Government Documents in the Archives Library Information Center
Links to government publications in the National Archives, gateways and guides to federal information, finding aids and indexes to government documents, federal directories, and other government publications.National Archives & Records Administration
- Government documents in the National Archives
- Finding aids and indexes to government documents:
- Library Resources for Administrative History by Maryellen Trautman, ALIC
- Foreign Relations of the U.S. (FRUS) -- Serial Set Correlation List compiled by Maryellen Trautman, Government Publications Librarian
Other Guides to Government Information
- Government search engines
- Gateways and guides to federal information
- Directories
- Specific government publications
- Consumer information
- Federal acquisitions
- Federal Register
- Federal R & D Project Summaries
- General Accounting Office reports
- Internal Revenue Service
- Statistical Abstracts
National Archives & Records Administration
Government documents in the National Archives
The major collections of U.S. government publications in the National Archives are in the Libraries at Archives I and II; the Center for Legislative Archives, Archives I; and the Microfilm Reading Room, Archives I.
Publications not in any of the National Archives collections may be found at the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Library and at other Federal Depository Libraries. The latter are also a source for people who cannot visit the National Archives. Sale items still in print may be purchased from the Government Printing Office Bookstore.
Finding aids and indexes to government documents- Library Resources for Administrative History
(Compiled by Maryellen Trautman, ALIC Government Publications Librarian)
Index to administrative history documents by type of document and date.
Index to administrative history documents by titles and names. - Foreign Relations of the U.S. (FRUS) -- Serial Set Correlation List (Compiled by Maryellen Trautman, Government Publications Librarian)
Other guides to government information
Government documents search engines
- USA.gov
The U.S. government’s official web portal. - Federal Government Resources on the Web (University of Michigan Documents Center)
The fact that this logically arranged site has connections to foreign, state, and local sites and their publications makes it a particularly valuable resource. (Choice review) - Google’s U.S. Government Search
This engine searches deeply into U.S. government sites. - Government Documents (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)
This site provides helpful links to federal, state, and local government information, as well as special topics and links to documents by subject. - Government Documents Librarianship (Mansfield University)
This metasite includes an alphabetical list of resources and a quick guide to essentials leading to sources on managing government documents. - Government Information (University of Texas, Austin, Libraries)
This site contains links to federal resources, including a Getting Started page. - Government Information (Vanderbilt University)
Government documents indexed by level of government and by subject. - Government Information Guide (Oregon State University)
This site offers links to selected government sites by subject. - Government Publications (University of Colorado, Boulder)
The Government Publications Library provides information from all levels of government, including state and foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations. Also included is a Government Publications blog. - Hot Docs: Government Documents in the News (Columbia University Libraries Document Service Center)
Links to topical full text documents or reports about major governmental activities. - Uncle Sam: Government Publications Department (Regional Depository Library, University of Memphis)
The federal government is in the process of converting publications to electronic format. This site features electronic government publications indexed by SuDoc number and by title.
- Federal R & D Project Summaries
Searchable databases of federal agencies to find descriptions, awards, and summaries of federally funded research. - GPO Access (Government Printing Office)
The official, no-fee, one-stop online public access point for the growing wealth of important information products produced by the federal government. - Pathfinder: U.S. Government Documents (Internet Public Library)
Help in searching government documents online as well as advice on how to obtain government documents in paper copy. - Research in Government Information (University of California, San Diego)
This website provides links to resources produced by the Federal government, California government, Santa Barbara government, as well as links to international organizations.
- House of Representatives Member and Committee Directory (House Web)
Includes names, addresses, and e-mail information in a searchable database. - Senators (Senate Web)
Includes listings of Senators with their Web home pages and e-mail addresses, committees and their membership, and general information about the Senate and the legislative process. Also included are information about new Senators, a biographical directory, and statistical information. -
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory (Louisiana State University)
This web site organizes information hierarchically and alphabetically, as well as by category. -
U.S. Government Manual (U.S. Government Printing Office)
The Official handbook of the Federal Government.
- Acquisition Central
This site links to many federal acquisition sources. - Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009
This document is available in PDF format for downloading. Site includes Analytical Perspectives, Historical Tables, and budgets from previous years. - Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909
Commonly known as the 1909 Checklist, this publication has been digitized by Evergreen State College. Searchable by SuDoc call number and agency. Also includes a list of departments, bureaus, etc. - Consumer.gov (U.S. Consumer Gateway)
Information on consumer protection and privacy rights. - The Federal Register (National Archives and Records Administration)
Access to federal regulations, public laws, and presidential documents. - Foreign Relations of the United States (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Selected digital scanned images of the FRUS volumes. Updated continually. - GAO Reports and Testimonies (General Accounting Office)
Provides access to reports and testimonies arranged by date, topic, and agency. - Internal Revenue Service
Includes tax forms, regulations, and other information. - A Research Guide to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations
An article by Richard J. McKinney, originally published by the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, D.C. Inc. in the Fall 2002 issue of Law Library Lights. Last revised in December, 2007. - State of the Union Addresses
Provides links to State of Union Addresses from George Herbert Walker Bush (1992) to George W. Bush. - Statistical Abstract (Census Bureau)
Current statistics on social, economic, and international subjects. The Census Bureau home page links to other official statistics. - United States Secret Service History
A detailed timeline of the history of the U.S. Secret Service. - U.S. Congressional Serial Set
This web site includes the Schedule of Volumes from the 100th Congress (1987-1988) to the present, Numerical List of Documents and Reports from the 85th Congress (1957-1958) to the present, and search engines for Congressional reports and documents. There is also a link to "U.S. Congressional Serial Set: What Is It and Its History."
