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U.S. Government Documents

LIBRARY DATABASES

LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for documents that have been cataloged at Dunn Library, use a Subject or a Keyword or a Title Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
GPO MONTHLY CATALOG - Covers all types of U.S. government documents. From FirstSearch.
LexisNexis ACADEMIC - Comprehensive research database providing full-text access to various databases, including current news, business information, Hoover’s company records, company directories, federal and state laws, legal cases, medical and references.

WEB SOURCES

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GOOGLE US GOVERNMENT SEARCH - Search for government documents on the web, from Google.
BROWSE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS - Browse, by subject or category, an index to government documents.
FEDWORLD - online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.
GPO ACCESS - GPO Access databases contain the full text of selected documents, many listed individually below, published by the United States Government. Search by subject, title, or keyword.
THOMAS - Legislative information on the Internet, from the Library of Congress.
USA.gov - The official U.S. gateway to all government information.

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ADA--AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - Online information on the ADA, including Title I, II, and III Technical Assistance Manual.
BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - Issued by the Office of Management and Budget, contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year. Historical Tables are located here as well.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS - Via GPOAccess.
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY - 1995-2006, via GPOAccess.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - 1995-2006, via GPOAccess.
COUNTY AND CITY DATA - "A statistical abstract supplement."
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE: STATE FACT SHEETS - State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, and top commodities, exports, and counties for each state in the United States.
FEDERAL REGISTER - Via GPOAccess.
FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER - One-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services.
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER - The research and education agency of the federal judicial system, created in 1967 as the principal research and education support office of the U.S. courts.
GAO REPORTS - Articles on various topics from the General Accounting Office.
GRANTS.gov - Source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES and RECORDS ADMINISTRATION - Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK - A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.
PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS - Weekly compilation, via GPO.
STATISTICAL ABSTRACTS - collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States.
U. S. CENSUS BUREAU - Online information regarding the 2000 United States Census.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY - Explains the role and functions of the US Treasury in the United States.
U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL - Via GPOAccess.
U.S. CODE - Complete, searchable, via U.S. House of Representatives.
WHITEHOUSE.gov - Official website of the Executive Branch of the US government.
YEARBOOK OF IMMIGRATION STATISTICS - Annual publication of the Department of Homeland Security, a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals.

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AMERICAN PRESIDENCY PROJECT - A variety of papers and documents related to the presidency.
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REPORTS - Citizen access to Library of Congress's Congressional Research Service.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY REFERENCE SOURCES - Search listings of popular sources, from Columbia University.
META-SUBJECT INDEX TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION - From the Idaho State University, a comprehensive site of subject guides to government resources on the Internet.
METAVID - capturing audio, video, close caption and ocr on-screen text from the cable broadcasts of the house and senate, real-time collective mediation of legislative proceedings.

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