Government

Subject Guide

Databases

Research Tools

U.S. Federal Government Information

• The President and Executive Agencies
• Law, Legislation and Regulation
• Judicial Resources
• Statistics

State and Local Government Information

• General
• North Carolina
• Local

International Government Information

• Country Information
• Foreign Governments
• International Government Organizations (IGOs)

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
  
  
• FedWorld.Gov
  Search for government research and development publications available through NTIS.
  
  
• Federal Government Resources on the Web
  From: University of Michigan
  
  
• FedStats
  
  
• Frequently used sites related to the U.S. Federal Government
  From: Vanderbilt University
  

• LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory
  
  
• USA.gov
  Central access point for many online U.S. Federal Government resources.
  
  
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  A listing of Federal programs and services providing assistance or benefits to all facets of the American general public.
  
  

Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:

• The United States Government Internet Guide
  R 352 Un3 2005-06
  
  
• A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government
  R 352.3 H62
  
  
• Federal Regulatory Directory
  R 353 F31 2006
  
  
• United States Government Manual
  R 353 Un3 2006-07
  

The Presidency

• Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:
  
  
• The Presidency from A to Z: A Ready Reference Encyclopedia
  R 353.03 P92
  
  
• Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency
  R 353.03 C76
  
  
• White House
  
  
• President's Cabinet
  
  
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
  

Executive Agencies

• A to Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
  

General

• Reference Books in Meredith Collection:
  
  
• Congressional Directory R 328.73 Un1 2005-06
  
  
• Major Acts of Congress R 348.7322 M288/v.1-3
  
  
• Constitution of the United States
  
  
• Primary Documents of American History - Library Of Congress
  
  
• The Charters of Freedom - The National Archives
  
  
• Declaration of Independence
  
  
• Primary Documents of American History - Library Of Congress
  
  
• The Charter of Freedom - The National Archives
  

Legislation

• U.S. House of Representatives
  
  
• U.S. Senate
  

Bills and Resolutions

• Finding a Bill
  From: Library of Congress - Thomas
  
  
• History of Bills
  
  
• Congressional Record (daily issues)
  
  
• Congressional Record 101st Congress; 109th Congress (1989-present)
  
  
• Congressional Record Index (daily issues)
  
  
• Statutes at Large, 1789 - 1875
  

U. S. Code

• Search the United States Code
  
  
• Open crs - Congressional Research Reports for the People
  Reports prepared for members of Congress on various topics of current interest.
  

Regulations

• Federal Register
  
  
• Code of Federal Regulations
  
  
• List of CFR Sections Affected
  

• Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:
• The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789 - 1993
  R 347.73 Su7
  
  
• The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1969, their lives and major opinions
  R 347.99 F91/v.1-5
  
  
• Ready Reference: American Justice
  R 349.73 Am3/v.1-3
  
  
• Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System
  R 349.73 En1
  

U.S. Supreme Court

• Reference Books in the Meredith Collection:
• Supreme Court Reporter
  R 345.4 Un3a
  
  
• United States Reports
  R 345.4 Un3
  
  
• United States Supreme Court Digest
  R 345.4 Un3d
  

Official Supreme Court Information and Decisions

Supreme Court Collection, 1990- plus major historical decisions
From: Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School

0ther Federal Court Decisions

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
  
  
• Census Bureau
  
  
• Consolidated Federal Funds Report
  
  
• Crime in the United States, 1995 - 2006
  
  
• FedStats
  
  
• National Center for Education Statistics
  
  
• National Center for Health Statistics
  
  
• Satistical Abstract of the United States, 2007-2008
  
  
• SimplyMap®
  
  
• State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, 2006
  
  
• TradeStats Express
  

General

• State and County QuickFacts
  
  
• State and Local Government on the Net
  

North Carolina

• Business Assistance
  
  
• Legislation
  
  
• Population Information
  

Local

• Raleigh
  
  
• Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Center
  
  
• Town of Cary
  
  
• Wake County
  
  
• Durham City
  
  
• Durham County
  
  
• Triangle J Council of Governments
  

Country Information

• Background Notes
  From: U.S. Department of State
  
  
• Country Studies
  From: Library of Congress
  
  
• Market Research Library
  From: U.S. Department of Commerce
  Search for market guides by country.
  
  
• Travel Information
  From: U.S. Department of State
  Locate travel warnings, passport and visa information.
  
  
• U.S. Embassies by Country
  From: U.S. Department of State
  
  
• World Factbook
  From: Central Intelligence Agency
  Includes brief data and basic map.
  

Foreign Governments

• Foreign Government Resources on the Web
  From: The University of Michigan Document Center

International Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs)

• International Organizations and Related Information
  From: The Unversity of Michigan Document Center
  
  
• African Union (AU)
  
  
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  
  
• European Union (EU)
  
  
• Organization of American States (OAS)
  
  
• United Nations (UN)