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Search the Polk Library Catalog:

• Go to the library catalog and do a Basic or Guided Keyword Search and click the Limit Your Search button below the search boxes.
• In the box labeled Location, scroll until you see the locations State & International Documents or U.S. Documents. Click on the one you want, and click Set Limits
• When you're back at the search screen, type your search terms and click Search.
• Write down the call number of the item carefully.

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• Government publications are typically located on 3rd floor South.

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Check the Government Documents website for help finding documents in the news, state and federal sites.