| Government Documents |
 |
What are Government Documents?
Government Documents are federal and state government
information that is available to the public. Government documents cover a wide array of topics and may be used for research purposes in
almost any discipline.
Pearsall Library's paper government document collection includes
maps, educational resources, health and human services materials,
environmental science information, legislative documents,
statistics, and much more.
In recent years, increasingly large amounts of government
information are available via the World Wide Web. Below,
find paths to useful government information on the Web, as well as
a directory of federal government branches and agencies.
North
Carolina State Publications Collection
A database of government information provided by and
related to the state of North Carolina.
Federal Government Documents Online
Greatest Hits: Most Used Federal Documents
- Occupational
Outlook Handbook
Find easy-to-read information about your future job, or
any job.
- U.S. Census
Population statistics sorted any way you want, plus a
huge amount of economic information.
- Energy Information
Administration
Statistics and data on oil, gas, renewable, nuclear, and
other kinds of energy. Easy to navigate and use!
- Bureau of Labor
Statistics
The economy, a thousand different ways.
- THOMAS
Legislation: bills, laws, acts, and all Congress does.
From the Library of Congress.
Gateway Sites
-
GPO Access
The primary gateway for many government documents including federal
budgets, hearings, presidential documents, congressional
bills, and Supreme Court decisions, among others.
-
Federal Documents By Subject
Find information about a huge variety of subjects,
organized by subject by the University of Colorado
Libraries.
-
FedStats.gov
The official portal to statistics and data from all
aspects of the U.S. government.
-
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Includes Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of
Independence
-
Code of Federal Regulations
The rules that govern federal agencies.
-
Federal Register
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for
rules, proposals, presidential documents, and executive
orders.
-
Government Periodicals
The government publishes magazines related to a huge variety
of topics, from agriculture to labor to energy research.
The complete directory can be found here.
-
Public Laws
This database is a collection of public laws enacted by
Congress from 1995 to the present.
|
Federal Government Agencies and Departments
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Independent Agencies
|
|
