congressional Record (final bound edition) X 1.1: 0993-A-01 P
Constitution of the United States - Analysis and Interpretation Y 1.1/3: 1004-E-01 P
Digest of Education Statistics ED 1.140: 0461-D-29 P
Economic Census - Construction: Subject Series C 3.245/8: 0133-D-03 P
Economic Census - Manufacturing: Subject Series C 3.24/12: 0135 P
Economic Census - Mining: Subject Series C 3.216/4: 0158 P
Economic Indicators Y 4.EC 7:EC 7 0997 P
Economic Report of the President PR 43.9: 0848-F P
Federal Register AE 2.106: 0573-C P
Foreign Relations of the U.S. S 1.1: 0872-B P
Green Book (Committee on Ways and Means) Y 4.W 36:10-4/ 1028-A-04 P
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of U.S. ITC 1.10: 0982-B-02 P
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of U.S. ITC 1.10/4: 0982-B-03 CD
Health US HE 20.7042/6: 0483-A-19 P
House Journal X JH: 1030-A P
House Journal XJH: 1030-B-01 CD
Internal Revenue Bulletin (weekly) T 22.23: 0957 P
Letters of Delegates to Congress - 1774-1789 LC 1.34: 0785-D P
List of Sections Affected AE 2.106/2: 0573-G P
North American Industry Classification System Manual (NAICS) PREX 2.6/4: 0854-A-08 P
Occupational Outlook Handbook L 2.3/4: 0768-C-02 P
Public Papers of the President AE 2.114: 0574-A P
Social Security Bulletin SSA 1.22: 0523-A-05 P
Statutes at Large AE 2.111: 0576 P
Supreme Court Decisions (slip opinions) JU 6.8/B: 0740-A-02 P
Treaties in Force S 9.14: 0900-A P
U.S. Government Manual AE 2.108/2: 0577 P
U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements S 9.12: 0899-A P
United States Code Y 1.2/5: 0991-A P
United States Code Y 1.2/5-2: 0991-B CD
United States Congressional Serial Set (bound edition) Y 1.1/2: 1008-F P
United States Reports JU 6.8: 0741 P
United States. Congress. Publications. (Congressional publications including reports & documents & hearings & and prints) Y 4. Various P/MF/EL
World Factbook PREX 3.15: 0856-A-07 P