Interior Library

The Library Reading Room will be closed for a special event from Tuesday, March 24th at 12:00 pm to Wednesday, March 25th at 1:00 pm. Library staff will be available via e-mail at 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 170,000 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

Politics on the Doorstep: James Garfield's 1880 Front Porch Presidential Campaign
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

“Politics on the Doorstep” traces the development and evolution of a campaign technique that was not consciously planned, did not begin until the last month of the 1880 campaign season, and was the model for future presidential candidacies. Welcoming groups of businessmen, students, Civil War veterans, and ordinary citizens, Republican presidential nominee James Garfield departed from the tradition of a candidate staying "above the fray" and initiated candidate/voters interactions which we have been familiar with ever since. Please join Park Ranger Alan Gephardt for a look at a campaign that, unlike any before it, brought citizens and candidate face-to-face.

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

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Publications Warehouse  
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Publications Warehouse (https://pubs.usgs.gov) is the authoritative catalog for USGS peer-reviewed scientific publications. Users can access metadata and links for more than 180,000 publications authored by USGS scientists since the formation of the Survey in the late 1800's, as well as obtain free online access to full-text publications published by the USGS.  Please join USGS Data Scientist Kelly Haberstroh as she provides an overview of the content available in the Publications Warehouse, features of the website, and searching tips and best practices.

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.