LibGuides: Federal Government Resources: A Guide to Library Research: Executive Branch

About the Executive Branch

The Executive Branch consists of the President, Vice President, the 15 department or cabinet-level agencies, the agencies that fall under each department, and the independent agencies and government corporations.

Organizational Chart of the United States Government
A tree structure of how the top branches and departments of the U.S. federal government are organized. Shows who reports to who.

Government Agencies, Organizations, and Programs

govinfo
Government Publishing Office website with access to digitized documents from the federal government. (Formerly FDsys).
Includes quick links to:
- Budget of the U.S. Government
- Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) | (annual)
- Congressional Bills, Committee Prints, Hearings, Reports
- Congressional Directory
- Congressional Record
- Constitution Annotated
- Economic Indicators
- Federal Register
- Public and Private Laws
- United States Code
- United States Courts Opinions
United States Government Manual
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.
USA.gov
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.
U.S. Government Services and Information
Find government information and services by topic.

U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book)
Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the Plum Book is published, alternately, by the Senate and the House, and is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government.

Regulatory Information

Federal Register (U.S. National Archives)
Daily Journal of the Federal Government - searchable with daily updates highlighted
Federal Register (Gov Info)
The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Browse daily issues from1936 (Volume 1) to present.
Regulations.gov
"... the public face of the Federal E-Government eRulemaking Program, facilitates public participation in the Federal regulatory process by improving the public's ability to find, view, and comment on Federal regulatory actions."
RegInfo.gov
A guide to Federal regulatory information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA).
e-CFR : Code of Federal Regulations (U.S. National Archives)
Searchable version of the CFR with recent changes highlighted.
Code of Federal Regulations
"This annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government."

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About the Executive Branch

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