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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION RESOURCES

Fed Info: Some Specific Topics

International

State Government

New York State

Long Island: Suffolk County

New York City

Federal Depository program

Online Databases

Catalog of the U.S. Government Publications (Index to Government Publications (GPO)
Government Documents Catalog Service (Autographics: Index to government publications)
GPO Access - is created by the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Enhancement Act of 1993. Some of the important GPO Access sites are mentioned below:
      GPO Access Finding Aids assists searching or browsing Government Information.
      GPO Access Online Resources: A-Z Resource List. (Alphabetical List of Online Databases)
      GPO Access; Multiple Databases
       Resources Grouped by Branch of Government.
       Subject Bibliography
Google; U.S. Government Search - a powerful engine provides reliable information of the government websites.
Lexis-Nexis: Congressional Universe (SBU Only)
Thomas - created by the Library of Congress in 1995 to provide legislative information online.
UNBISnet; Dag Hammarskjold Library The United Nations Catalog
USA.Gov This is the official U.S. gateway for all government information.
Yahoo-U.S. Government

Federal Government: Executive

Executive Branch (USA.Gov)
Executive Branch (Library of Congress Site)
Presidential Materials (GPO Access)
Presidents of the United States (POTUS)

Federal Government: Judicial

American Law Sources On-Line (ASLO)
Court Link (Library of Congress Site)
FindLaw (Find Supreme Court, federal and state decisions, cases and U.S. Codes)
Judicial Branch (USA.gov)
Judicial Branch (Library of Congress Site)
Legal Information Institute (Cornell University)
Links to Legal Resources (Stony Brook Library)

Federal Government: Legislative

GPO Access: Legislative
Legislative Branch (USA.gov)
Legislative Branch (Library of Congress Site)
Legislative Histories (University of Michigan)
Legislative Source Book (Law Librarians Society of Washington, D.C.)
Lexis-Nexis: Congressional Universe (SBU Only)
Thomas - created by the Library of Congress in 1995 to provide legislative information online.

Federal Information: General

Agency's Index: Hirarchical Directory (Partnership with LSU & GPO)
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Depository Management Site
Electronic Titles
FDLP Basic Collection (All depository libraries should provide electronic access from this basic collection.)
Federal Bulletin Board
Federal Web Sites (Partnership with LSU & GPO)
Fedforms.gov
Government Information Locator Service.
Independent Agencies and Establishments (Washburn University)
Uncle Sam - FORMS FROM THE FEDS
United States Government Publications on CD-ROM (maintained by Auburn University)

Federal Information: Some Specific Topics

Browse Topics (maintained by the OSU with GPO Library Partnership)

Business

Business Directories (provides goods and services to US and elsewhere)
Commerce Business Daily (Department of Commerce)
Small Business Administration
GPO Access Resources by Topics: Business & Economy
Internal Revenue Service
Small Business (GPO Volunteers: GPO Partnership with OSU)
STAT-USA
Tradeport Country Library (STAT-USA)
USA Trade Online (Use Government Documents Work Station. Password Required from the Reference Desk)

Campaign Finances & Elections

Campaign Finances & Elections(University of Michigan)
Elections 2008 (University of Michigan)
New York State Board of Elections
On Politics: Elections: New York State
On Politics: Elections: Whitehouse

Census

Gateway to Census 2010
Historical Census Data Browser (University of Virginia)
New York State Data Center: Statistics
U.S. Census: Subject Index

Consumer Resources

Copyright

United States Copyright Office (Library of Congress)
United States Copyright Resources (Library of Congress)

Country Studies

In-depth Information about nations (Library of Congress)
Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
NationMaster

Education

Embassy

Consular Offices (The United States)
Project Visa

Environment

Foreign Policy

U.S. State Department
DOSFAN (partnership with GPO & University of Illinois at Chicago)

Grants

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Health

Food & Nutrition Information Center ( U.S. Department of Agriculture)
National Center for Health Statistics

Historical Documents

American Memory Collection
Core Documents of US Democracy
Historical Documents (Library of Congress-Thomas)
Historical Collection (University of Tennessee)
Historical Census Data Browser (University of Virginia)
Lexis-nexis Historical Indexes: 1789-1969 (Stony Brook Students)
U.S. Congressional Serial Set Volumes
United States Serials Set Volumes (Library of Congress)

Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security
The National Security Archive (maintained by George Washington University)

Maps

American Memory: Map Collections; 1500-2003 Library of Congress
New York State GIS Maps
New York State Interactive Mapping Gateway
University of Texas: Maps (Includes maps of various countries)
United States Congressional Serial Set Maps (University of Kansas)

Science & Technology

Senior Citizens

New York State Office for the Aging
USA.gov for Senior Citizens (maintained by the Social Security Agency)
Senior Citizens Homes (maintained by the Department of Housing & Urban Development)

Statistics

Bureau of the Census
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
FedStats
GovStat (Oregon State University Libraries)
Infomine; Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
NationMaster
New York State Data Center: Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Statistical resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
UN Comtrade
The World Factbook

International

Europa: The European Union
Foreign Government Resources on the Web
The United Nations (Homepage)
The United Nations; Documentation Centre
UNBISnet; Dag Hammarskjold Library
United Nations Documents: Chronological (The Avalon Project at Yale Law School)
The United Nations Statistical Division
International Documents Collection (Northwestern University)

State Government

State and Local Government on the Net
State Constitutions, Statutes and Related Legislative Information (Cornell University: State Government Collection)
State Legislatures, State Laws and State Regulations(Legislative Source Book: Law Librarians Society of Washington, D.C.)

New York State

Citizens Guide to New York State Government(Official page for the most important sites of the New York State Government)
New York State County Links(New York State Library: history of counties, historical maps and vital statistics included)
New York State County Websites
New York State Data Center: Statistics
New York State Government Information Locator Service (New York State Library)
New York State Homepage
New York State Historical Maps (Stony Brook Library)
New York State Municipalities
Legal Web Site Directory of New York State(Lexis One)

Long Island: Suffolk County

New York City

New York City Documents (Columbia University. Documents Service Center)
New York City Official Website
New York City Legal Website (FindLaw)

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