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United States Government Information Online

This is an overview of some of the federal and state government sites that are especially useful for class assignments.  For more topics and materials, please see the library’s online catalog.

 

General

 

USA.gov

http://www.usa.gov

A central access point to U.S. government information across all topics.  Search by department and/or topic.

 

GPO Federal Digital System (FDsys)

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action

Provides public access and preservation to government information provided by Congress and Federal agencies.

 

100 Milestone Documents

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=milestone

100 historical U.S. documents in original form and transcripts, prior to 1965.

 

Congressional Hearings

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/chearings/index.html

Hearings provide testimony and opinions on proposed legislation and topics of current interest.

 

 

Environment

 

Science.gov

http://www.science.gov

Search and browse for science topics including astronomy and space, geography, geology, the environment, biology, health, computers, natural resources, energy sources, biotechnology, animal sciences, and more.

 

Department of the Interior

http://www.doi.gov/index.html

Includes links to the Bureau of Land Management, the Office of Surface Mining, and the National Park Service.

 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

http://www.epa.gov/

Information on water, air, and other types of pollution, including related laws and green efforts. (Department of Agriculture)

 

 

Education

 

ERIC

www.eric.ed.gov/

This database offers both abstracts and full-text for scholarly journal articles and dissertations on education topics, including teaching and teaching theory, learning, and education administration. For full-text, go to Advanced Search, and check the box for "Full-text Availability." (Department of Education)

 

 

Energy

 

Department of Energy

http://www.energy.gov/

Information about climate change, different types of energy such as fossil fuels, Solar and bioenergy, and green initiatives.

 

 

Health and Medicine

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov/

Information on epidemics, emergency preparedness, illnesses, disabilities, diseases, viruses, genetics studies, and environmental and workplace health. (Dept. of Health and Human Services)

 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

http://www.fda.gov/

Information on drugs, food, and other products that affect our health and safety (Dept. of Health and Human Services)

 

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

Information on a variety of health topics, including biomedical research,  general health (with information provided by other governmental agencies), nutrition, health news, and toxicology. Includes link to Pubmed medical research database. (Dept. of Health and Human Services)

 

 

Jobs and Economy

 

Occupational Outlook Handbook

http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

Information on careers including job outlook and training/education needed. (US Department of Labor)

 

 

Legislative/Bills

 

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet 

http://thomas.loc.gov/

Information including bills, U.S. Code, the legislative process, the Supreme Court, historical documents including the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Amendments, and the congressional record.

 

 

Native American

 

Tribal Information

http://www.usa.gov/Government/Tribal.shtml

Native American web portal, including legal, land, education, housing, and health information. (Various Agencies via USA.gov)

 

 

Science and Technology

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

http://www.nasa.gov/

Space exploration and phenomena from NASA.

 

Science.gov

http://www.science.gov

Search and browse for science topics including astronomy and space, geography, geology, the environment, biology, health, computers, natural resources, energy sources, biotechnology, animal sciences, and more.

 

 

Statistics

 

FedStats

http://www.fedstats.gov/

Gateway to federal statistics on many subjects including health, education, crime, the economy, labor, safety, agriculture, energy, and population demographics.

 

Census Statistics

http://www.census.gov/

Population demographics including business, health, housing, income, education, and population projections. (Dept. of Commerce)

 

Health Statistics from Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

National trends on health care, aging, morbidity and mortality, disease. (Dept. of Health and Human Services)

 

Statistical Abstract of the United States

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

Statistics across all categories for the population of the United States. (U.S. Census Bureau)

 

 

World

 

Country Studies

http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Comprehensive overviews of countries, including historical information. (Library of Congress)

 

World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Extensive information on the countries of the world, including culture, detailed maps, political structure, resources, and general statistics. (Central Intelligence Agency)