Government Documents

General | Executive | Legislative | Judicial | Historical

General/Comprehensive sites
USA.gov---Official search engine of the federal government
Catalog of Government Publications---1976+ An index to print and electronic government documents including Congressional hearings and reports, publications issued by executive departments, etc. Free database.
GPO Access---A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office for finding government publications on the Internet.
Google U.S. Government Search---Search U.S. government web sites.
Federal Agencies Directory---An alphabetical list of federal agencies.
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government---Listed by Indiana University with links to government sites.
Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System---From the National Archives and Records Administration. Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids---Although created for kids, this site is well organized and has resources for teachers and parents.
CyberCemetery---Provides permanent public access to Web sites and electronic publications from defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.
Federal Government Resources on the Web---Prepared by University of Michigan.
Federal Resources Organized by Topic
FedStats ---One-stop access to publicly available statistics produced by more than 70 U.S. government agencies.
Google U.S. Government Search
Library of Congress Home Page
New Electronic Titles (NET)---New Web-accessible U.S. government publications of public interest or of educational value.
U.S. Government Information by Agency & Department---Compiled by Northwestern University Library.
U.S. Government Information by Subject---Compiled by Northwestern University Library
U.S. Government Information by Title--Compiled by Northwestern University Library
U.S. Government Periodicals on the Web---Compiled by Auburn University.
Government Periodicals---Compiled by University of Louisville.
Who's Who in the Federal Government --- Compiled by University of Memphis.

Executive Branch
Executive Branch --- Executive branch Web sites, compiled by the Library of Congress.
Federal Government Resources: Executive Branch---University of Michigan Documents Center.
Budget of the U. S. Government
Census Bureau --- Access to U.S. census information
Code of Federal Regulations
    LSA, List of CFR Sections Affected, 1997+
Economic Report of the President, 1995+
Federal Register, 1995+
GrayLit Network. A portal for technical report information generated through federally funded research and development projects.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States.
    Searchable by keyword, 1929+ at the University of Michigan Documents Center
    1993+ from Government Printing Office/GPO Access
Homeland Security Digital Library*
Louis Database --- Comprehensive, completely indexed, searchable depository of documents from the executive & legislative branches of government.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
White House

Judicial Branch
U.S. Judiciary: The Federal Court System and Decisions --- From the Library of Congress.
Federal Government Resources: Judicial Branch---University of Michigan Documents Center. Includes links to the U.S. Supreme Court and to full-text decisions.
Federal Court Locator---Villanova University School of Law

Legislative Branch
Thomas---Legislative Branch Internet Resources
Federal Government Resources: Legislative Branch---University of Michigan Documents Center.
Congressional Record
Congressional Research Service---Reports are archived by the University of North Texas.
    Thurgood Marshall Law Library has a collection of CRS reports on Homeland Security/Terrorism and Health Law&Policy.
Louis Database --- Comprehensive, completely indexed, searchable depository of documents from the executive & legislative branches of government.
Public Laws:
    1995+ through GPO Access
    1973+ through Thomas
    1789-1963 available on microfiche (Cabinet 23, Drawer 7)
    1964+ General Collection KF 50 A3 (1964 is 88th Congress, 2nd session)
United States Code
    Print: Reference KF 62 2000 A2
    Online through GPO Access
                            House of Representatives Website
                            LexisNexis (select Legal Research)

Historical Documents
AmDocs: Documents for the Study of American history
Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents---University of Oklahoma College of Law.
Core Documents of U. S. Democracy --- GPO Access.
Historical Documents --- University of Louisville Libraries.
Historical Publications of the U.S. Commission on Human Rights---Thurgood Marshall Law Library

Missouri

Show-Me Missouri---State government home page with links to all agencies.
Missouri General Assembly --- Includes Bill tracking system, Journals, etc.
MISSOURI (From State Agency Databases) --- A wiki currently in progress providing links to databases and resources created by Missouri state agencies.
OSEDA (Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis)---Missouri statistics.
Secretary of State's Web site:
        Official Manual of the State of Missouri (The Blue Book)
        Missouri Code of State Regulations
        Missouri Register
        and election information, business information, etc.
State Census Data Center---Missouri statistics.
State Government Publications---List compiled by the Missouri State Library.
State Library

Other States

BRB's Free Resource Center --- Directory of links to free sites, reference, material, etc. to locate resources for civil, criminal, driving, court, legislative, and real estate records, etc.
Government Publications and Maps: State Links---Northwestern University Library.
National Center for State Courts---State court Web sites
State Agency Databases---A wiki currently in progress providing links to databases created by state agencies.
State and Local Government on the Net---Provides links to city and state Web sites.
State Blue Books---List prepared by Bradley University Library. Links to blue books for each state.
State Government and Politics---University of Michigan Documents Center. Includes links to associations, constitutions, state legislatures, governors, etc.

Kirksville, Missouri

City of Kirksville, Missouri---Includes financial information, minutes of Council meetings, etc.

Other Cities

State and Local Government on the Net---Provides links to city and state Web sites.
Municipal Codes Online---Links to city and county codes available for unrestricted searching. Compiled by Seattle Public Library.

Foreign

Foreign Government Resources on the Web---University of Michigan Documents Center.
International Documents: Foreign Governments--Northwestern University Library.
Latin American & Caribbean Government Documents Project---Compiled by Cornell University
Portals to the World---Links to electronic resources selected by Library of Congress subject experts.
United Kingdom Official Documents
Worldwide Governments on the WWW

International

International Government Organizations---Compiled by Northwestern University Library.

United Nations
UNESCO Electronic Document Management System
United Nations Home Page
United Nations Documentation: Resource Guide
United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Library
United Nations Scholar's Workstation---Yale University

European Union
Europa (official site of the European Union)
Council of the European Union (Legislative branch)
Court of Justice (Judicial branch)
European Commission (Executive branch)
European Parliament (advisory) Includes parliament session reports, minutes of proceedings.
European Union in the U.S. (the E.U. delegation to the United States).

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