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Subject Guide to Government Resources

 

General Resources

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U.S. Federal Government Information

State and Local Government Information

International Government Information

 

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General Resources

GovEngine.com
Comprehensive directory of links to federal, state and local government web sites.

Government Resources on the Web
From: Univ. of Michigan Documents Center

Political Reference SuiteOneSearch
From: CQ Press
Reference resources for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs.

Find Articles

Historical Abstracts OneSearch

Military and Government CollectionOneSearch

JSTOR

U. S. Federal Government Information

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

FedWorld.Gov
Search for government research and development publications available through NTIS.

Federal Government Resources on the Web
From: University of Michigan

FedStats

Frequently used sites related to the U.S. Federal Government
From: Vanderbilt University

GPO AccessOneSearch
Access point to major fulltext publications from all branches of government. Includes the Congressional Record, Federal register, public papers of the President, agency reports and much more.

LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory

USA.gov
Central access point for many online U.S. Federal Government resources.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
A listing of Federal programs and services providing assistance or benefits to all facets of the American general public.

Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:

The United States Government Internet Guide
R 352 Un3 2005-06

A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government
R 352.3 H62

Federal Regulatory Directory
R 353 F31 2006

United States Government Manual
R 353 Un3 2006-07

The President and Executive Agencies

The Presidency

Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:

The Presidency from A to Z: A Ready Reference Encyclopedia
R 353.03 P92

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency
R 353.03 C76

White House

President's Cabinet

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Executive Agencies

A to Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies

Law, Legislation and Regulations

General

Reference Books in Meredith Collection:

Congressional Directory
R 328.73 Un1 2005-06

Major Acts of Congress
R 348.7322 M288/v.1-3

Constitution of the United States

Primary Documents of American History - Library Of Congress
The Charters of Freedom - The National Archives

Declaration of Independence

Primary Documents of American History - Library Of Congress
The Charter of Freedom - The National Archives

Legislation

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

Bills and Resolutions

Finding a Bill
From: Library of Congress - Thomas

History of Bills

Congressional Record (daily issues)

Congressional Record 101st Congress; 109th Congress (1989-present)

Congressional Record Index (daily issues)

Statutes at Large, 1789 - 1875

U. S. Code

Search the United States Code

Open crs - Congressional Research Reports for the People
Reports prepared for members of Congress on various topics of current interest.

Regulations

Federal Register

Code of Federal Regulations

List of CFR Sections Affected

Judicial Resources

Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:

The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789 - 1993
R 347.73 Su7

The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1969, their lives and major opinions
R 347.99 F91/v.1-5

Ready Reference: American Justice
R 349.73 Am3/v.1-3

Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System
R 349.73 En1

U.S. Supreme Court

Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:

Supreme Court Reporter
R 345.4 Un3a

United States Reports
R 345.4 Un3

United States Supreme Court Digest
R 345.4 Un3d

Official Supreme Court Information and Decisions

Supreme Court Collection, 1990- plus major historical decisions
From: Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School

0ther Federal Court Decisions

Lexis Nexis Academic UniverseOneSearch
Covers all levels of federal case law. Available only to those associated with Meredith College.

Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Census Bureau
Consolidated Federal Funds Report
Crime in the United States, 1995 - 2006
FedStats
National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Satistical Abstract of the United States, 2007-2008
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, 2006
TradeStats Express

State and Local Government Information

General

State and County QuickFacts

State and Local Government on the Net

North Carolina

North Carolina Encyclopedia
This encyclopedia provides an overview of the people, the government, the history and the resources of the state of North Carolina.

Business Assistance

Legislation

Population Information

North Carolina Information Resources
Websites selected by: NCLIVE.org
A wealth of free information on the World Wide Web about our state, its culture, business, education, history, and ongoing programs for citizens.

North Carolina State Publications Collection
Created and maintained by the State Library of North Carolina this digital collection contains current and historical North Carolina state publications. The focus of this collection is currently on newer publications from 2002 to current.

Local

Raleigh

Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Center

Town of Cary

Wake County

Durham City

Durham County

Triangle J Council of Governments

International Government Information

Country Information

Background Notes
From: U.S. Department of State
Scroll down to see alphabetical list of countries.

Country Studies
From: Library of Congress
See list of countries.

Market Research Library
From: U.S. Department of Commerce
Search for market guides by country.

Travel Information
From: U.S. Department of State
Locate travel warnings, passport and visa information.

U.S. Embassies by Country
From: U.S. Department of State

World Factbook
From: Central Intelligence Agency
Includes brief data and basic map.

Foreign Governments

Foreign Government Resources on the Web
From: The University of Michigan Document Center

International Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs)

International Organizations and Related Information
From: The Unversity of Michigan Document Center

African Union (AU)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

European Union (EU)

Organization of American States (OAS)

United Nations (UN)

 

Last Update: 27-Jun-2008

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