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Below is a list of links to other sites on the Internet which feature information on Government Documents or the Federal Government. This list is by no means comprehensive, nor is it meant to be. It is here to introduce you to some of the sites for Government information on the Internet. The arrangement provided lists directory sites or gateways first, then sites are divided into primarily about the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, or the Judicial Branch. There is, of course, a miscellaneous section.


Directories and Gateways

FirstGov the Official website for searching the U.S. Government. There is also a link to State and Local sites.

The Federal Web Locator Federal agencies.

FedStats brings together statistical publications from many federal agencies in one site, arranged by topicand searchable by keyword.

FedWorld.Gov is from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) of the United States Department of Commerce. It offers access to many government research databases, some free and some for which you pay.

GovEngine.com - Federal Government is a non-profit site with links to federal, state and local government sites.

GovSpot is a commercial site which provides access to government-related sites for local, state, federal, and international resources.

GPO Access This online catalog is the finding tool for federal publications and provides direct links to documents available electronically on a wide variety of subjects. It includes descriptive records for both historical and current publications. To access only electronic documents, click on the Advanced Search tab, then select Internet Publications from Catalogs to Search at the top of the screen.

Yahoo: Government: U.S. Government Links to sites concerned with the U.S. government, including a division by the three branches.

Executive Branch

Library of Congress' web page of the Executive Branch and Independent Agencies

U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Bureau of Census

    CenStats web-based access to some popular U.S. Census Bureau databases and publications.

America's children: key national iindicators of well-being.

Central Intelligence Agency This website contains publications and reports, as well as The CIA World Factbook and The Factbook on Intelligence. The CIA's Electronic Document Release Center also contains many documents which can be located through their Search form.

EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission company filings.

General Accounting Office

National Library of Medicine Includes fact sheets on NLM databases, as well as information on NLM services, events, publications, research, and grants.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) with statistics research and links to resources on all aspects of criminology and law enforcement. This site includes the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database and online full-text publications from more than 1,500 publications on this site and from NCJRS partner agency web sites.

U.S. Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources

United States Geological Survey (USGS) site contains maps, publications, reports and scientific studies.

U.S. Department of the Treasury includes Tax Forms and Instructions

United States Patent and Trademark Office General information on patents and trademarks; points of contact with USPTO; and links to patent databases.

U.S. National Archives

Office of Technology Assessment Archives of OTA publications and reports from 1974 to 1995 maintained by Princeton University.

White House web page

Legislative Branch

Congress.Org includes a congressional directory with contact information; also, a breakdown of the membership of House and Senate committees.

Internet Law Library (laws and regulations): three points of access -

Internet Law Library hosted by LawGuru.com.

The 'Lectric Law Library

LawMoose

Thomas (search and retrieve legislation from the 103rd to current congresses)

U.S. House Of Representatives - Home Page

U.S. Senate - Home Page

Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

U.S. Judiciary: Federal Court System and Decisions

Federal Court Locator

GovEngine.com - Federal Courts is a non-profit site with links to federal and state courts.

The Oyez Project

Miscellaneous Sites

Browse Government Documents is maintained by the Serial and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress and is, of course, perpetually under construction.

The Documents Center of the University of Michigan is a central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal,foreign or international. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news..

Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information (ALA GODORT FDTF)

Government Information A Menu of Texas, U.S. and International Government information sources, including major databases

Justia Justia's mission is "to make legal information and resources free and easy to find".

INFOMINE (a huge collection of government resources and guides from the University of California, Riverside)

National Security Archive A collection of declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and made available by George Washington University.

U.S. Government Title List is an alphabetic list of popular print publications now available through the WWW. The list is maintained by Northwestern University Library.

Uncle Sam - Migrating Government Publications (University of Memphis) This site lists printed U.S. government serials that are migrating to the Internet; identifies their URLs; and links directly to the online documents.  The list includes publications in dual format as well as those available only on the Internet. It is arranged both alphabetically by title and by Superintendent of Documents classification number.

U.S. Business Advisor Comprehensive guide to conducting business with government agencies.

 

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