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MAJOR GOVERNMENT INDEXES

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Search and retrieval service that provides bibliographic records of U.S. Government information resources, including links to Federal agency online resources, and documents distributed to Federal Library Depositories.  Coverage begins with January 1994.

Government Information Locator Service (GILS)
Identifies, locates, and describes publicly available Federal information resources, including electronic information sources within the Federal government.

U.S. Government Printing Office
Government Printing Office access to government information, core documents, and quick links to federal websites.

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES

Government Docs 
Find government documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).


Government Attic
Access government documents not found elsewhere.


Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve general information, press releases, testimony and speeches, monetary policy, banking, research and data, consumer information, community affairs, reporting forms, publications, career opportunities, and Y2K information.

FedWorld
Comprehensive source of information disseminated by the Federal Government, compiled by NTIS (National Technical Information Service).

Frequently Used Sites
Popular government related sites arranged by broad categories. 

GovBenefits
Consolidated source for Federal and State benefit and assistance programs.

Govspot
Commercial site linking to international, federal, state and local government sites.

Library Of Congress
Search the Library catalog, link to the Copyright Office, and Congress.

National Archives & Records Administration
Provides evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience.  Manages U.S. government records.

U.S. Government Online Bookstore
Official online bookstore for U.S. Government publications available for purchase.

USAGov
Links to Federal Information Center for most frequently asked questions about Federal agencies, programs and services, Foreign governments, state and local governments, shopping, plus kids pages.

The Whitehouse
General information, news, White House history, current events, and links to other federal sites.

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION

SBA Small Business Administration
Provides information for starting, financing and expanding a business, offices and services, local SBA resources, PRO-net, Freedom of Information, etc.

Business Advisor
The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions.

Commerce Business Daily
Federal Government's official free electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily.

GovernmentBids.com
The leading online governmental bid service.

Stat-USA
A service of the U.S. Department of Commerce for the business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal Government.

U.S. Patent And Trademark Office
Searchable database of front page information from the U.S. Patent  Office issued since 1976, including patents, trademarks, and links to other websites.

U.S. Copyright Office
General information including: copyright records, announcements, copyright links, publications, legislation, plus international links.

Buy USA
Brings international buyers and small and medium-sized U.S. exporters together.  There is a $50 subscription fee for this service.

CENSUS

U.S. Census Bureau
Statistics on people, housing, income, business, foreign trade, geography, maps, news releases, special topics, etc.

American Fact Finder
Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

U.S. Historical Census Data
Data describing the people and the economy of the U.S. for each state and country from 1790 to 1970.

CONSUMER INFORMATION – CONSUMER SOURCES (GENERAL)

U.S. Consumer Gateway

Your link to federal consumer information.

Consumer Information Center

Full-text consumer publications, plus other great links.

ZIP+4   Code Look-Up

Find zip+4 code plus links to other postal services,  tips on moving, information on motor vehicle registration, voter registration, maps, etc.

EDUCATION

National Center For Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.

Educator's Reference Desk
This site includes lesson plans, education information, education organizations, a questions archive, and an ERIC database.

SCTB Online Science Tracer Bullets Online
Bibliographic guides designed to help persons locate published materials on a particular subject in the field of science and technology.

ELECTIONS

Candidates & Elected Officials for Your State Special Interest Groups Data
Collection of performance evaluations on members of Congress and State Legislators by special interest groups, provided by Project Vote Smart.  Evaluations DO NOT represent a non-partisan view.

FEDERAL FORMS

Forms >From The Feds
Most of the federal forms requested by the public.

Applications For Federal Employment
Office of Personnel Management information on applying for  jobs with the Federal government.

HEALTH

Medicare
Official medicare site for Medicare information.

Healthfinder
Service of the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services covering all topics in the health field, the latest news, information on preventative care,   links to health-related associations, etc.

Cancer.Gov
Gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute

Medline Plus Information
Health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.

HOUSING

HUD Homes And Communities
Department of Housing & Urban Development site provides links to homes for sale, rental assistance, consumer information, links to federal interagency websites, etc.

INTERNATIONAL SITES

Country Studies
This continuing series describes and analyzes political, economic , social, and national security systems and institutions, including cultural factors of more than 100 foreign countries.

Background Notes
U.S. State Dept. provides information on geographic entities and international organizations, updated periodically.

United Nations
Official website Locator for the United Nations System of Organizations in English and French.

UN Documents
A selection of official UN documents.

Infonation
InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two- step database that allow viewing and comparing the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.

International Documents
Text of  international governmental organizations' news releases, publications, speeches, etc.

LAWS AND LEGISLATION

Thomas Legislative Information On The Internet
Congressional activity, Bill, Congressional Record, Committee Information, the Legislative Process, Historical Documents, etc.

United States Statutes At Large
The official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress, commonly known as the "Statutes At Large", covers the first forty-two Congresses, 1789-1873.

MONEY & TAXES

Internal Revenue Service
Official site of the IRS with links to tax tables, forms and publications, tax statistics,   etc .

Government Section of TreasuryDirect
Find information on the Federal Investments Program, Trust Funds Management Program, Purchase and management of State and Local Government Series (SLGS) securities, Federal Borrowings Program for federal agencies, Liquidation of securities by executive agencies, and the Debt of the United States

U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
Site includes information on the securities market, SEC rulings, small business information, and links to other websites.

Savings Bonds
Official  government source for savings bond information.

Savings Bond Wizard
Helps you manage your savings bond inventory, determine the current redemption value, earned interest, and other information.

NEW JERSEY GOVERNMENT

New Jersey State Library Cyberdesk
New Jersey government publications on the Web with links to other useful State and Federal Government sites.

Legislative District Data Book On-Line
Find the information you need about New Jersey's municipalities, school districts, counties, legislative districts, or congressional districts quickly and easily online.

REGULATIONS

Code of Federal Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Privacy Act Issuances, Public Laws, United States Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Congress Information, and GPO Access Search page.

Regulatory Information Service Center
Information about Federal, State, and Local regulation, with links to other government agencies.

Regulations.Gov
U.S. Government website that makes it easier to participate in Federal rulemaking.   One can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register.

SENIORS & SOCIAL SECURITY

Social Security Online
Official website of the Social Security Administration.

Access America For Seniors
One stop service for senior citizens to contact the Federal Government either online or by calling an 800 telephone number.

National Institute On Aging
Provides leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people

STATISTICS

FedStats
Gateway to statistics from more than 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

STUDENT SOURCES

Students Gov
Student gateway to the U.S. government for career development, planning your education, savings bonds, financial aid, military service, consumer protection.

FirstGov for Kids
Provides subject links to Federal kids' sites along with the best kids' sites from other organizations.

U.S. Government For Kids
Government guide for kids.

 

Information prepared by Susan Hughes
Government Documents, Eastern Branch, 1/2008.