What makes up the Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection?
The Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection (FDLP/EC) is a virtual library comprised of the following elements: • Permanent access to core legislative and regulatory information managed by GPO on GPO servers • Permanent access to agency information managed on behalf of agencies by GPO on GPO servers • Current access, via GPO’s bibliographic data and finding aids, to electronic Government publications which remain on publishing agency servers • Access to electronic Government publications no longer available on publishing agency servers, utilizing archived copies stored at GPO or on partner servers • Tangible electronic Government publications housed in federal depository libraries For information about the basic categories of electronic Government publications and how the collection is being built see Managing the FDLP Electronic Collection: A Policy and Planning Document .