F e d e r a l D e p o s i t o r y L i b r a r y P r o g r a m ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 15, 2002 GP 3.16/3-2:23/15 (Vol. 23, no. 15) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Online Information Replaces GPO Sales Publications Reference File Microfiche The GPO Sales Publications Reference File microfiche, SubList PRF, is ceasing publication. The last monthly issue was November 21, 2002. The same information previously found in the microfiche can be searched online at in the "Sales Product Catalog." The online "Sales Product Catalog" is updated five days a week. Depository distribution of GPO Sales Publications Reference File microfiche was terminated in December 1997, upon the advent of the online database. The microfiche had been distributed under item 0552-B, SuDocs class number GP 3.22/2:. The electronic "New Sales Publications" is located at: . This file is updated before Tuesday morning each week, when it becomes available for users to download. Each week's file will remain in the NEW_PUBS file library indefinitely, along with the generic file, which changes each week. Each week's file will contain citations from Friday until Thursday of the previous week (for example, the December 10, 2002 file, renamed as "120502.txt" will contain data from 11/29/02 through 12/5/2002). The naming structure will be based on the last day of the week for which data is included. An alternate way to get to the New Publications list is through the "Federal Bulletin Board" at . Click on "View an Alphabetical List of All File Libraries" which is near the top of the web page. Then type in the search box NEW_PUBS (without quotes around it) and hit enter. Then click on the current week's file (such as 121202.txt) to download the file. Then click on newpubs.dat to download the file. It looks like the PRF Microfiche. New titles are in alphabetical order. The new titles may be ordered for purchase through the "Sales Product Catalog." If you have any questions or comments about this change, please send an e-mail to or telephone 202-512-1705. Sales customers with questions about refunds may call 202-512-1806 or 866-512-1800 (toll-free outside of the Washington, DC area).