U.S. Government Information By Subject
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Agriculture
- Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Fact Book
- Agricultural Statistics
- Agricultural Outlook
- Census of Agriculture
- Economic Research Service
- National Agricultural Library
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- State Fact Sheets
- USDA Economics and Statistics System
Astronomy and Space
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA
- NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program
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Business
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Databases & Tools
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Subject Areas
- Business Planner (Small Business Administration)
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- County and City Data Books
- County Business Patterns
- Current Industrial Reports
- Department of Commerce
- Economic Census
- EDGAR Database (Securities and Exchange Commission)
- Foreign Trade Statistics (Census Bureau)
- North American Industry Classifcation System - NAICS
- Small Business Administration
- Trade Compliance Center
- U.S. Export-Import Bank
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Census and Demographics
- Census Bureau
- Census Bureau Subject A-Z
- Census of Governments
- CIESIN US-Demography Home Page
- Consortium for Internal Earth Science Information (CIESIN)
- County and City Data Book
- Decennial Census Information at Columbia University Libraries
- Economic Census
- Population and Household Economic Topics
- School District Demographic System (SDSS)
- Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
- United States Historical Census Browser
- USA Counties
Climate
- Climate Prediction Center
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
- Storm Data (no password needed)
- National Weather Service (NOAA)
- The U.S. Global Change Research Office
- Weather Channel
- WeatherNet
Congress
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Thomas
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Senate
Copyright
Crime
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- FBI
- Federal Court Locator
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
- National Criminal Justice Referral Service (NCJRS) - Justice Information Center
- Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)
- United States Federal Judiciary
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Economics
- Agency for International Development Budget Requests
- Business & Industry
- County Business Patterns
- Economic Census
- Economic Reports of the President
- Joint Economic Committee
- Regional Economic Accounts
- Standard Industrial Classification Manual (OSHA/NTIS)
Economic Statistics Information
- Bureau of Economic Analysis - national income, balance of payments, foreign investment, state and local income
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - employment, productivity, prices
- Bureau of Public Debt - treasury auction results, savings bonds, national debt
- Census Bureau - retail sales, industrial production, housing construction, foreign trade
- Commerce Business Daily (government contracts)
- The Dismal Scientist - current leading economic indicators, monthly data for the past year, forecasts and explanation
- Economic Indicators - wide range of current economic data
- Economic Policy Institute
- Energy Information Administration - state, national, and international energy statistics
- Budget of the United States Government
- Federal Reserve System - foreign exchange rates, consumer credit, interest rates, money supply
- Foreign Agriculture Service - agricultural exporting
- International Trade Administration - trade statistics, general foreign import needs, export assistance
- Penn World Tables - international economic comparisons (via Univ. of Toronto)
- Small Business Administration - assistance on starting a small business
- State Department - Commercial and Business Affairs Office
- U.S. Trade Representative - trade policy and statistics
- White House Issues: Economy - most current information on economic news and policy
Education
- Condition of Education
- Department of Education
- Digest of Education Statistics
- ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
- Institute of Education Sciences
- National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)
- National Center for Education Statistics
- National Library of Education
- Projections of Education Statistics
- Title IV School Code Search
- White House Issues: Education
- Youth Indicators
Elections
- Campaigns and Elections
- Congressional Votes
- Democratic National Committee
- Irwin Mann Voting and Democracy Virtual Library
- Federal Election Commission
- National Journal
- Republican National Committee
- Vote Smart
Energy
- Department of Energy
- Energy Citations Database
- Energy Information Administration
- DOE Information Bridge
- International Atomic Energy Commission
- Monthly Energy Review
- OpenNet - DOE's Declassified Documents
- OSTI Key Databases & Resources
Environment
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Bureau of Land Management
- Envirofacts Warehouse
- Environmental Protection Ageny (EPA)
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Forest Service
- National Park Service
- National Wetlands Inventory
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- ToxFAQs
- Toxic Release Inventories via EPA query form
- Water Discharge Permits Query Form
- White House Issues: Energy and Environment
Ethics
- The Ethical Spectacle
- Legalethics.Com
- Law Research: Law and Internet Related Ethics
- White House Issues: Ethics
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Finance
- EDGAR Database (Securities and Exchange Commission)
- White House Isues: Fiscal Responsibility
Foreign Affairs
- Department of State
- Foreign Relations of the United States online volumes
- National Security Agency
- White House Issue: Foreign Policy
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Genealogy
- Local History & Genealogy Reading Room (Library of Congress)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- NARA Regional Archives - Chicago facility
- Newberry Library
- RootsWeb
Geology
Government
- Budget of the U.S. Government
- Congressional Votes
- Federal Digital Systems (FDsys)
- Federal Judiciary Home Page
- Federal World
- Consolidated Federal Funds Report
- Government Asset Sales
- House of Representatives
- Senate
- Thomas
- United States Government Manual
Government Publications Information and Tools
- Browse Topic
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
- Documents Data Miner
- FDLP Desktop
- Federal Digital Systems (FDsys)
- Government Printing Office
- New Electronic Titles
- U.S. Government Bookstore
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Health and Medicine
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Center for Disease Control
- CDC National Prevention Information Network
- Healthfinder
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Library of Medicine
- Reports of the Surgeon General
- White House Issues: Health Care
Hearings
Historical Documents
- American Memory (Library of Congress)
- Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1873 (Library of Congress)
- Avalon Project Documents (Yale Law School)
- Chronology of US Historical Documents (University of Oklahoma Law Center)
- Core Documents of U.S. Democracy (GPO Access)
- Historical Documents (Library of Congress)
- Historic Census Browser (Data from 1790-1860)
Housing
- Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Senoirs in the 21st Century
- Homelessness
- Housing Mortgage Disclosure Act (HDMA) Data
- HUDCLIPS
- HUD Online Library
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Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Department of Labor
- Federal Job Listings FedWorld
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
Law
- Department of Justice
- Federal Court Locator
- House of Representatives
- Internet Law Library
- Findlaw (Internet Legal Resources)
- Guide to Law Online (Law Library of Congress)
- Law by subject (John Marshall Law School)
- Legal Information Institute
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Code
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Military
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Air Force
- Army
- Coast Guard
- Marines
- Naval Historical & Heritage Command
- Navy
- NATO
- National Personnel Records Center/ Military Personnel Records NPRC (MPR)
- Online Veterans and Military Documents
- No Quarter:The VietNam Casualty Search Page
- U.S. Army Center of Military History
Minerals
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OMB Circulars
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Patents and Trademarks
Patent Guides Patent Tools- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office--including databases.
- Classification Definitions - provides detailed descriptions of each class and subclass, and indicates the subject matter to be found or excluded in a class or subclass. Available from USPTO.
- Index to the United States Patent Classification (USPC) System
- Patent Classification Help File
- US Classes by Number with Title
Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations Database
- Federal Register
- Office of the Law Revision Counsel (U.S. Code)
- Regulatory Affairs Information Home Page
- Regulations.gov
- Uniform Commercial Code Locator (Cornell)
- Uniform Probate Code (Cornell)
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Safety
Statistics
- FedStats
- OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web (University of Auckland Library) - lists free sites by country and topic of social, economic and general data from official or similar "quotable" sources
- Social Science Data Services at Northwestern
- Statistical Abstract
- Statistical Briefs
- Statistics Home Page (University of Florida)
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Taxes and Tax Forms
Trade
- Foreign Trade Statistics (Census Bureau)
- U.S. International Trade Administration
Transportation
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- U.S. Deparment of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Geographic Information Services
- FAA Data & Statistics
- Federal Highway Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety
- National Transportation Library
- National Transportation Statistics
- Northwestern University's Transporation Library
- Transportation Research Board
- Transportation Statistics Annual Report
- TRIS - Research In Progress
Treaties
- Treaties and Agreements Library (NU Access Only)
- Treaties in Force
