Government Publications

Websites

Comprehensive sites: search engines and finding aids

• Google Uncle Sam
• Firstgov.gov
• Citing Government Publications
  (U. of Memphis, Gov. Pubs. Dept.)
• Uncle Sam - Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications provides examples for citing print and electronic government publications.
• Citing Government Information Sources using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style
  (University of Nevada, Reno).
• GPO ACCESS FULL TEXT federal databases
  Searchable full text federal databases and indexes from the Government Printing Office. Databases added frequently. Hints for searching GPO databases Instructions for and examples of searches for the GPO ACCESS databases.
• INFOMine Government Information
  "INFOMINE is intended for the introduction and use of Internet/Web resources of relevance to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level . . . a virtual library and reference tool containing . . . databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, listservs, online library catalogs, articles and directories of researchers." from ABOUT INFOMINE
• Migrating US Government Publications
  Lists federal documents converted from print to electronic or available in dual formats by publishing agency and SuDoc number. Includes URLs and content notes.
• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 1994-
  Searchable catalog of 1994 to present federal publications.

U.S. Executive

• Browse a complete list of official U.S. EXECUTIVE agency sites
  Lists executive branch agencies, sub-agencies, independent & quasi-official agencies, commissions and boards. Good overview of federal hierarchy and organization with links to Judicial and Legislative branches.
• White House
  Index to Executive documents and activities.
• Federal Government Resources: President of the United States
  (Univ. of Michigan)

U.S. Judicial: Laws, Regulations, Courts

• Browse a list of U.S. Judicial Branch Resources
• CFR Index -- Code of Federal Regulations Index
  Includes most recent index
• Federal Register Table of Contents
  Changed daily. Search today's FR.
• Guide to Law Online (Law Library of Congress)
• Internet Legal Research Compass-Villanova
  Good starting point for federal circuit court case information
• Legal Explorer
  Law-related web sites at Georgetown U. Law Center
  Federal, state, local & territorial, foreign, international, legal topics A - Z
• U.S. Code
• U.S. Public Laws
• U.S. Supreme Court Recent Opinions
  Search by litigant or subject
• U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, 1937-1975

U.S. Legislative

• Browse a list of official U.S. government LEGISLATIVE sites
  Includes Congress, Congressional Internet Services, Legislative Branch Support Agencies, historical congressional documents, history of Congress, Capitol Hill visitor information.
• House of Representatives
  Links to congressional materials
• Senate
  Search; committees; contact Senators; legislative activities--recent bills, etc.
• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
• Wisconsin Congress members 110th Congress

U.S. Agencies & Departments

• Browse a complete list of official federal agencies
• Agriculture, Dept. of (USDA)
• Census Bureau
• Commerce, Dept. of
• Defense, Dept. of
• Education, Dept. of
  Includes current student federal financial aid guide
• Environmental Protection Agency | EHIS databases
• Federal Consumer Information Center Pueblo, CO
• General Accounting Office (GAO)
• Health and Human Services, Dept. of
• Healthfinder
• Interior, Dept. of
  (may be closed due to court order)
• Internal Revenue Service--IRS forms (Treasury Dept.)
• Justice, Dept. of
• NCJRS | EHIS | UCR databases
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
• Labor, Dept. of
  Includes OSHA, BLS, Women's Bureau
• Library of Congress
  Good beginning point for searching for federal government information. Links to wide and varied sources of information.
• National Library of Medicine | MEDLINE
  includes MEDLINEplus, PubMed, DIRLINE, NLM Gateway
• STAT-USA
  Some data password protected request full (in-library only) access at the library reference desk.
• State, Dept. of
• U. S. Business Advisor
• U.S. Copyright Office via Library of Congress
  Application forms; information circulars; copyright basics and registration; fax on demand; Internet information related to copyright.

Statistics

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• FEDSTATS
  Primarily links to federal statistical agencies; some state and international statistics
• Economic Statistics
  Includes production, employment, income, international, money, output, prices, transportation
• Social Statistics
  Includes crime, demography, education and health
  Major U.S. statistical agencies
• Commerce: Census Bureau | Bureau of Economic Analysis | STAT-USA (some files require password)
• Labor Dept.
• Justice Dept.
• Health & Human Services

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin.gov
  Searchable main menu for the State of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Acts Subject Index
• Wisconsin Cities, Towns and Villages
• Wisconsin Congress members 107th Congress
• Cities, Towns, and Villages--State of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin government FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
• Wisconsin State Agencies complete list
• Health & Family Services | WI Works (W2) welfare reform
• Public Instruction, Dept of (DPI) | WI K-12 Education Sites ( DPI)
• Revenue Dept.(tax forms)
• Wisconsin State Law Library
  Maintained by the WI Supreme Court for the state officers and employees, for attorneys and for the public
• Badgerlink
  Free, state-wide, publicly accessible databases
• Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
• WisBar Wisconsin Bar Association
  Searchable Legal Resource Center, WI Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, County Circuit Court Rules, Other State Court Cases, What's New, Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine, public legal links
• WISCAT
  Wisconsin library catalogs
• Who are my legislators?
  Type in an address to find your state or US representative, your state or US senator.

Eau Claire & West Central Wisconsin

• Bottom Line
  West Central Wisconsin business newsletter
• Chippewa Valley Visitors' Guide
• City of Eau Claire
• Eau Claire Area School District
  Links to staff, schools, library catalogs, and calendars
• Eau Claire Area Industrial Development Corporation
• Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
• Eau Claire County
• Eau Claire Leader Telegram Online
• L.E. Phillips Memorial (Eau Claire) Public Library
• Links to the Chippewa Valley and Beyond
• Local Area City Economic Profiles

U.S. State and Local Governments

• Minnesota State Legislature
• Minnesota North Star

International

• United Nations Home Page
• World World
  Country flag icons link to world governments, statistical sources, embassies, and world news sources. Click the word ENTER to view country menu.

Full-text searchable federal databases links to other full-text lists

• American FactFinder 2000 Census data
• American Memory Project - Library of Congress
  American history in word, sound and pictures
• CIA World Factbook
  A comprehensive resource of facts, statistics, and maps about 250+ countries. Also includes other Central Intelligence Agency publications.
• Census Data | Reports | Information Links
• CENSTATS
  Full-text searchable databases: Annual Survey of Manufacturers; Building Permits; Census Tract Street Locator; County Business Patterns; International Trade Data; Detailed Occupation by Race, Hispanic Origin and Sex; USA Counties and Zip Code Business Patterns
• Environmental Health Information Service databases (EHIS)
  Some data password protected; request full ( in-library only ) access at the library reference desk.
  Full-text U.S. Internet Government Periodicals
  Search online government periodicals by title, subject or SuDoc number
• GrayLit Network
  Portal for technical information generated by federally funded R&D projects developed by the Departments of Energy, Defense, NASA, and EPA. Gray literature is "foreign or domestic open source material usually available through specialized channels and which may not enter normal systems of publication, distribution, bibliographic control, or acquisition systems".
• Healthfinder
  Public Health Service databases, journals & statistical publications
• NCJRS --Criminal Justice Abstracts
  National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) abstracts/full text database
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
  Industry codes which replace the SIC Standard Industrial Codes as of January 1, 1997.
• Online U.S. documents by SuDoc number
• Securities and Exchange Commission SEC EDGAR
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  This national data book contains statistics on U.S. social and economic conditions and is a guide to other Census and federal agency statistical data and private organizations. Includes selected, state, regional and international data.
• STAT-USA
  Some data password protected; request full (in-library only) access at the library reference desk.
• UCR: Uniform Crime Reports
  U.S. crime statistics from the FBI
• U.S. Constitution and other Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
• American Demographics magazine
  Table of contents and full-text search and retrieval from magazine archives. Articles often include "government-like" statistics, such as product and commodity public survey info.
• Cartography site links--mega list
  Odden's list of 1400+ cartographic sites classified into 40 categories; some viewable scanned map images
• CNN Interactive NEWS
• Color Landform Atlas of the U.S.
• Education sources on the Internet (Internet Public Library)
• Electronic Map Images
  U.T. Map Library 2100+ scanned maps; includes Wisconsin
• pdf outline map.
• Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
• Native Americans Sites | American Indian Library Association
• Project VoteSmart
  Tracking over 13,000 political leaders' performance. President, congress, governors, state legislators
• Scout Report
  Electronic resources chosen, cataloged, organized and maintained by the Scout Report, UW-Madison
• Wayback Machine
• The Wheeler Report
• Wispolitics.com
  Online Wisconsin political news service

Please contact the staff at the reference desk for assistance with these and many other sources of government information.

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