Richardson Library and its antecedents have served as a Federal Depository Library since 1940. The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was instituted to facilitate access, research and greater public awareness about the government and its proceedings. The total amount of information produced by the Federal Government is expansive and includes things like statistics and information collected on a wide range of subjects, scientific reports, descriptions of the culture and history of the Untied States, laws passed by Congress, regulations administered by government agencies, Supreme Court decisions, public papers of the Presidents and much more.
Originally this information was transmitted through printed documents, but since the advent of the digital revolution, much more government information is now available electronically.
Much of research in social and natural sciences utilizes information collected by the government. Government information can serve the humanities as well, especially though the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institute both of which have extensive digital collections concerning historical figures, places and events and all areas of the Liberal Arts.
Use this guide to help navigate your way through the resources available to you as a member of the Morgan Community.
Earl Richardson Library is a selective depository established in 1940 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD.
The Budget of the United States 1922 to present (via Govinfo.gov)
Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget publications are included, which may vary from year to year.
