Government Documents Librarian
Rita Wilson
Contact:
UTSA Libraries -- Main Campus
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249
210-458-7572
Subjects:Anthropology, Geography, Government, Languages, Modern, Law, Mexican-American Studies, Newspapers, Spanish
Other UTSA Government Guides
Texas Quick Facts
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Texas Quick FactsFrom the U.S. Census Bureau, quick access to Texas Population, Housing, Demographic, Economic, and Business data from the Census, American Community Survey, and business and economic surveys.
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Handbook of Texas OnlineAn online version of the Handbook of Texas. This encyclopedia gives information on the history, geography, and culture of Texas. Look up individual county names for a history of that county. Includes an article on defunct counties.
Also in print: JPL 2nd Floor Info Desk F384 .N48 (The New Handbook of Texas) (6 volumes)
Web Portals and Catalogs for Texas Information
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Texas Online: Official Web PortalOfficial Web Portal for the State of Texas for links to Texas Government resources on the web.
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TRAIL: Texas Records and Information LocatorTRAIL searches and links to information from over 180 Texas state agency web servers. It also provides basic information about state agencies including contact, legal, budgetary and background resources on the alphabetical Texas State Agencies page.
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Library Catalog of Texas State Library and Archives CommissionSearchable online catalog of the holdings of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) and five partner agencies. Useful for identifying Texas government publications. Not all items owned by TSLAC prior to 1976 are listed. Check UTSA catalogs for holdings.
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State Agency Databases ProjectAnnotated list of databases from each state government listed by agency. Compiled by Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association (GODORT).
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Texas Reference CenterProvides access to over 80 full-text journals and over 200 ebooks about Texas history, ethnic and cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, and business. Includes biographies portraying famous historical and contemporary Texans.
Also includes Texas Almanac
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TRAIL: List of Texas State AgenciesLinks for each state agency for contact information, addresses, phone numbers and links to enabling legislation for that agency.
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TARO: Texas Archival Resources OnlineContains collection descriptions or "finding aids" for the rich archival, manuscript, library and museum collections in repositories across the state available to the public.
Texas State Flag
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Texas State Flag: General ProvisionsTexas Government Code from Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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Design of the Lone Star FlagFrom Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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Flag StatusFrom the Office of the Governor
Texas Constitution
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Texas Constitution (Texas Legislature Online)An online version of the current constitution. It can be downloaded in its entirety, viewed by article, or searched.
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Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of TexasLocation: JPL 3rd Floor KFT1230 .A2 1876a (v.1-3)
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LexisNexis AcademicTexas Constitution
Search by Subject or Topic > State Statutes & Regulations > Advanced
As taken from Texas Statutes and Codes
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Nexis UniNexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) provides full text access to 15,000 news, business and legal sources including U.S. Federal and State case law, statutes and regulations; law journals; U.S. and international news; and company and industry financial information. Create a free Nexis Uni profile in order to access personal folders, alerts, and a collaborative workspace. Updated daily.
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Texas Constitution Digitization ProjectTwelve versions of Texas Constitutions dating from 1824-1876. Includes search engine.
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Texas Politics: The ConstitutionOnline textbook from UT-Austin explaining background and development.