The Collection

Pendergrass Library was the state depository for agriculture publications through 1989. As such, we followed Government Publishing Office (GPO) guidelines to keep items of historical importance. Currently, the University of Memphis is the regional depository library and is home to items published after 1989.

Also, Pendergrass maintains a large collection of Tennessee Soil Surveys. You can learn more on our Soil Survey guide.

Online Search Engines

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO Access)
• National Agricultural Library (NAL) Digital Repository
• GPO Federal Digital System (FDSYS)

Quick Links

• UT Libraries Government Documents Guide
• Federal Depository Libraries Program (FDLP) information
• U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO)
• Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) Classification System
• United States Department of Agriculture

Resources for UT Affiliates

The links below are provided to UT faculty, staff, and students. Note that these resources extend beyond the materials included in Pendergrass Library’s depository commitment. More information can be found on our Federal publications research guide.

• Congressional Research Digital Collection (CRDC) – Full text legislative policy reports from the Congressional Research Service. To search CRDC, first select “Advanced Search.” Next, check the box for CRS Reports.
• Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications – A searchable historical archive of U.S. federal government publications produced by the GPO from 1895-1976.
• ProQuest Congressional
• ProQuest Legislative Insight
• ProQuest Statistical Insight – Index to statistical data of all kinds from federal, state, private, and international sources. Links to full-text when available.