User Access Policy

User retrieval, access, and use of Government information products included as part of the Federal Depository Library Program in any format will be in accordance with the fundamental principle that the public has a right to Government information that has been prepared and published at public expense.

Any person who comes into the Ohio University Library may locate, request, browse through, read, or copy any U.S. government document in our tangible collection. Staff will be on hand to help any person to identify and locate items.

The Library will provide free public access computer workstations to allow any user to access U.S. Government electronic resources available via the Internet. Staff will help users to identify and locate useful U.S. Government resources on the Internet. Staff will also make available and attempt to introduce electronic resources supplied by the U.S. Government on CD-ROM, DVD or through the Internet.

Library staff will work to accurately identify and describe government information in bibliographic and holdings records. Library staff will work to incorporate and maintain accurate electronic links to allow direct access. Library staff will work to make the availability of U.S. government information resources known to the public.

Library staff will work to ensure that any barriers to access, technological, social, economic, political, or physical barriers are minimized in order to achieve the Federal Depository Library Program goal of free, equal access to all.