Canadian official publications at the National Library of Canada

Abstract

The Canadian Official Publications Section of the National Library of Canada administers the largest collection of federal and provincial government publications in Canada. The article notes that the nucleus of the collection was a sizeable gift from the Library of Parliament. It covers the size and scope of the collection as well as acquisition procedures; organization; and interlibrary loan, location and reference services. Results of a 1978 survey on use of the collection are briefly summarized, and future plans to input records for Canadian official publications into the National Library's automated DOBIS (DOrtmunder BIbliotheksSystem) system are mentioned.