Popular Government Reference Sources
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American FactFinder
Provides quick retrieval of data
from the Census Bureau's Decennial
Census of Population
and Housing, American Community Survey, and
Economic Census.
One-Stop
Access to online government information resources for
parents, and teachers.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-present.
Budget of the United States (via GPO Access)
Country
Studies (LC)-Area Handbook Series. An excellent source of
detailed information on
countries in the World.
Consumer Price Index (via Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Constitution of the United States (via Cornell)
Copyright Office (Library of Congress)
Country Studies (Library of Congress)
Davis-Bacon
Wage Determinations
General wage determinations
issued under the Davis-Bacon Act.
Standard wage information for
construction workers by Counties
in the U.S.
Fednet: CQ and most up-to-date congress activity and committee hearings.
Federal Gateway: Index for federal and state agencies.
Firstgov
Official website for searching
online government information,
so called "E-government".
FinanceNet
Information on the sales or auctions
of all public assets including
federal, state, and internationals.
Foreign Exchange Rate (Monthly)
Federal
Telephone Directories (GSA)
Telephone directories from cabinet
agencies and congress.
Grants
and Awards
Information on grants and award.
Healthfinder
"A gateway to selected consumer
health and human services
information"
Occupational Outlook Handbook
A source of career information,
the OOH describes what workers do
on the job, working conditions,
training and education required,
earnings, and job prospects.
Revised every two years.
O*Net- comparable to Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
STATE
DEPT. TRAVEL WARNINGS
Information and warnings about
travel in various countries.
Tradeport
Comprehensive trade information,
trade leads, and company databases.
U.S. Government Manual Online (via GPO Access)
U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook-comparable to U.S. Industrial Outlook.
USA Jobs (via the Federal Personal Management Office)
World
Factbook (CIA)
A well known reference
book for country information.
HiCitizen
Easy access to hundreds of
government forms and applications
(from taxes, voting, social security,
military enlisting, vehicle
registration to postal address
changes).
Other Forms from the Feds (via University of Memphis)
A list of downloadable government
electronic forms.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation (Library of Congress)
Access to
Journals of Congress, Debates of Congress (1774-1873), Congressional
Globe, Serial Set, and United Statutes
at Large, etc.
Cornell Law Library Website
Research
guidance for law students and practitioners. Includes Legal
Research
Encyclopedia, international and other information resources.
Laws of the Land
Introduces
the structure of laws and links to major resources.
FedLaw
Links
to U.S. federal and state laws.
FindLaw
A comprehensive
guide to Internet Law Sites including U.S.
Constitution
and Law and other U.S. and World Legal Sources.
International Constitution Law
Links
to constitutions and other related information for countries
in the
world.
Public Laws (via GPO Access): from 104th Congress.
State Constitutions, Statutes and Related Legislative Information
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (via Federal Bulletin Board)
U.S. and Virginia Election Data, 1984-1996
Voting Records of Members of Congress (Library of Congress)