Government Information
Library Research FAQ
Search engines
and portals
FirstGov:
The U.S. Government's official web portal.
FDsys (Federal Digital System) : FDsys provides free online access to official Federal Government publications.
Official Federal
Government Web Sites: Comprehensive links to US agency Web sites
from the Library of Congress.
University
of Michigan Documents Center: Comprehensive list of links to local,
state, federal and international government resources.
Statistics
Statistical
Resources on the Web: Alphabetical listing of government statistics
online.
Statistical
Abstract: a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions
in the United States.
Select Offices and Agencies
Bureau
of Labor Statistics: The principal fact-finding agency in the field
of labor and economics. Use this site to find economic indicators, industry,
trade and information on occupations.
Census
Bureau's American Factfinder: Population, housing, economic and
geographic data from the 2000 and 1990 census.
Department
of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human
Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting
the health of all Americans and providing essential human services,
especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Department
of Justice: Primary federal criminal investigation and enforcement
agency.
Environmental
Protection Agency: Committed to protecting the natural environment.
Note:
These sites have been evaluated by library staff. Please consult
with your professor or a librarian to evaluate any Internet resources
found using search engines such as Yahoo! or Google
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