| ACRONYMS |
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government <http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html> : Listing of acronyms and the departments each stands for. The departments are hyperlinked to their respective home pages.
| AEROSPACE |
FAA's Regulatory and Guidance Library <http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl> : The RGL is a set of searchable databases which contain regulatory, guidance and aviation product information. The RGL contains Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) from 14 CFR both in their current version as well as historical versions.
| BIOGRAPHIES |
U.S. Congress. Congressional Directory. 106th Congress <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/browse-cd-99.html> : Short biographical information on senators and members of the House. Arranged by state, information on governors is included. Available in text or .pdf formats.
| CANADA |
Canada Gazette <http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/gazette_e.html> : Government of Canada's official publisher since 1841. It consists of three parts: Canada Gazette, Part I ; Published every Saturday, it contains all formal public notices, official appointments, miscellaneous notices and proposed regulations from the government and private sectors that are required to be published by a federal statute or a regulation. Canada Gazette, Part II; Published every second Wednesday, it contains regulations as defined in the Statutory Instruments Act, and certain other classes of statutory instruments. Canada Gazette, Part III; Published as soon as is reasonably practicable after Royal Assent, it contains the most recent Public Acts of Parliament and their enactment proclamations.
Government and Political Resources - Canada <http://www.synapse.net/%7Eradio/gsources.htm> : Comprehensive site, even has words to O Canada in English et en français
LegisInfo <http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?Lang=E> : Legisinfo is an essential research tool for finding information on legislation currently before Parliament. This tool provides electronic access to a wide range of information about individual bills, such as: the text of the bill at various stages; government press releases and backgrounders (for government bills); legislative summaries from the Parliamentary Research Branch;
important speeches at second reading; votes; and coming into force data.
Sources - The Information Service for Journalists & Writers <http://www.sources.com/> : Resource for information on Canada's political leaders, embassies abroad, foreign embassies in Canada, etc. This is primarily a subscription service, however, there are valuable free listings included
| COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT |
Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT) <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/cgp/index.html> :
| COUNTRY REPORTS and TRAVEL GUIDES |
DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) <http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/index.html> : The ERC Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is a partnership of US State Department, the University of Illinois at Chicago Library and the Federal Depository Library Program. The ERC collection mainly includes the archived electronic documents from the US State Department website and US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. NOTE: The DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is an archive site. For the most urrent information, please visit the US State Department Homepage
| DIRECTORIES |
Carroll's Government Directories <http://www.carrollpub.com/> : U.S. Government Personnel Directories and Organization Charts, Includes Federal, State, County, Municipal Directories, Executive, Legislative, Judicial Directories. Carroll's monitors over 200 sources daily for changes in government and defense industry personnel. Databases include Who's Pending, Who's New, Who's Out, Vacancies
Sources - The Information Service for Journalists & Writers <http://www.sources.com/> : Resource for information on Canada's political leaders, embassies abroad, foreign embassies in Canada, etc. This is primarily a subscription service, however, there are valuable free listings included
| FREE DATABASES on the WEB |
Carroll's Government Directories <http://www.carrollpub.com/> : U.S. Government Personnel Directories and Organization Charts, Includes Federal, State, County, Municipal Directories, Executive, Legislative, Judicial Directories. Carroll's monitors over 200 sources daily for changes in government and defense industry personnel. Databases include Who's Pending, Who's New, Who's Out, Vacancies
Search Systems - Pacific Information Resources, Inc. <http://www.pac-info.com/> : This site brings together free searchable databases for every state in the union, D.C., U.S. federal government, and selected databases in Canada. Offerings vary from state to state. Typical databases include court records, state professional organizations, property records, etc. In addition the nationwide option offers databases for FDIC, FCC, SEC, U.S. Town/County search, the military, lobbyists, federal elections, etc.
| GOVERNMENT |
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government <http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html> : Listing of acronyms and the departments each stands for. The departments are hyperlinked to their respective home pages.
Canada Gazette <http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/gazette_e.html> : Government of Canada's official publisher since 1841. It consists of three parts: Canada Gazette, Part I ; Published every Saturday, it contains all formal public notices, official appointments, miscellaneous notices and proposed regulations from the government and private sectors that are required to be published by a federal statute or a regulation. Canada Gazette, Part II; Published every second Wednesday, it contains regulations as defined in the Statutory Instruments Act, and certain other classes of statutory instruments. Canada Gazette, Part III; Published as soon as is reasonably practicable after Royal Assent, it contains the most recent Public Acts of Parliament and their enactment proclamations.
Carroll's Government Directories <http://www.carrollpub.com/> : U.S. Government Personnel Directories and Organization Charts, Includes Federal, State, County, Municipal Directories, Executive, Legislative, Judicial Directories. Carroll's monitors over 200 sources daily for changes in government and defense industry personnel. Databases include Who's Pending, Who's New, Who's Out, Vacancies
Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT) <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/cgp/index.html> :
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html> :
Commerce Business Daily <http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/> : CBDNet is the U.S. Government's official FREE electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD).
Commerce Business Daily (CBD) <http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/index.html> : CBDNet is the Government's official FREE electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Notices appearing in CBDNet do not satisfy the requirements of FAR Part 5 until they appear in the printed CBD. See Question 1 under "Frequently Asked Questions" and FAR Part 5. Another CBD site is Commerce Business Daily Search
Congressional Pictorial Directory <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/107_pictorial/index.html> : One Hundred Seventh Congress. Pictures of members of the executive, and legislative bodies. This document is sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate on the United States Government Printing Office web site.
DefenseLink <http://www.defenselink.mil/> : Official web site for the Department of Defense and the starting point for finding U.S. military information online.
DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) <http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/index.html> : The ERC Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is a partnership of US State Department, the University of Illinois at Chicago Library and the Federal Depository Library Program. The ERC collection mainly includes the archived electronic documents from the US State Department website and US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. NOTE: The DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is an archive site. For the most urrent information, please visit the US State Department Homepage
EU [European Union] Official Documents <http://europa.eu.int/abc/off/index_en.htm> : EU treaties, directives and legislation in force
European Documentation Centre <http://www.uni-mannheim.de/users/ddz/edz/eedz.html> : The European Documentation Centre (EDC) at the University of Mannheim is part of an extensive information network, providing information on the European Union. This is a good source for locating laws and directives.
European Governments Online <http://europa.eu.int/abc/governments/index_en.html> : These are the main governmental sites for each country, which usually include the sites for the Head of State, the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes a portal site for the national civil service. The section "Other useful links" gives users access to the sites for institutions such as the national parliament, the national statistics office, the central bank and the national cultural organisation.
European Information <http://www.ex.ac.uk/~pcovery/lib/eurostudies.html> : Pointers to information resources for the European Union, and to research sponsored by the European Community.
An Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System <http://www.du.edu/~ttyler/exsudoc.htm> : A good explanation of the unique classification system
Export Control Reference Tools on the Internet <http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/stinfo/exportcontrol.html> : Listing of U.S. government sites that post information on export controls. Includes links to ITAR documents. From DOD STI Info
FAA's Regulatory and Guidance Library <http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl> : The RGL is a set of searchable databases which contain regulatory, guidance and aviation product information. The RGL contains Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) from 14 CFR both in their current version as well as historical versions.
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation <http://nais.nasa.gov/fedproc/home.html> : Links to sites offering procurement and acquisition information for U.S. federal government contractors.
FedForms <http://www.fedforms.gov/> : One stop shopping for finding the most popular forms used by the US Federal Government
FirstGov <http://www.firstgov.gov/> : FirstGov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give a centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites. Included are 20,000 government sites with over 27 million web sites.
Google Government Search <http://www.google.com/unclesam> : Searches for U.S. government sites and documents
Government and Political Resources - Canada <http://www.synapse.net/%7Eradio/gsources.htm> : Comprehensive site, even has words to O Canada in English et en français
GovernmentGuide / Government Guide <http://www.governmentguide.com/> : Categorized search directory includes access to U.S. government site at the federal, state, and local level
Governments on the WWW <http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/> : Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-national organizations etc. Includes also political parties. Online since June 1995. Contains more than 12000 entries from 219 countries and territories as of April 1999. Frequently updated
GovSpot <http://www.govspot.com/> : Portal to U.S. government and civic resources and links. Inluded are: government Web sites and documents, facts and figures, news, political information, election spending, state home pages, etc.
GovStartPage <http://www.govstartpage.com/> : Portal to most U.S. departments' and agencies' web sites
GPO Access <http://www.gpoaccess.gov> : GPO Access disseminates official information from all three branches of the US Federal Government.
International Affairs Resources <http://www.etown.edu/vl/> : This WWW Virtual Library presents over 1400 annotated links in a range of international affairs topics.Sites are chosen because of long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, high-quality information and analysis online. Many are gateway sites or have internal search engines.
International Inter-Governmental Organization Web Page Finder <http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/IGOs.htm> : This list of international inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) Web sites has been compiled as part of the work for a book titled, The Information Systems of International Inter-Governmental Organizations: A Reference Guide, published in December,1998 by Ablex Publishing (Stamford, CT; ISBN=156750339X).
League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents <http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/league/> : Northwestern University Library's digital collection "League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents" contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The League existed from 1919 to 1946. Although Russia and the United States refused to join, its members included countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America. The documents in this digitized collection focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament
LegisInfo <http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?Lang=E> : Legisinfo is an essential research tool for finding information on legislation currently before Parliament. This tool provides electronic access to a wide range of information about individual bills, such as: the text of the bill at various stages; government press releases and backgrounders (for government bills); legislative summaries from the Parliamentary Research Branch;
important speeches at second reading; votes; and coming into force data.
Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics <http://www.constitution.org/liberlib.htm> : This site offers a list of the classic books and other works on constitutional government. Includes constitutions from antiquity to present day. There is a legend telling whether the work is available in HTML | Text | Zipped WP | Adobe PDF | RTF | MS Word | Image.
Library Resource List: Government Resources <http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/www/gov_res.html> : U.S. government resource list
Political Information <http://www.politicalinformation.com/> : A specialized search engine for political and policy sites
Political Studies Resources <http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk> : A collection of political studies web resources
Search Systems - Pacific Information Resources, Inc. <http://www.pac-info.com/> : This site brings together free searchable databases for every state in the union, D.C., U.S. federal government, and selected databases in Canada. Offerings vary from state to state. Typical databases include court records, state professional organizations, property records, etc. In addition the nationwide option offers databases for FDIC, FCC, SEC, U.S. Town/County search, the military, lobbyists, federal elections, etc.
SearchGov <http://www.searchgov.com/> : Specialized search engine for locating government sites.
Sources - The Information Service for Journalists & Writers <http://www.sources.com/> : Resource for information on Canada's political leaders, embassies abroad, foreign embassies in Canada, etc. This is primarily a subscription service, however, there are valuable free listings included
U.S. Blue Pages <http://www.usbluepages.gov/> : federally funded directory linking to government agencies and federal services. The U.S. Blue Pages are organized functionally.For example, if you're looking for tax forms, you can find the help you need under "T" for taxes or "I" for the Internal Revenue Service. You can also find agencies' internet addresses, toll-free numbers and special service numbers.
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html> :
U.S. Congress. Congressional Directory. 106th Congress <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/browse-cd-99.html> : Short biographical information on senators and members of the House. Arranged by state, information on governors is included. Available in text or .pdf formats.
U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS) <http://www.arnet.gov/far/> : Published by GSA's FAR Secretariat on Behalf of DoD, GSA, and NASA. FARs and FACs may be searched and downloaded in text or pdf format
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory: A List of Federal Agencies on the Internet <http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html> : From Louisiana State University. One of the most comprehensive lists on the internet
U.S. Federal Government .Frequently Used Sites <http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/staff/fdtf.html> : Subject Index: Major Indexes | Business and Economics | Census | Congress | Consumer Information | Copyright, Patents, Trademarks | Crime and Justice | Education | Foreign Countries | Health and Welfare | Impeachment | Laws and Regulations | Natural Resources | President and Executive Branch | Scientific and Technical Reports | Statistics | Supreme Court | Tax Forms | Travel | Voting/Elections. Site developed byFederal Documents Task Force (FDTF), Government Documents Round Table, (GODORT), American Library Association (ALA)
U.S. Government Ready Reference Center <http://www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/dsc/readyref.html> : A subject arrangement of the most frequently used depository document titles at Columbia University Libraries.
United States Government Manual <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara001.html> : The U.S. Government Manual, on GPO Access, provides comprehensive information on agencies of the three branches of Government
World Governments <http://www.adminet.com/world/gov/> : Links to government pages of most countries, flags, constitutions, G7, and nongovernment organizations.
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents <http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/league/> : Northwestern University Library's digital collection "League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents" contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The League existed from 1919 to 1946. Although Russia and the United States refused to join, its members included countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America. The documents in this digitized collection focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament
| LAW |
EU [European Union] Official Documents <http://europa.eu.int/abc/off/index_en.htm> : EU treaties, directives and legislation in force
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html> :
| META SEARCH ENGINES |
SearchGov <http://www.searchgov.com/> : Specialized search engine for locating government sites.
| NEWS MEDIA |
Sources - The Information Service for Journalists & Writers <http://www.sources.com/> : Resource for information on Canada's political leaders, embassies abroad, foreign embassies in Canada, etc. This is primarily a subscription service, however, there are valuable free listings included
| REFERENCE AND MISCELLANEA |
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html> :
| REGIONAL: EUROPE |
European Governments Online <http://europa.eu.int/abc/governments/index_en.html> : These are the main governmental sites for each country, which usually include the sites for the Head of State, the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes a portal site for the national civil service. The section "Other useful links" gives users access to the sites for institutions such as the national parliament, the national statistics office, the central bank and the national cultural organisation.
| REGIONAL: U.S. |
Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT) <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/cgp/index.html> :
Commerce Business Daily <http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/> : CBDNet is the U.S. Government's official FREE electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD).
Commerce Business Daily (CBD) <http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/index.html> : CBDNet is the Government's official FREE electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Notices appearing in CBDNet do not satisfy the requirements of FAR Part 5 until they appear in the printed CBD. See Question 1 under "Frequently Asked Questions" and FAR Part 5. Another CBD site is Commerce Business Daily Search
Congressional Pictorial Directory <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/107_pictorial/index.html> : One Hundred Seventh Congress. Pictures of members of the executive, and legislative bodies. This document is sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate on the United States Government Printing Office web site.
FedForms <http://www.fedforms.gov/> : One stop shopping for finding the most popular forms used by the US Federal Government
FirstGov <http://www.firstgov.gov/> : FirstGov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give a centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites. Included are 20,000 government sites with over 27 million web sites.
U.S. Blue Pages <http://www.usbluepages.gov/> : federally funded directory linking to government agencies and federal services. The U.S. Blue Pages are organized functionally.For example, if you're looking for tax forms, you can find the help you need under "T" for taxes or "I" for the Internal Revenue Service. You can also find agencies' internet addresses, toll-free numbers and special service numbers.
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html> :
U.S. Congress. Congressional Directory. 106th Congress <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/browse-cd-99.html> : Short biographical information on senators and members of the House. Arranged by state, information on governors is included. Available in text or .pdf formats.
United States Government Manual <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara001.html> : The U.S. Government Manual, on GPO Access, provides comprehensive information on agencies of the three branches of Government
| SEARCH DIRECTORIES |
GovernmentGuide / Government Guide <http://www.governmentguide.com/> : Categorized search directory includes access to U.S. government site at the federal, state, and local level
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents <http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/league/> : Northwestern University Library's digital collection "League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents" contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The League existed from 1919 to 1946. Although Russia and the United States refused to join, its members included countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America. The documents in this digitized collection focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament
| TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES |
U.S. Blue Pages <http://www.usbluepages.gov/> : federally funded directory linking to government agencies and federal services. The U.S. Blue Pages are organized functionally.For example, if you're looking for tax forms, you can find the help you need under "T" for taxes or "I" for the Internal Revenue Service. You can also find agencies' internet addresses, toll-free numbers and special service numbers.
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