Government Documents Index
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Government Documents on Aviation Aviation affects our lives in a variety of ways
whether we take a personal or business trip on a plane
or receive mail or packages. It also plays an important role
in areas such as the domestic and international economy, national
security, and scientific research. Purdue Libraries have
many government publications on aviation. Many of these are
located in the AVTE Library but others can be found in libraries
such as ENGR, HSSE, and MGMT. Subject headings to search
for government documents on aviation in the Library Catalog include:
Aeronautics
and State--United States
Aircraft
Accidents
Aircraft
Industry--United States
Air
Traffic Control--United States
Airports--United
States
The principal index to U.S. Government publications is the
Monthly Catalog
of U.S. Government Publications HSSE REF & Periodicals
016.353 Un36. The
GPO Index on the Purdue Libraries indexes
page is an electronic version of this indexe from 1976-present. The Catalog
of Government Publications
covers these resources from 1994-present.
Other
useful indexes include Congressional
Information Service (CIS) Index HSSE REF 328.73005
C76 and
CIS Congressional Serial Set Index 1789-1969 HSSE
REF 328.73 C761c and its online version (Purdue Users Only), CIS Index to Executive Branch
Documents 1910-1932 HSSE
REF 351.73 C497 1996.
Government publications on aviation from U.S. executive branch
agencies such as the National Transportation
Safety Board(NTSB) and Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) include:
Legal and Regulatory Sources
Congressional Publications
Congressional publications are excellent aviation
information sources. Examples of such publications include:
Internet Resources
Increasing amounts of government information can be found
on the Internet. Numerous U.S. Government agency WWW sites
deal with aviation. A starting point for government agency
web sites is the Purdue Libraries Documents Department
homepage at www.lib.purdue.edu/govdocs/
Examples of such sites include:
Additional Site
International
and Foreign Government Organizations
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