How to Find Government Documents
Government documents are increasingly available online. We have established a number of links to search engines and government sites under five broad categories:
- U.S. Government Sites and Publications
Provides links to sites such as FirstGov and FindLaw as well as the US Government Printing Office. - U.S. Federal
Provides links to the official sites of federal departments and agencies. - U.S. Statistics
Provides links to sites such as the Census and Labor Bureaus. - State and Local
Provides links to government sites for all 50 states. - Additional Resources
Provides links to sites for the United Nations, National Parks, U.S. Constitution, etc.
U.S. Government Sites and Publications
Cybercemetery at the University of North Texas - Archive of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.Documents Center - Central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news.
FindLaw - Find legal professionals, expert witnesses, lawyers,Supreme Court decisions since 1893.
GovSpot
- Government information portal (non partisan).GPOAccess - Search and retrieve information from the U.S. Government Printing Office
Internet Legal Research Compass - Villanova University School of Law
Library of Congress - Catalog, US history, world culture, legislative information, online galleries, ask a librarian live.
Migrating Government Publications - Full-text doc via the University of Memphis
Supreme Court decisions: FLITE - Cases from 1937-75, 1990-present. Air Force Academy Database
Thomas - Congressional database with Bill Text & Status, Roll Call Votes, Congressional Record Index (Doc X 1.1/A), Committee Reports, US Congressional Documents and Debates: 1774-1873.
USA.gov - Searches government sites (Firstgov)
Zip Codes - Search by address or browse list of states