Collections
[Canada] [Statistics Canada] [Ontario] [Provinces] [United States] [United Kingdom] [United Nations] [International Organizations] [Government Information on the Internet]
Canada
York University Libraries is a full-depository library for Canadian federal government publications. All print monographs and periodicals are catalogued and can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue. Microtext holdings of Canadian federal publications can be identified by searching Microlog: Canadian Research Index. The microfiche collection is located in the Scott Microtext Department (Room 118, 1st floor, Scott Library).
Statistics Canada
The Scott Library is a full depository library for Statistics Canada publications. All publications available in paper are catalogued and can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue.
Important notice: Many of Statistics Canada’s publications that are available from the Statistics Canada web site can be accessed free of charge from York University Libraries. You can retrieve them through Publications. CANSIM time series data is available free of charge to York University users.
Ontario
The Scott Library is a depository library for Ontario provincial government publications. All publications are catalogued and can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue. Microtext holdings of Ontario publications can be identified by searching Microlog: Canadian Research Index. The microfiche collection is located in the Scott Microtext Department (Room 118, 1st floor, Scott Library).
Provinces
Selected publications of the Canadian provinces and territories are available in paper. These can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue. Most provincial publications are available on microfiche in a collection called Microlog. These can be identified by searching Microlog: Canadian Research Index. The microfiche collection is located in the Scott Microtext Department (Room 118, 1st floor, Scott Library).
United States
Publications of the United States government are available in both paper and microtext collections. Publications that are available in paper can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue.
The Scott Library has a substantial microtext collection of United States federal publications. The records are available on microcard from 1946 to 1981 and on microfiche from 1982 to the present. These documents CANNOT be found by searching in the the Library Catalogue. Documents published from 1976 to the present can be found by searching in the GPO Catalog. For assistance in locating documents published prior to 1976 please ask at the Scott Reference Desk or consult the United States Government Publications research guide..
Great Britain
The Scott Library has an extensive collection of documents published by the government of Great Britain. Documents available in paper can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue. An extensive collection of historical documents are also available on microcard and microfiche. For assistance in locating this material please ask at the Scott Reference Desk or consult the British Parliamentary Papers research guide.
United Nations
United Nations publications are available in both paper and microtext collections. Publications that are available in paper can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue.
The Scott Library has a substantial microtext collection of United Nations documents and official records. The records are available on microcard from 1946 to 1981 and on microfiche from 1982 to the present. These documents CANNOT be found by searching in the Library Catalogue. For assistance in locating this material please ask at the Scott Research Desk or consult the United Nations research guide.
International Organizations
The Scott Library has a substantial collection of publications from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank, and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The library also has collections from the World Health Organization, Council of Europe, and other international organizations. Documents from these agencies can be found by searching in the Library Catalogue.
