DiscoverGov: Search Tool Launched by U.S. Government Printing Office

NISO Member News

Washington DC | December 18, 2024

Come meet DiscoverGov as the U.S. Government Printing Office releases it for public use in this soft launch. 

• Direct link: https://discover.gpo.gov/
• PURL: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo235314 
• CGP System Number: 001444646 

DiscoverGov provides simple, one-stop searching across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases, including GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and GovInfo.

 DiscoverGov features: 

• Responsive design to support mobile users. 
• Citation generator for five major style guides. 
• Advanced scoping and multi-faceted filtering for searches. 
  • Filter CGP Scope results by SuDoc Stem. 
• Help content, including tutorials. 

Coming in 2025, users will see additional features, Help content, and access points to and about DiscoverGov, as well as improved responsiveness of remote search resources. 

To offer feedback on this new search tool, follow information provided in the U.S. GPO's initial announcement here.