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Federal Depository

"The publications of a government are the records of that nation's existence; they are the source material of its history." -- Edith E. Clarke, Guide to the Use of United States Government Publications, 1919.

Reports & Analysis

Government Accountabilty Office (GAO) Reports & Testimonies (free)

Congressional Budget Office (free)

Congressional Research Service (CRS)
via ProQuest Congressional (UTSA subscription)
1916-current

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Find Government Information

FDsys - Federal Digital System
Free Website: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/

From U.S. Government Printing Office
Provides free electronic access to a wealth of Federal publications including regulations, laws, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, administrative decisions, the Core Documents of U.S. Democracy, and judicial, legislative, and executive documents.
Dates of coverage vary. Updated continuously.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
Free Website: http://catalog.gpo.gov/

Finding tool for electronic and print publications from the U.S. legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Contains more than 500,000 descriptive records for historical and current publications generated since July 1976
Provides direct links to documents that are available online.
Updated daily.
For publications issued prior to 1976, consult the printed Monthly Catalog (JPL Reference Z1223 .A18).

FedWorld
Free Website: http://www.fedworld.gov/

An extensive, annotated subject index to federal government web sites and a central directory of electronic government information created by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Searchable for items in 20 different databases, several with full text of documents.
Also allows searching throughout the web for government, technical, and business information

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Find a Statistic

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Location: JPL Information Desk & Downtown Library, Reference HA202 .B8; older editions in JPL Stacks
Free Website: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ (1878-current)
Summarizes statistical data from a wide variety of government agencies in over 1,500 tables. Check original sources of data for more detailed information. Essential starting place for all U.S. statistics. Tables available in PDF, HTML and Excel formats.

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Find a Federal Government Website

USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
Free Website: http://usa.gov
USA.gov (formerly FirstGov) gives easy access to millions of pages of government information and services from federal, states, local, tribal and international sources.

Use the search engine to do full-text searches of government websites or browse by topic.
Includes a monthly list of featured subjects, links to frequently-used forms, and contacts for people in government.

Washington Information Directory (via CQ Electronic Library) (UTSA subscription)

Lists more than 10,000 federal government offices, regulatory agencies, congressional committees, judicial offices, public interest groups, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations.

students.gov: Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
Free Website: http://www.students.gov/

A gateway to government information created especially for students.
Includes links to information on education, financial aid, careers, taxes, and more.

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