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Government Information Online
General Resources
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Information about U.S. government and government information for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.
Catalog of U.S. Government
Publications
Bibliographic database of government documents received by the Government Printing Office (1976-present). Links to fulltext, if available.
Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789-1909
Index to documents published by the federal government from 1789 to 1909.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
To provide American citizens direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society, a core group of current and historical Government publications is being made available for free, permanent, public access via the GPO Access service.
Cybercemetery
The University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office, as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, created a partnership to provide permanent public access to the electronic Web sites and publications of the following defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions. This collection was named the "Cybercemetery" by early users of the site.
FDLP Electronic Collection
The Federal Depository Library Program's internet collection of electronic documents and finding aids.
Federal Depository Library
Directory
The official Government Printing Office (GPO) directory that includes information on all Federal depository libraries, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc.
FedWorld Information Network
Collection of databases and electronic resources.
FirstGov See :( USAGov.)
Access online information from across the federal government.
Government Periodicals
Index
Index to periodicals published by U.S. government agencies.
GPO Access Website
Website for the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).
GPO Access Databases
Full-text of Congressional Bills, Congressional Record, Federal Register, GAO Reports, Laws, Supreme Court Decisions, U.S. Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and others.
GPO Monthly Catalog
Information on publications made available through the Federal Depository Library Program since mid-1976. [See Catalog of U.S. Government Publications for free public access to GPO Monthly Catalog]
LexisNexis Congressional
Bill text and tracking; CIS index, abstracts & legislative histories; Congressional Record; public laws; U.S. Code; Federal Register (1980-present) and Code of Federal Regulations (1981-present). [Content Info]
MarciveWeb DOCS
A catalog of U.S. government publications since July 1976. [See Catalog of U.S. Government Publications for free public access to GPO Monthly Catalog]
Migrating Government
Publications
Links to electronic forms of government documents, listed by SU DOC/agency.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
Website for the Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
New Electronic Titles
The lists highlighted below represent new additions to the Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection (FDLP/EC) during the most recent four weeks. Full bibliographic information for the titles in these lists can be found in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.
OpenCRS: Congressional Research Reports for the
People
This project of the Center for Democracy & Technology provides access to over 12,000 reports from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the arm of Congress that provides research and analysis on a variety of topics. Topics relate to current political and legislative issues such as energy policy, homeland security, and identity theft. Over 10,000 CRS reports are also accessible from the University of North Texas Libraries' Congressional Research Service Reports.
Sales Product Catalog
Catalog of government publications for sale from the Government Printing Office.
Subject Bibliographies
Bibliographies of government publications for sale from the Government Printing Office on approximately 150 topics.
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
Federal agencies on the Internet.
U.S. Government Manual
Comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international
USA.gov
Official portal to online U.S. government information.
