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Welcome to the DOC Departmental Library
The DOC Departmental Library provides Commerce employees with reference and interlibrary loan services, as well as access to computers, photocopiers, and a quiet space to work. The Business & Trade Collection is located on the 7th floor (Room 7046), and includes books and journals in the subject area of business, commerce, and trade, along with business and corporate directories. The Law Collection is located on the first floor (Room 1894), and can be accessed directly from the 15th & Pennsylvania entrance. It contains Congressional materials, as well as an extensive legislative history collection. Current legal materials are collected to support the work of the Office of the General Counsel in the areas of international trade, environmental issues, and intellectual property. The Library’s web presence contains links to tools and resources including specialized databases in the areas of business, trade, statistics, and law, as well as the catalog for both collections.
Yes, we are a Federal depository!
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Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public's right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government. Anyone may visit the Commerce library to receive access to Government information in an impartial environment with professional assistance. Please use the entrance on the corner of 15th and Pennsylvania, and check in with the guard upon arrival.

Interlibrary Loan Request
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All Commerce Libraries accept ILL requests by telephone (Law: 202-482-4647; Business & Trade: 202-482-1917), email (Law: lawlibrary@doc.gov; Business & Trade: doclibrary@doc.gov), or fax (Law: 202-482-0221; Business & Trade: 202-482-5685). Some items, such as reference or depository materials, are unavailable for loans, but the library staff will do their best to ensure the patron's information needs are met. ILL form available here.

Resource Purchase Request
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To assist us in ensuring the Library's Collection Policy accurately meets the needs of our patrons, please let us know if you can't find what you are seeking. You can inquire about the purchase of specific materials - whether a book, database, or periodical subscription - by contacting Susan Glaize (sglaize@doc.gov) with the title, author, or any other pertinent information. If the desired resource does not fall within the library's scope, we will work to find alternative materials to meet the information need.

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Commerce employees can receive individual passwords to both Westlaw & LexisNexis. Send us an email including your Name, Dept/Office, and Employment status (permanent or intern). Trainings are held regularly and also upon request. NOAA employees should contact Mary Lou Cumberpatch at the NOAA Library and NIST employees should contact MaryAnn Hogan at the NIST Library. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE PASSWORDS.
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Some resources that are unavailable in hard copy and have yet to be digitized may be located on microfiche. Both collections have a microfiche reader for public use, and the Law Collection has a reader that is capable of printing, as well as scanning documents to a PDF that can be emailed and saved to your desktop for future use. Please let a librarian know if we can assist you.