State Government Publications

 Oregon Documents Program

The State Library of Oregon serves as a resource for Oregonians seeking government information. A guiding principle is this phrase from Oregon Revised Statute 357.001:

"It is a basic right of citizens to know about the activities of their government, to benefit from the information developed at public expense and to have permanent access to the information published by state agencies."

The State Library runs the Oregon Documents Depository Program, which collects and preserves state publications (Oregon Documents) ensuring that citizens have access to government information.

In 1907, the State Library of Oregon began collecting publications of Oregon state government and distributing them to designated depository libraries around the state to make it easier for citizens to locate and view government information.  Today, the Oregon Documents Depository Program collects and preserves born-digital Oregon government publications through the Oregon Digital Collection, and continues to collect and distribute physical publications when available. The complete catalog of Oregon Documents, including physical and digital items, can be found in the library’s catalog.

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