by Matt Wolverton
Last Updated Jan 25, 2021
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Where to Start
The following are some of the best and most comprehensive resources containing government information. More specific resources can be found on the other tabs in this guide.
The official handbook of the Federal Government, updated to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.
Government Publishing Office website with access to digitized documents from the federal government. (Formerly FDsys).
Includes quick links to:
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Compilation of Presidential Documents
• Congressional Bills
• Congressional Documents
• Congressional Hearings
• Congressional Record
• Congressional Reports
• Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
• Economic Indicators
• Federal Register
• Public and Private Laws
• United States Code
• United States Courts Opinions
Contains legislation from the 103rd Congress (1993) to the present, Congressional Record from 1995-present, Committee activities, and member profiles from the 93rd Congress (1973) to the present.
The U.S. government's official web portal. Find brief description, contact information, and websites for all government agencies and programs. Also available are free government publications on a wide variety of topics.
Over 150,000 datasets in the sciences, social sciences, business, and government.
Includes data on the topics agriculture, business, climate, consumer, ecosystems, education, energy, finance, health, local government, manufacturing, ocean, public safety, and science & research.
