Government Documents Online Resources

Careers

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• School-to-Work
• The Job Page - government and private sites
• O*NET Online (Occupational Titles)

Census (Population)

• U.S. Census Bureau
• American Fact Finder - population, housing, economic and geographic data
• TIGER maps
• Census2000
• Census 2000 Geographic Relationship Tables
• Census2010
• West Virginia Census 2000 data

College & Students

• Students.gov - Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
• College Health (MedlinePlus)
• Consumer Focus: For College Students
• Back to School (USA.gov)
• College Drinking – Changing the Culture
• Fire Safety for College Students (FEMA)
• Tax Information for Students (IRS)
• Health and Safety for College Students (CDC)
• Food Safety Tips for College Students (USDA)

Consumer Information

• Consumer.gov - consumer information from the federal government
• Federal Citizens Information Center - order information and full-text of publications
• Food Safety - consumers, industry, etc.
• Renter's Kit - advice on renting apartments & houses
• Federal Trade Commission
• Recall information and important safety tips
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recall Information
• Gas Prices by city or Zip code
• eHow: How to do just about anything

Criminal Justice

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Criminal Justice Topics
• Law Enforcement
• Victims of Crime
• Violence Against Women
• Juvenile Justice
• Corrections
• World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
• International Justice Statistics
• Uniform Code of Military Justice
• Uniform Crime Reports (Crime in the US)

Economic Information

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (Commerce Dept)
• Economic Census (1997)
• Economic Report of the President
• US Budget - from the OMB
• FY2011 Budget
• Economic Indicators.gov
• Economic Indicators (1948 to Present)

Energy, etc.

• Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC)
• Clean Coal Technology
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE)
• Renewable and Alternative Fuels

Environmental Issues

• Army Corps of Engineers - Huntington District
• Environmental Quality - Dept. of Energy
• Green Communities / Green Government
• Green Gov Challenge
• Green Business Guide

Food and Agriculture

• Food Safety - consumers, industry, etc.
• Gardening - US Dept. of Agriculture
• Agricultural Biotechnology - US Dept. of Agriculture
• Biotechnology - US Food & Drug Administration
• Bioengineered Foods - US Food & Drug Administration
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease
• Swine Flu

Government

• FDsys: GPO's Federal Digital System (next generation of online Government information - replaces GPO Access)
• US Government Manual - organization of the federal government
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives
• Library of Congress
• Supreme Court
• The White House
• Browse Topics - a pathway to any publicly-accessible, government information
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
• Federal Agencies Directory
• Catalog of Government Publications (CGP)
• Congressional Directory - main page & search
• Government Periodicals on the Web
• Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
• Black Americans in Congress 1870-2007
• Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995
• Women in Congress 1917-2006
• FDLP Desktop
• Citing Government Documents: UNK Library
• Citing Government Documents: Citesource

Grants and Funding Sources

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Student Financial Assistance
• Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• GrantsNet - Dept. of Health & Human Services

Health Information

• Healthfinder - guide to reliable health info
• Health Topics A to Z - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC Prevention Guidelines Database - disease and injury prevention
• PubMed - index to medical and life science journals
• Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General (2001)
• Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General (2000)
• HIV/AIDS - Dept. of Health & Human Services
• The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke A Report of the Surgeon General
• The Health Consequences of Smoking A Report of the Surgeon General
• Reports of the Surgeon General U.S. Public Health Service

Historic Documents

• US Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• Biographies of the Founding Fathers
• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Gettysburg Address
• Magna Carta
• Other US Documents
• American Indians
• Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
• Historical Documents Foreign Relations of the US (Office of the Historian, Dept. of State)
• Serial Set (Historical Documents / Search)
• Social Security (In-Depth Legislative History)
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (Search by name, etc)

Homes

• Buying a Home
• Selling a Home
• Find a HUD Approved Lender
• Home Improvements
• Home Safety and other Consumer Information
• U.S. Home Prices (by State, County and City)

Immigration & Naturalization

• Temporary Visitors (students, etc.)
• Lawful Permanent Residency
• Naturalization

Indexes

• FDsys: GPO's Federal Digital System(next generation of online Government information - replaces GPO Access)
• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
• FIRSTGOV
• Government Periodicals Index
• Lexis Nexis - Academic
• MarciveWeb DOCS
• DTIC - Defense Technical Information Center
• ERIC – Educational Resources Information Center
• CIO.GOV (Open Government)
• NTIS – National Technical Information Service
• Unclesam Google (US Government Search)
• National Institute of Justice Search
• Search USA.gov

Laws and Courts

• US Constitution - Analysis & Supreme Court Interpretations
• THOMAS - Legislative Information
• Public Laws (1995--)
• US Code
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Register
• Supreme Court - official
• Supreme Court - Findlaw.com
• WV Code
• WV Supreme Court of Appeals
• Congressional Record (Daily)
• Congressional Record Index

Mining

• Coal Mine Safety and Health Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Patents and Trademarks

• Patents - general info, how to apply, etc.
• Trademarks - general info, how to apply, etc.

Personal Finances

• Consumer Info
• Credit and Consumer Education - FTC
• Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws
• Investor Education - SEC
• Social Security Online (Retirement, Survivors, Disability, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)

Postal Information

• Postage rates
• ZIP Codes
• What to Do When You Move
• ZipCode Database

Science & Research

• Climate Predictor Center (National Weather Service)
• National Weather Service (NOAA)
• Nanotechnology (FDA)
• Nanotechnology (NASA)
• Nanotechnology (NIOSH)
• National Nanotechnology Initiative
• 2012: Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End? (NASA)
• Next Generation Connectivity: A Review of Broadband Internet Transitions and Policy from Around the World (FCC)
• Virtual Library of Genetics

Small Business Information

• Small Business Administration
• SBA in West Virginia
• Online Women's Business Center
• SBA Minority Development Programs
• Business Advisor - sponsored by SBA
• Bureau of Economic Analysis

Statistics

• Statistical Abstract of the US
• State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: 2010
• County and City Data Book- City Rankings
• Encyclopedia of Education Statistics
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Annual Energy Outlook

Tax Forms

• Federal forms and instructions
• West Virginia personal forms
• Ohio individual forms
• Kentucky forms

Travel

• National Park Service
• Find A Park (National Park Service)
• Country Background Notes
• Country Studies/Area Handbooks
• Passport Services and Information
• Visas
• Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
• Travelers' Health
• Customs Regulations - entering and exiting the U.S.
• Aviation Safety Information - several government sources
• Airport Status
• Airline Online Statistics
• Beach Temperatures
• West Virginia Vacation Planning

Volunteering

• Federal Volunteer programs

Weather

• National Weather Service
• Federal Emergency Management Agency

The World

• Countries and Regions - Dept. of State
• World Factbook - CIA
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
• Iraq Study Group Report
• The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland
• Visible Earth - images, visualizations, animations of the Earth
• Earth From Space
• World Flags