- Government Documents are publications issued by one of the three levels of Government: federal, provincial, or municipal.
- Catalogue according to current cataloguing rules, including a DDC call number in the 092.
- The issuing government body is traced for all government documents. If the name of a government body is not included in the statement of responsibility or the imprint (260 $b), make a 550 (issuing body) note using the form of name on the publication, and trace in a 710, e.g.
550 $a Issued by: Department of Finance, Government of Canada.
710 $a Canada.$bDept. Of Finance.
- Trace the government body in a 710 if it is the publisher (260 $b).
- Trace any other government body in a 710 if not used as an authorized access point.
- For documents catalogued by EPL, circle “Gov” on the IP form.
- ItemCat1 = GOVDOC.