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Federal Government Information

Information Resources for Political Science & Government on the Library web site

 

Search for United States Government Publications

• GOOGLE Uncle Sam - Keyword Search for U.S. Government Web Sites
• Selected Indexes to Publications of Federal Government Agencies
• Databases by Subject (federal government)
• Monthly Catalog (MOCAT) - Subject, Title, Keyword Search for U.S. Government Publications (1976 - present)
• Browse Government Information on the Internet by Subject (Iowa State U.)
• GPO Sales Product Catalog (SPC - from GPO Site)
• GPO Sales Product Catalog (SPC - from Claitors' Bookstore)

Gateway Sites Connecting to Multiple Federal Agencies

• Federal Web Locator (searchable site) from The VCILP
• U.S. Federal Government Agencies LSU Web site
• Federal Information at Yahoo

Congressional Information

• Legislative Information Resources Guide (UNR Library guide)
• A Century of Law Making for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
• U.S. House of Representatives' World Wide Web Site
• U.S. Senate Web Site
• Congressional Information at L.C.THOMAS
• Congressional Information – GPO Access
• Congressional Record – GPO Access
• LexisNexis Congressional
• Congressional Research Service Reports, Hosted by UNT Libraries
• OpenCRS - Provides access to Congressional Research Service Reports that are in the public domain. Reports cover many public policy topics.
• National Agricultural Law Center: Congressional Research Service Reports

GPO Access

• GPO Access (Superintendent of Documents Site)
• Core Documents of Democracy
• GPO Finding Tools (Pathway Services)
   

Laws and Regulations

• The Regulatory Information Service Center (General Services Administration)
• Bills, Laws, Regulations from GPO Access
• Legislation Information at L.C.THOMAS
• The Legislative Process - Tying it All Together (House of Representatives Web Site)
• U.S. Code - GPO Access
• U.S. Code - Cornell Law School (Search by Title and Section)
• Federal Register - GPO Access
• Code of Federal Regulations - GPO Access
• Uniform Code of Military Justice
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents - GPO Access
• Bills, Laws, Regulations, etc. from LexisNexis Congressional

Legal Information

• Supreme Court Web Site
• Supreme Court Decisions (1990-) Searchable
• Selected Historic Decision of the U.S. Supreme Court (Searchable)
• Supreme Court Decisions 1937-1975 from FedWorld/FLITE (Searchable)
• Federal Court Opinions and Rules – Home Page
• Federal Administrative Decisions
• Villanova Internet Legal Research Compass
• Emory Law Library Electronic Reference Desk
• West Legal Directory

FinanceNet

• FinanceNet Homepage
• Government Asset Sales Page
• Federal Per Diem Rates
• Per Diem Rates for Foreign Travel

Technical Literature

• Yucca Mountain Collection at UNR
• T-REX: Transportation Resource Exchange Center (Nuclear Waste Transport)
• Department of Energy "Information Bridge"
• Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information
• NTIS Bibliographic Database (from 1964) (UNR authentication required)
• NASA Bibliographic Database (RECON), 1962-present
• NASA Electronic Resources
• EPA Test Methods Index
  • Links to Selected EPA Test Methods on the Web
• Defense Technical Information Center
• Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS)
• Links to Bibliographic Government Publication Databases from Many Federal Agencies

Census & Demographic Information

• U.S. Bureau of the Census
• Statistical Abstract of the United States (1995- )
• Historical Census Data for the U.S. 1790 - 1860
• Nevada's Online Census Database - Nevada data from the federal manuscript censuses of 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920. Individual and household data are available.
• Government Information Sharing Project - Selected 1990 Census CDs, County & City Data Book, REIS, School District Data Book & more
• FedStats (stats from many federal agencies)
• Access America for Seniors : Providing Government Services Electronically
• Penn State Population Research Institute
• Univ. of Michigan Population Studies Center
• Univ. of California San Diego Social Sciences Data Collection
• Princeton University Office of Population Research
• Additional Demographic Sources on the Internet - Links to numerous sites.

Criminal Justice

• NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
• Justice Information Center
• Criminal Justice Information and Resources

Miscellaneous (Economic And Statistical Information)

• STAT-USA (available only to UNR campus network)
• Statistical Abstract of the United States (1995-)
• Statistical Resources (Federal, State, International)
• FedStats (stats from many federal agencies)
• Federal Reserve Board Statistical Releases
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Commerce Business Daily (searchable)
• CBDNet at GPO Access
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (Web Site)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Homepage
• IRS Forms (searchable)
• USDA Economics and Statistics System
• Data on the Net (social science data from UC San Diego)
• High School Debate Topic Online