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Atkins Library became a federal depository library in 1964 and receives approximately 70% of materials published by the federal government. Below is a list of internet Links to Federal Web Sources.This website lists links to frequently used federal agencies.


Agencies & Cabinet Depts Courts and Laws NTIS and Science
Abbreviations & Acronyms Crime Patent & Trademark
Budget Economics Recreation & Travel
Business Education Regulations
Catalog Employment Spanish Site
Census and Demographics Executive Branch Statistics
Citing Guides Forms Taxes/Tax Forms
Children and Youth Health Terrorism & Homeland Security
Comprehensive Sites Historic Documents Transportation
Consumer Info Judicial Branch Weather
Copyright Legislative Branch Vital Statistics Info
Country Information Legislative Histories Zip Code Info
   

Agencies &
Cabinet Depts

Federal Agencies Directory
FOIA Pages (Freedom of Information)

Acronyms

Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Govt
 
Budget Budget of the United States (OMB)
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Economic and Budget Outlook (CBO)
 
Business

Business and Economics Numeric Data
Federal Reserve System (includes prime rates)
Small Business Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Univ of Michigan's Business and Industry Statistics

 
Catalog Catalog of U.S. Govt Pubs (formerly Monthly Catalog)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
 
Census and
Demographics

American Factfinder (2000 Census, some 1990 Census info)
Center for Demography and Ecology
Enumeration forms
Census questions 1850-1990
U.S. Census Bureau

 
Citing Guides Citing Govt Info Sources Using MLA Citation Guides
Interactive Citing Guide
Legal Citations
 
Children and
Youth
America's Story
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Kids Count
 
Comprehensive
Sites
Firstgov - links to 20,000 government websites
GPO Access
InfoUSA
 
Consumer Info Consumer Expenditure Survey
Federal Consumer Information Contact Center
Firstgov for Consumers
 
Copyright United States Copyright Office
When Works Pass into Public Domain
 
Country Information Background Notes
Country Studies
Human Rights Practices by Country
Portals to the World (Library of Congress)
World FactBook (CIA)
 
Courts and
Laws
Findlaw
LAW (University of North Texas)
Legal Information Institute (Cornell)
Meta Index for US Legal Research
Supreme Court, including Decisions from 1937-1975
United States Code
U.S. Courts
U.S. Federal Courts finder (map)
 
Crime Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
OPE Campus Security Statistics Website
Uniform Crime Reports
 
Economics Bureau of Economic Analysis Includes GDP
CPI Calculator from 1913-present
Economic Census - 1997
Economic Report of the President
Economy at a Glance
U.S. Department of Commerce
U. S. Economy (comprehensive)
 
Education

Education at a Glance
Eductor's Reference Desk (formerly ERIC)
IPEDS Cool (college costs)
National Center for Education Statistics
Students.gov
U.S. Department of Education
White House Briefing Room- Education

 
Employment Occupational Employment Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook
USA Jobs
 
Executive
Branch
Cabinet
Executive Orders and Proclamations
U.S. Presidency and Presidents
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
White House
 
Federal Forms FedForms
Forms from the Feds
 
Health Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Global Health
Government Databases in Health
Medicare & Medicaid
National Center for Health Statistics
White House Briefing Room- Health
 

Historic Documents

 

AmDocs: Docs for Study of American History
American Memory Project
Avalon Project
Century of Lawmaking:Cong Docs, 1774-1873
Cybercemetery -Web sites of defunct U.S. agencies and commissions
Douglass Archives of American Public Address
Historic Documents from Univ of Mich (comprehensive)
Federalist Papers
Historical Census Data, 1790-1970
Historical Census of Population and Housing
Historical Economic Data
Historical Government Publications
Making of America, 19th century publications
Making of America II, 19th century publications
Selected Historical Statistics from Census
University of Louisville (Historical Documents)
Wayback Machine Internet Archives

 
Judicial Branch Federal Judicial Center
Judicial Biographies
 
Legislative
Branch
Bill Tracking (Federal and State, including North Carolina)
C-Span Congressional Glossary
Fast Facts for Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Thomas (legislation 93rd - current congress)
Thomas Legislative Branch Internet Resources
 
Legislative Histories Compiling a Legislative History
Federal Legislative History Research
University of Michigan Guide and Tutorial
 
NTIS

NTIS National Technical Information Service (reports 20 pgs or less free)
Science.gov

   
Patents and
Trademarks
United States Patent and Trade Office
How to use Patents
 
Recreation and Travel Government Databases in Recreation and Travel
National Park Service
 
Regulations Federal Regulations - including CFR
Federal Register
Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda
   
Spanish Site Spanish Site
Federal Websites in Spanish
 
Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics
Childstats
Cost of Living
Education Statistics
FedStats
Health Statistics
Immigration Statistics
Social Statistics Briefing Room
Statistical Abstract (full-text)
Old Statistical Abstracts 1878-present
University of Michigan Statistics Sources
 
Taxes Federal Tax Forms
Internal Revenue Service
TaxSites
 
Terrorism & Homeland Security Ready.gov
Defend America from the Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
 
Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
U.S. Department of Transportation
 
Weather NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
National Climatic Data Center
Statistical Resources on the Web--Weather
 
Vital Statistics
& Vital Information
Vital Statistics
Where to Write for Vital Records
 
ZIP Code
Information
American Factfinder Census 2000
Instant ZIP Code lookup


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