Locator Tools
Ignacio -- University of San Francisco Libraries online catalog.
See Locating Government Documents for a description of which government documents are available in Ignacio.
Catalog of United States Government Publications-- U.S. Government Printing Office.
Catalog of all U.S. government documents in the Federal Depository Library Program from 1976 to present.
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory -- Louisiana State University Libraries.
Who's who in the federal government -- University of Memphis Library Government Publications Department
Frequently Used Sites -- Federal Documents Task Force of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table.
List of government information at all jurisdictional levels. Categories
include: Major government indexes, Business and economics, Census,
Congress, Consumer information, Copyright and patents and trademarks,
Crime and justice, Education, Foreign countries, Health and safety,
Laws and regulations, Natural resources, President and executive
branch, Statistics, Supreme court, Tax forms, Travel, and
Voting/Elections.
GPO Access -- U.S. Government Printing Office. Includes, among many other services, searchable databases of the U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, Congressional Record, Public Laws, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Privacy Act Issuances, Congressional information including bills, reports, and documents, Economic Indicators, GAO Reports, Supreme Court opinions, Economic Report of the President, Budget of the United States, GAO Comptroller General Decisions.
Other services include:
Fedworld -- National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Provides access to a large quantity of government resources from many
different agencies throughout the federal government. Includes some
NTIS bibliographic records and full-text documents. Also includes
searchable databases of federal government reports from over 200
agencies.
USA.gov -- U.S. General Services Administration.
Official federal government-wide Web site designed to give you a
centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S.
Government Agency websites.
Google Uncle Sam -- Google, Inc. Search engine for U.S. Government sites.
YAHOO: Government -- Yahoo, Inc.
Hierarchical list of government information in the Yahoo virtual library.
GOVSPOT
-- StartSpot MediaWorks Inc. Large list of categories containing
government and civic resources along with non-partisan editorial.
Government Information XChange -- Center for Emerging Technologies of the U.S. General Service Administration's Federal Telecommunications Service.
Consumer oriented searchable index providing links to government agencies at all jurisdictional levels.
Congress
Congressional Directory -- Joint Committee on Printing of the United States Congress.
Official directory of the 105th Congress includes brief biographies,
committee assignments, and contact information of the members of
Congress.
Also located at REFERENCE JK1011 .U58 1997/98.
Politics in America -- Congressional Quarterly.
Detailed information on the members of Congress.
Located at REFERENCE JK 1012 C63 (year).
Almanac of American Politics -- National Journal.
Another source for detailed information on the members of Congress.
Located at REFERENCE JK271 .B343 (year).
U.S. House of Representatives
Official Web site includes a substantial amount of directory, biographical, and legislative activities information.
U.S. Senate
Official Web site includes a substantial amount of directory, biographical, and legislative activities information.
THOMAS -- Library of Congress.
Database of legislative information, much of it full-text. Categories
include: Congress Now, information about current legislative
activities; bills, including bill texts, summary and status, and roll
call votes; Congressional Record and related publications; committee information; legislative process information; and historical Congressional documents.
Legislative Branch Internet Resources -- Library of Congress.
A list of major Internet sources, governmental and non-governmental, about Congress.
C-SPAN -- National Cable Satellite Corporation.
The online version of the cable network that covers Congressional
activities includes House, Senate, and hearings schedule information
and a Congressional Votes Library from the 104th Congress to the
present.
General Accountability Office
Provides reports to Congress as a result of its investigations relating
to the receipt and disbursement of public funds of Government programs
and activities.
Congressional Budget Office Provides reports and analyses, which are available full-text, to Congress for economic and budget decisions.
Congressional Research Service
"CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works
exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm
for Congress. The CRS mission is to support an informed national
legislature."
Other
U.S. Government Manual -- Office of the Federal Register of the National Archives and Records Administration.
"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executives branches."
Located at REFERENCE JK421 .A3 (year).
Federal Regulatory Directory -- Congressional Quarterly. Provides an overview of the regulatory agencies and responsibilities of the federal government.
Located at REFERENCE KF5406.A15 F4.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy -- U.S. Government Printing Office.
Collection of significant and historical federal publications,
including such items as the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of
Independence as well as Supreme Court Decisions, the Budget of the
United States Government, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents,
and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Documents in the News -- University of Michigan Documents Center.
Searchable collection from 1995 to the present of government documents involved with major news stories.
White House Home Page -- Executive Office of the President.
Searchable official site includes information about the President and
Vice-President, White House documents, information on current events,
and the latest Federal statistics.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids -- U.S. Government Printing Office.
U.S. Department of Education -- U.S. Department of Education.
Official site of the Department includes, among its many sources, research and statistical information, financial aid information, and Federal Resources for Educational Excellence, a database of Internet-based education resources supported by agencies across the federal government.
National Security Archive -- National Security Archive at George Washington University.
Database of declassified documents.
Uncle Sam Migrating Government Publications -- University of Memphis Government Publications Department.
Lists by title and Superintendent of Documents numbers of U.S. Government documents converted to electronic format.
Tapping the government grapevine : the user-friendly guide to U.S.
government information sources -- by Judith Schiek Robinson Located
at DOCUMENTS REFERENCE Z1223.Z7 R633 1998
U.S. Government on the Web : getting the information you need -- Peter Hernon, John A. Shuler, and Robert E.
Dugan Located atDOCUMENTS REFERENCE ZA5075 .H47 1999
Government information on the Internet -- Greg R. Notess.
Topically arranged list of government information sources on the Internet.
Located at DOCUMENTS REFERENCE ZA5075 .N68 1997.
