United States: Publications & Information Databases

Comprehensive Catalogues & Indexes:

PAIS International

Access restricted. Available to registered students, faculty and staff at: UW, WLU. Eligible users can also connect from home.

Contains citations and abstracts to many international government documents.

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Federal Government Resources on the Web

From the University of Michigan, search for federal publications by main categories. Includes bibliographies and links to many historic documents.

Full-Text Documents by Title

From the University of Pennsylvania, this directory provides access to the FULL-TEXT of many important government publications.

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Government Printing Office (GPO Access)

This site provides explanation of and access to government information databases (which includes links to legislative materials); tools to locate government information; information on the collections held at Federal Depository Libraries around the world; and federal agency files available for downloading.

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Government Printing Office (GPO Access): Catalogue

Search by keyword or title.

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Government Printing Office (GPO Access): Finding Aids

A variety of finding aids divided by those which can perform searches and those which list documents by subject or agency.

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U.S. Government Information By Title

From Northwestern University, this directory provides access to the FULL-TEXT of many important government publications.

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U.S. Government Periodicals on the Web: By Subject

From the University of Louisville, this site lists Full-Text periodicals by Subject.

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U.S. Government Periodicals on the Web: By Title

From the Auburn University Libraries, this site lists FULL-TEXT periodicals by TITLE.

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The page also indicates Online Journal Indexes which are searchable for American government journals. Many of these indexes are available through the TUG JOURNAL INDEXES

Publications & Information Databases from Selected Institutions:

American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library

The National Digital Library Program is an effort to digitize and deliver electronically the distinctive, historical Americana holdings at the Library of Congress, including photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound, and moving pictures. Search the database by search engine or by Broad Topic, Time Period or Geographic Place.

Congressional Documents & Debates: 1774-1873 From the Law Library of Congress, search for Journals and Debates from the House and Senate and the laws of the first forty-two Congresses from 1789- 1873.
Country Studies From the Library of Congress, these are on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy for the U.S. Army Country Studies/Area Handbook Program. Because the original intent of the Series' sponsor was to focus primarily on lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series is not all-inclusive.
Debates, Legislation & Judicial Publications

Provides FULL-TEXT access to Bills, Statutes (AU.S. Code, Public Laws & the Constitution) & Regulations (Federal Register, Unified Agenda & the Code of Federal Regulations); Committee Proceedings; Judicial Decisions (Federal, Supreme, Circuit Court & State); Treaties & Conventions; and Executive Branch publications. Library of Congress U.S. JUDICIAL BRANCH RESOURCES provides explanations to many of these publications.

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Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS online) From the Library of Congress=s Hispanic Division, this annual publication includes over 5,000 works about Latin America and is searchable by title, subject or keyword.
NASA(National Aeronautics & Space Administration): Scientific & Technical Information

Search NASA=s catalogue of research reports and other databases of scientific information.

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National Archives and Records Administration. Office of the Federal Register Provides FULL-TEXT access to present and past editions of the Federal Register; the Code of Federal Regulations; Public Laws ; the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States; and the United States Government Manual.
National Atlas & Maps View the digitally scanned census atlases from 1870, 1880, 1890 and 1970. View digitally scanned maps from 1500 to 1999.
World Factbook From the Central Intelligence Agency, this annual publication provides, in brief, demographic, economic and government information for every country in the world.

May 2003