Arkansas State Library Depository Program: What to Submit and When

View detailed document submission guidelines from the Arkansas State Library here.

When documents are published and distributed exclusively in digital format, then the Arkansas State Library should receive:

All electronic files may be submitted to the library via email to aslib-govdocs@ade.arkansas.gov 

When documents are published and distributed in both print and digital formats, then the Arkansas State Library should receive:

• A copy of the digital file
• The URL where the document is published
• At least 4 copies of the print version

When documents are published and distributed exclusively in print format, the number of copies needed by the Arkansas State Library varies depending on the publication type submitted.

For documents published and distributed exclusively in print format, review the following guidelines to determine how many copies to deposit with ASL:

• Document Types for State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
• Document Types for State-Supported Education Institutions

• Administrative – Annual/biennial reports, financial reports, board meeting minutes, operating budgets, state/strategic plans
• General Information – newsletters, catalogs, magazines, directories
• Special Interest Publications – research reports, guides/handbooks, manuals, maps, statistical compilations