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| Governments gather a great deal of information
while performing various functions for their citizens. Because public
funds are used to gather, analyze, publish, and disperse information; much
of the data is freely available with exceptions made for items considered
of "national security."
Some types of government information generates a great deal of public interest, such as the National Parks Service. Other types is more specialized and more obscure. Some of this information is available directly from the government source. Other information is available through a publication agency or is sold for commercial purposes. By nature, government agencies tend to be hierarchical: International, national, state, local, and city/village/county/town. Because of complexities and similarity in document titles, report and document numbers are used to provide a classification number. Government agencies are sometimes reorganized and this results in changes in classification systems. The net result is that government documents have wide ranges of utility for different audiences. The process of identifying and accessing information can also be challenging. Here are some links to locate government documents: Government Documents General Search ToolsClearFreight Government Resources Ready Reference Guides to Government DocumentsLibrarian's Index to the Internet RefDesk.com US Government Resources Temple University Government Documents Library Duke University Libraries - Government Documents and Maps Commercial Guides to Government DocumentsKeeping America Informed: How to Navigate the US Goverment Printing Office Web Site Major University Government Documents SitesUIUC Government Documents Library Northwestern University Government Documents World War II Poster Collection University of Michigan Government Document Subject guide University of Michigan Documents Center Federal Guides and Access PointsGPO Access This site searches government databases. Useful links include: Databases are described Search the Catalog and Browse topics alphabetically U.S. Government ManualThe United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees Catalog of US Government Publications The Catalog is a search and retrieval service that provides bibliographic records of U.S. Government information products. Use it to link to Federal agency online resources or identify materials distributed to Federal Depository Libraries. Coverage begins with January 1994 and new records are added daily. New Electronic Titles contains online titles that are the latest entries in the Catalog or are in the queue to be added to it. How to Search for Government Documents Thomas Federal Legislative Information http://thomas.loc.gov/ Federal StatisticsStatistical Abstracts of the United States State and Metropolitan Area Data Book State and County Demographic and Economic Profiles & Tiger Map Wisconsin SitesWisconsin DOA Demographic Services Center State Historical Society of Wisconsin Wisconsin State law Library Courts, legislation, Executive, local government, forms ,tribal law, legal topics index. This site contains an excellent page of links to news and newspapers, and newspaper front pages Comprehensive and International Sites: A few ExamplesHieros Gamos: The Comprehensive Law and Government Site International Statistical Agencies IPL: Law, Government and Political Science Search for state and international law, government, etc.Comprehensive International Governmental Organizations Site European SchoolNet European Schoolnet Launches 'myEurope' Project A new collaborative learning project about European culture, mobility and citizenship Britain: National Grid For Learning More Useful SitesBen's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids First Amendment Handbook http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/viewpage.cgi Public Record Office, UK http://www.pro.gov.uk/ OYEZ Project at NorthWestern Supreme Court dockets [ Top ] |
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