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About Us
Do you have the Document I need?
The University of Utah Marriott Library has a huge number of federal and international government documents and technical reports that are not listed in the Marriott Library catalog. If you need a specific document or technical report and you can't tell if the library has it, ask us. It is very likely that we can find what you want.
Services We Offer
- Depository collections of U.S. federal government publications (including patents and trademarks), United Nations, and European Union publications.
- Reference services to help you find and use materials published by government offices and agencies. Librarians on staff are research experts who can help you use online and historical government information, government statistical data, patents, trademarks and international documents. Contact us to ask a question or schedule a research consultation.
- Workshops on how to use government sources such as Thomas (legislative information), American Factfinder (demographic information from the U.S. Census), or the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office search engines. Click here for a complete list of Marriott Library workshops.
- Classroom instruction on how to use government research sources. Contact us to schedule a library session for your class.
- Acquisition of government publications and related materials that support the mission of the Marriott Library. Contact us to suggest a purchase.
- Microform scanners to make our extensive microform legacy collections more useful.
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U.S. Federal Documents
Peter Kraus, Federal Documents Librarian peter.kraus@utah.edu
The J. Willard Marriott Library has been a depository for publications from the United States Government since 1893. This collection of government publications is particularly strong in the areas of census data, legislative materials, compilations of government statistics in areas of business and labor, mining, geological and earth sciences and international relations.
Some useful government information Search Engines
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State of Utah Documents
Scott Reiter, depository contact. scott.reiter@utah.edu
The Marriott Library is a Utah State Depository Library. The State Library Division is charged with administering the depository system for publications issued by state agencies to fifteen depository libraries around the state.
Utah state publications are housed in Special Collections.
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International Documents
Kate Holvoet, U.N. Documents Librarian. kate.holvoet@utah.edu
The Marriott Library has been a United Nations depository since 1968. Publications include UN "masthead" documents (the working papers of the bodies of the UN, from the General Assembly to Ad Hoc committees), monographs, and serials.
The Marriott Library has been a depository for Commission of the European Communities materials since 1973, and we currently receive most of the published European Union materials.
International Documents and Information
United Nations News Centre
Latest headlines, news, and press releases from the UN
http://www.un.org/News/
EU News
News and official press releases from the institutions of the European Union .
http://europa.eu.int/news/index_en.htm
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Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright
Dave Morrison, Patent Librarian dave.morrison@utah.edu
The Marriott Library is one of 85 U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDLs) in the country, and the only PTDL in Utah. Due to our depository library status, the Marriott Library receives full-text copies of patents with complete specifications, claims, and drawings soon after they are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Our collection includes complete U.S. patents on microfilm and optical disks from 1790, and all federal trademarks that are registered or pending. Our government documents collection contains additional indexes and finding aids for both patents and trademarks. All PTDL documents and their reference materials may be found in the Documents and Microforms Division on the first floor of the Marriott Library.
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Technical Reports
Amy Brunvand, Librarian amy.brunvand@utah.edu
Government technical reports are written by government agencies, researchers working with government grants, and contractors. The Marriott Library has extensive uncataloged collections of technical reports on microform, and many government agencies maintain online technical report servers.
