The Wirtz Labor Library currently subscribes to over 200
journals, largely in the areas
of employment issues, economics and labor. The Library also maintains
subscriptions to many local and national newsletters and updates published by a
wide variety of trade unions. See the Library Catalog for specific titles.
The Library has a rich historical collection of past issues of trade
union publications, statistical publications, and economic journals, many of
which are stored in the Library's closed archival collections due to their age
and rarity. Arrangements can be made through the Wirtz Labor Library
Reference staff to use archival materials
on the DOL Library premises. To search these collections, go to the
Library Catalog.
The Library subscribes to the following papers in print format and retains historical
issues in microfilm and CD-ROM.
- The Washington Post
- The Wall Street Journal
- The New York Times
- The Washington TImes
- USA Today
The Wirtz Labor Library manages a Department-wide license to the
ProQuest Direct database of over 1200 business related periodicals and
newspapers. DOL employees interested in access to ProQuest Direct should
contact the Reference staff for assistance
(202-693-6600).
The Wirtz Labor Library acts as a central order point for the Department's
subscriptions to publications of the Bureau of National Affairs' (BNA).
These titles, including the Daily Labor Report, the Occupational Safety
and Health Reporter, and the Pension and Benefits Daily, are
used by subscribers in every agency in DOL. The Library's bulk orders allow
subscribers in disparate offices, both regional and National, to enjoy discounts
resulting from combining a number of subscribers into one order from the
Department. Contact the Library
for more information.
The Department of Labor issues a number of
publications, which are available in the Library. The Library serves as the publications archive of
DOL by retain three copies of all departmental publications. These include:
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