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Telephone: 202 707-5690; TTY 202 707-9952

Fax: 202 707-6128

Address: Serial and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20540-4760

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Access and use for the Serial and Government Publications Division: Use of material in the Serial and Government Publications Division collections follows guidelines similar to those for the General Collections. See the division's Web site for information on services and facilities. Although no appointments are necessary, researchers from outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area are advised to write, e-mail, or telephone before visiting to verify holdings, because some collections are stored off-site and require advance notice for retrieval. Some of the division's special collections have use restrictions, and consultation with serial reference specialists before arrival is essential. Photocopying from microfilm, periodicals, and current newspapers is permitted, but photocopies of bound newspapers, rare material, and comic books must be ordered through the Library's Photoduplication Service.