This Government Information Quick Reference Collection provides connections to those most frequently used web sites on a wide variety of topics.
Campaign Finance
Open Secrets
- From the Center for Responsive Politics
- details of contributions and contributors, finance law
FECInfo
(U.S. Federal Election Commission Data from TRKC.com)
- official campaign finance info, committees, candidates
- PACs, contributor info, state info
Citations and Style Manuals
Citation Guide -Style manuals and guides
- from University of Memphis Library
- list of style and citation guides, in paper and online
- with link for Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
- how to cite government information
- how to cite electronic government information
Congress
CONGRESS.ORG
- Congressional directory
- voting and committee information
Congressional Quarterly's CQ Library
- legislative news and analysis
- full-text CQ Weekly Report and CQ Researcher
- Passworded link to Online bill tracking and political news
C-SPAN Online
- schedule, general information, news and links
- legislative business and hearings
(U.S.) Congress- House
- Official House website
- members and general information
- legislative information
(U.S.) Congress- Senate
- Official Senate website
- members and general information
- legislative information
Lexis-Nexis Congressional
- legislative news and analysis
- Provides citations with abstracts to hearings, committee prints, reports and documents issued by Congress since 1969, full-text links to bill files, reports, and witness testimony
THOMAS
-current and recent legislation, Congressional Record, and committee information
-Official U.S. Govt website for Congress, from Library of Congress
Elections
All Politics
- From CNN
- current political events
- election data
FECInfo
(U.S. Federal Election Commission Data from TRKC.com)
- official campaign finance info, committees, candidates
- PACs, contributor info, state info
National Election Studies (Univ.
of Michigan)
- data on voting, public opinion, and political participation
- data analysis and research for social scientists, teachers, students, and
policy makers
Foreign Countries
Background
Notes
- demographic, political and economic information for countries
- updated regularly by The State Dept.
Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) World Factbook
- country information
- demographic, political and economic data
Foreign Affairs Guide
to International Affairs on the Internet
- from Council on Foreign Affairs (nonprofit, nonpartisan)
- See Blais for accesss to fulltext online from several sources
- news, commentary, organizations
- schools, think tanks, resources by region
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources (from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA)
- fairly comprehensive international affairs web resources, arranged by type, source, topic
- includes area studies, country and statistical info, organizations, etc.
World Factbook (CIA)
- country information
- demographic, political and economic data
(FBIS) World News Connection
- FBIS; English-language translations of foreign speeches and press releases
- search by key words and/or region
Government- California
California Home Page (State of California)
- official California state government information and links
- elected officials and courts
- links to cities and counties
- consumer information
California
Demographics Research Unit
- educational and demographic statistics
Government- Federal
LSU's U.S. Federal
Government Agencies Directory
- list of agencies by branch of government
- administrative, quasi-official agencies
(University of) Michigan Documents Center
- links to federal and foreign government web pages
- links to government reference
Budget of the United States Government
- Downloadable data
- From the Office of Management and Budget
Census Bureau
- population statistics
- current economic indicators
Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) World Factbook
- country information
- demographic, political and economic data
Code of Federal Regulations
- from GPO Access
(U.S.) Congress- House
- Official House website
- members and general information
- legislative information
(U.S.) Congress - Senate
- members and general information
- legislative information
(U.S. Federal) Courts' Homepage (Federal Judiciary Homepage)
- guides to federal courts
- publications and directories
- general federal judicial news and information
The
Economic Report of the President
- Downloadable data
- From the Office of Management and Budget
Endangered Species
Program
- text of the Endangered Species Act.
- list of and statistics on endangered species
- From the Fish and Wildlife Service.
(U.S.) Energy Information Administration
- fuel groups, energy prices, end use consumption
- environment, state energy data, forecasting
FECInfo
(U.S. Federal Election Commission Data from TRKC.com)
- official campaign finance info, committees, candidates
- PACs, contributor info, state info
Federal Judicial Center
- research and education agency of the federal judicial system
- conducting and promoting orientation and continuing education and training for federal
judges, court employees, and others
- judicial information
FedWorld (NTIS)
- government information online
- search engines for government information and web sites
GPO Access
- government information database
- Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Congressional
Record, U.S. Code, Commerce Business Daily, Supreme Court Decisions,
1937-1975 and others.
(U.S.) Internal
Revenue Service
- income tax forms
- IRS publications, regulations
(U.S.) Labor Statistics Bureau
- industry and employment data
- economic data
Library of Congress
- Library information, archives and services
- research tools
National Center for Education Statistics
- Common Core of Education K-12 data, detailed to individual schools
- Condition of Education Indicators such as enrollment data for elementary, secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and adult education students
- Digest of Education Statistics statistics from pre-K through grad school, on number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education
Patent and Trademark Office
- Official Patent and Trademark Site
- searchable full-text and images database of front page information from
US patents issued from 1/1/76 to most recent
- full bibliographic text of pending and registered trademarks
The
President of the United States
- Official website for the President and Vice President
- executive branch information and links
THOMAS
-current and recent legislation
-Official U.S. Govt website for Congress
The
White House
- Official website for the President and Vice President
- executive branch information and links
International Organizations and Int'l Relations
Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) World Factbook
- country information
- demographic, political and economic data
Foreign Affairs Guide
to International Affairs on the Internet
- from Council on Foreign Affairs (nonprofit, nonpartisan)
- See Blais for accesss to fulltext online from several sources
- news, commentary, organizations
- schools, think tanks, resources by region
International Monetary Fund
- news, publications, index and site search
- World Bank - IMF Library
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources (from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA)
- fairly comprehensive international affairs web resources, arranged by type, source, topic
- includes area studies, country and statistical info, organizations, etc.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development
-news and events
-statistics
United Nations
- international law, peace and security, humanitarian affairs
- economic and social development
U.N. Documents
- a selection of official United Nations documents
- with search engine
U.N. Documents Index
- index from 1952-current
- Available to Claremont Colleges Faculty, students and staff.
United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization
- current events, public information services and publications
- statistics
U.N. Scholar's Workstation
(Yale)
- U.N. studies
- research tools
World Bank Group (The World
Bank)
- topics in development countries and regions
- links to member agencies
World Health Organization
- World Health Report and other related reports and information
- search by key words
Labor - Employment and Unemployment
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Official U.S. labor statistics
- statistical data
California Employment Development Dept.
- Official California labor statistics and forecasts
- statistical data
O*Net
- Online successor to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- includes labor market information from BLS on employment levels, occupational outlook
and wages
Law- California
Calbar Government Links
(California Bar Association)
- government links, organized by branch
- federal, state and municipal court jurisdictions
California Law (State
of California)
- California Constitution, Codes and Statutes
- searchable
California Legislative Information
(Official)
- maintained by the Legislative Counsel of California
- Assembly and Senate bills, other leglislative WWW sites
FindLaw California
- state resources
- official information and other law links
Law- Federal
Code of Federal Regulations
- from GPO Access
(U.S. Federal) Courts' Homepage (Federal Judiciary Homepage)
- guides to federal courts
- publications and directories
- general federal judicial news and information
CourtTV
- law and media related information and links
- issue forums, searchable
Federal Judicial Center
- research and education agency of the federal judicial system
- conducting and promoting orientation and continuing education and training for federal
judges, court employees, and others
- judicial information
FedWorld (NTIS)
- Supreme Court decisions issued between 1937 and 1975
- search engines for government information and web sites
FindLaw
- Internet legal resources
- legal subject index
Internet Legal Resource Guide
- indexed guide to law related web sites
- substantive legal resources online
Treaties: Kappler's
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, v.2
-Digitized edition of 1904 compilation of Indian treaties
-from Oklahoma State University
LawCrawler
- legal WWW search
- search engines by jurisdiction
Legal Information Institute
(Cornell)
- law organized by type, topic and source
- judicial opinions
USSC Plus
- Supreme Court calendar
- current, recent and selected historical cases
Maps
Alexandria
Digital Library
- Maps of countries
News Sources
CNN Homepage
- comprehensive news coverage
- world, U.S. and local
C-SPAN Online
- schedule, general information, news and links
- legislative business and hearings
Fox News
- today's top stories, news, opinion
- world, U.S.
Lexis-Nexis Academic
- Full text law journal articles, legal codes, judge's decisions, SEC filings, and news stories.
- many full-text resources
NewsBank Full-Text Newspapers
- Complete full-text content of local and regional news.
- Includes Los Angeles Times.
(FBIS) World News Connection
- FBIS; English-language translations of foreign speeches and press releases
- search by key words and/or region
Patent and Trademarks
Patent and Trademark Office
- Official Patent and Trademark Site
- searchable full-text and images database of front page information from
US patents issued from 1/1/76 to most recent
- full bibliographic text of pending and registered trademarks
Delphion Intellectual Property Network (IPN) (formerly IBM Patent Server)
- Patent descriptions and images back to 1970s and 1980s, depending on collection
- U.S. and International
- Primarily a subscription database, but with some free searching
Political Analysis
All Politics
- current political events
- election data
Foreign Affairs Guide
to International Affairs on the Internet
- from Council on Foreign Affairs (nonprofit, nonpartisan)
- See Blais for accesss to fulltext online from several sources
- news, commentary, organizations
- schools, think tanks, resources by region
Pew Research Center for The People
and The Press
- forum for ideas on media and public policy
- public opinion research
Project Vote Smart
- politician voting records, biographies, issue positions, etc.
- other research services, links and info
RAND
-policy research and analysis
-centers and programs, publications
Statistics
California
Demographic Research Unit
- educational and demographic statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
- population statistics
- current economic indicators
The
Economic Report of the President
- Downloadable data
- From the Office of Management and Budget
(U.S.) Energy Information Administration
- fuel groups, energy prices, end use consumption
- environment, state energy data, forecasting
ICPSR
(Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) Homepage
- archive of computerized social science data
- quantitative social analysis techniques
- resources for social scientists using advanced computer technologies
International Monetary Fund
- news, publications, index and site search
- World Bank - IMF Library
Lexis-Nexis Statistical
- index to federal,state, international and non-governmental
- many full-text resources
National Center for Education Statistics
- Common Core of Education K-12 data, detailed to individual schools
- Condition of Education Indicators such as enrollment data for elementary, secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and adult education students
- Digest of Education Statistics statistics from pre-K through grad school, on number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development
-news and events
-statistics
Rand California
-comprehensive website for California Statistics
-for use by Claremont faculty, students and staff only
STAT-USA
- economic news and data
- statistical information by subject
Statistical Almanac of the United States
- Broad coverage of federal,state, international and non-governmental statistics
- good starting point to search for statistics - use "source" information for each table
- full-text resource
- issues for 1995-current
United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization
- current events, public information services and publications
- statistics
Yale Social Sciences Statistical
Lab
- data sets
- social science resources
Think Tanks
Political Resources - Think Tanks
- From Project Vote Smart
- List of think tanks and their missions.
Treaties
Kappler's
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, v.2
- Digitized edition of 1904 compilation of Indian treaties
- from Oklahoma State University
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