Government Information

Access data about the United States that comes from several censuses and surveys.

A wealth of data about the state of Alaska.

An easy-to-use portal to United States data.

Provides access to United States government open datasets.

Links to United States and international statistical sources provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Official source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data

From the George Washington University Library.

From Cornell University Library.

From Bowdoin College Library.

This site provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government; you can search, browse, and download documents and publications. Currently in beta, this site will eventually replace FDsys.

The U.S. government's official web portal. It is an easy-to-search, free access website designed to give users a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state, and federal government agency websites.

CRS prepares reports on a broad range of complex topics and policy issues. These reports inform legislators and help them make sounds decisions. Reports examine all sides of an issue, analyze current policies, and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives.

Archival database of full page images from legal periodicals & related materials. Also includes digital backfiles of the Federal Register; U.S. Reports; the Code of Federal Regulations; the U.S. Statutes at Large; the Congressional Record; and more.

Reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Also includes American State Papers, 1789-1838, and Serial Set Maps.

Previously classified U.S. government documents related to domestic and foreign policies from post-World War II through the 1970s.

An archive of web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions that have issued a final report.

This is a list of research guides provided by the Government Publishing Office's Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.

MetaLib is a search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online

Provides item-level metadata for US federal documents produced from 1789 to the present.

Search National Archives resources.

This tutorial series offers users introductory guidance in navigating GPO’s govinfo, performing various types of searches, narrowing search results, browsing, and Help features.

Vital sources of information about the workings and essential activities of the U.S. Government.