Interior Library

The Library Reading Room will be closed November 21, 2024, for a special event. Library staff will remain available via email (library@ios.doi.gov). We regret any inconvenience this may cause. 
 

Where DOI Employees Get Their Information

                
The Interior Library provides a full range of professional reference and research services, available to Interior employees in both the Washington, DC, area and nationwide. The collections include Departmental publications, as well as related books, journals, electronic databases and other resources that support the mission of the Department, its agencies, and bureaus.
 

Search the Library's Catalog

The Library's own collections include some 176,000 current and historical publications.
 

Contact Us

A staff member is available Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
 

Upcoming Programs

Park Ranger Speaker Series

On Freedom’s Tenuous Edge: Gettysburg’s African American Community Before, During, and Immediately After the Campaign and Battle
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

Despite all that has been written about the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, there remain stories that have been relatively under-told. These include the stories of African-American men, women, and children whose lives were forever changed by the events of the summer of 1863. For many free Blacks, the invasion of Confederate soldiers meant tragic and heartbreaking kidnappings, with many being forcibly sent to the south and into slavery.

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program. 

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Training Sessions

An Overview of HeinOnline: Historical, Legal and Legislative Research on the Web
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET

HeinOnline is an online research platform that provides more than 196 million pages of multidisciplinary periodicals, essential government documents, international resources, case law, and much more. It also contains complete access to the Congressional Record; the Federal Register; the Code of Federal Regulations; and U.S. Federal Agency Documents (including Interior Department administrative materials). 

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.

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Electronic Resources for Departmental Employees

These databases are available to all departmental employees at their desktops. Employees who are teleworking may access them through the Department's VPN. Others must contact a Reference Librarian for assistance.

General Interest

Law and Public Policy

The Interior Library Reference Staff maintains access to the Lexis Advance, Westlaw and PACER online databases. Departmental employees can visit the Interior Library or contact the Library by phone at (202) 208-5815 or via the Library's Questions and Comments form if they would like a reference librarian to conduct a work-related search in any of these databases.
 

Find Electronic Books and Journals By Title

To help you determine whether and where a needed electronic book or journal is available among the databases listed above, we provide a complete, searchable alphabetical list of titles. If you're looking for a particular journal but aren't sure where it's indexed or is available among the Library's online databases, try this list first.

The list combines the full-text journals and other materials in all the database services to which Library users have access.

Also included are some single subscriptions as well as selected open access books and journals. Most entries include coverage dates, and all entries have links directly to the requested title.

Please direct your questions on database searching strategies to a Reference Librarian.
 

The Federal Depository Library Program     

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As a member of the Federal Depository Library Program, the Interior Library provides local, no-fee access to Federal government information in an impartial environment with professional assistance. Anyone can visit Federal depository libraries and use the Federal depository collections. The Interior Library has received Federal depository materials since its designation in 1895.