New York State Documents
A driver's manual for people planning to test for a driver's license... The final report on the results of a comprehensive, Statewide examination of the way that allegations of child abuse are investigated... A travel guide highlighting vacation areas in New York...
What these publications have in common is that they are all State documents - official publications of New York State agencies. And one of the best places to find these, and thousands of other State documents, is at the New York State Library. A repository of official State publications since its creation in 1818, the Library has the world's largest collection of New York State documents.
Finding Documents on the Web
Library Catalog: Most New York State documents in our collection are listed in Excelsior, our online catalog. For many recent State documents, the catalog record contains a link to an digital version of the document. Many of these online publications were scanned by the Library and made available online as PDF (portable document format) files as part of its Digital Collections project.
To access New York State scanned documents, use the search form. For tips on searching the catalog, see Searching Excelsior for New York State Documents.
State Agency Web Sites: Many State agencies post electronic versions of their publications on their Web sites. The NYS Government Information Locator Service contains a list of State agency Web sites. It also includes a link to the Library's digital collection of each agency's documents, and a catalog search box.
Checklist: Each month the Library publishes the Checklist of Official Publications of the State of New York, a compilation of New York State documents acquired and cataloged by the Library during the previous month.
Finding Documents at the State Library
Finding Documents at a Library Near You
Other libraries in New York State also participate in the Document Depository Program and receive copies of many State documents. Check the list of State Depository Libraries for a participating library near you.
State documents can also be borrowed from the New York State Library through interlibrary loan. Requests must be made through your public (or academic) library. Please supply a full bibliographic citation with each request.