LibGuides: Government and Law Resources: Federal and Other

Fderal Government Resources

Core U.S. Government Resources
These resources are vital sources of information about the workings and essential activities of the U.S. Government.
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The FDLP Basic Collection includes titles such as the US Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Budget of the US Government, Federal Register, Statutes at Large, and more!
Vote.gov
Information for voting in Federal Elections
United States Code
The codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.
Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition)
The CFR annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) State Agencies Databases
Links to LibGuides by the State Libraries from around the country.
CSPAN Video Library
From the website, "All programming that has aired on C-SPAN since 1987 (200,000 hours) is now available for viewing online. Many programs aired since 2003 have searchable text transcripts of the program’s closed captioning. Transcript text can be clicked on and the video will jump to that point." Extensive coverage of Congress, Presidents and other US political figures.
Explore Census Data
Explore Census Data provides access to topical and demographic data about the United States and its communities.
Legal Resources (Alaska State Library)
Further legal resources from the Alaska State Library.
FDLP Resource Guides
These guides provide information about the Federal Government and the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
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There are two types of guides: Subject and FDLP Information. “Subject Guides” explore a variety of topics that concern the Federal Government for the general public. “FDLP Information Guides” contain resources and guidance for Federal Depository Libraries about operations and services.
Federal Depository Library Program
Access more government publications by exploring the Federal Depository Library Program!

Library Database Resources

govinfo This link opens in a new window
Provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Military and Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites.
The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles.
U.S. Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new window
Access government documents covering major policy issues from before World War II into the twenty-first century.
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Full Text This link opens in a new window
Resource for attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, paralegals, and others involved with the law.
Subjects covered include: Administrative Law, Banking, Constitutional Law, Domestic Relations, Environmental Protection, International Law, Labor Law, Landlord/Tenant Decisions, Minorities, Multinational Corporations, Non-Profit Corporations, Occupational Health & Safety, Politics, Probate, Products Liability, Public Law, Real Property, Tax Law, and Trade Regulation.
Index - not all entries available in full text. If the article you need is not available, contact Egan Library. The Library may be able to obtain it using interlibrary loan.
Indigenous Governance Database This link opens in a new window
The free database from the Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona features online educational and informational resources on tribal self-governance and tribal policy reform.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of entire runs of 19th and 20th century scholarly journals, as well as a large collection of ebooks. View Tutorial:
Disciplines include African American Studies, Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Botany, Business, Ecology, Education, History, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Statistics. Page images of journal contents may be viewed, printed, and downloaded; book content is generally found by chapter.
Taylor & Francis Online This link opens in a new window
A collection of journals in multiple disciplines but with an emphasis on titles in Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

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