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Indexes to Federal Publications

UNCA only LexisNexis Academic. News and wire services; company, industry and market information; resources for legal and political research, medical news; government information. LexisNexis
  


Finding Internet Resources (General)

NC LIVE GPO via OCLC FirstSearchCitations to all types of U.S. government documents
Web GPO Access. Portal of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides electronic access to a variety of important federal government information.
Web USA.gov. One-stop search for online government information. Search across numerous agency Web sites with one central search engine.
Web Government Document Brochures & Pamphlets. Digitized general interest publications produced by the U.S. Federal Government; received and scanned (in pdf format) by the University at Buffalo Libraries.
Web National Archives & Records Administration A source for primary resources in American history, the NARA web site provides access to digitized historical documents, photographs, and more.  Search or browse by subject.
Web HUD UserAn information source for housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and the American public.  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Web U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory. Browse or search by keyword. Comprehensive list developed in partnership with GPO. Louisiana State University
Web USLinks. Access to Web sites and information about agencies of the federal government. The content of this site roughly follows the United States Government Manual. Duke University 
Web Google Government Search. Search engine for government and military sites.
Web SearchGov.com. Search .gov domains and link to federal agencies.
Web Yahoo! U.S. Government. Directory and search engine.
Web UMich Documents Center. Award-winning reference site for federal, state, local, and international documents. University of Michigan Library.


Legislative

Web U. S. House of Representatives. Directories. Current activities. Links to more information.
Web U. S. Senate. Directories. Current activities. History. Links to more information.
Web Thomas. House & Senate information, full text access to bills, the Congressional Record, and committee reports. THOMAS is a service of the Library of Congress.
NC LIVE CQ Electronic Library. Full-text access to CQ Weekly. Provides coverage of the U.S. Congress status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity.
Web Congressional Record. GPO Access.
Web Congressional Hearings. Meetings or sessions of Senate, House, Joint, or Special Committees of Congress. GPO Access.
UNCA only LexisNexis Academic. News and wire services; company, industry and market information; resources for legal and political research, medical news; government information. LexisNexis
Web Vote-Smart Web. Voting records, campaign contributions, and special interest group performance evaluations for Senate & House members.


Executive Branch (The President & Federal Agencies)

Web Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). GPO Access
Web Federal Register. GPO Access
Web Federal Government Resources: President of the United States. One-stop shopping on anything and everything presidential. University of Michigan Documents Center
Web Federal Agencies & Commissions. Links from the White House Web site.
Web The White House. Information from the President, links to executive and independent agencies.
Web POTUS: Presidents of the United States. Election results, cabinet members, and facts about each president. Links to biographies, historical documents, and other presidential sites. Internet Public Library


Judicial Branch

Web Supreme Court of the United States. Home page. Links to opinions.
Web OYEZ. Search cases by title, citation, or subject. Hear digital audio (MP3) of oral arguments for some important cases. Links to written opinions since 1891. Biographies of all 108 justices, and a virtual tour of the Court building.
Web FindLaw. Index to legal research resources on the Web. Yahoo-style layout makes finding specific types of resources easy. Federal, state, and international law, law reviews, organizations, legal forms, news, etc.


Other Popular Resources

Web Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. Grade level materials and activities for K-12, teaching tools, and engaging pages for everyone interested in the workings of government. GPO Access
Web Census Data. Available at American Factfinder or Fast Facts for Congress site. Also on DVD-ROM in Ramsey Library. U.S. Census Bureau.
NC LIVE Military & Government Collection. Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government; includes approximately 300 full-text journals and magazines. EBSCOhost
Web Science.gov. Gateway to science and technology information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results. FirstGov
Web Statistical Abstract of the United States. Census Bureau
Web Tax Forms and Publications (Federal). U. S. Internal Revenue Service


North Carolina

Web North Carolina Official State Website. Gateway to state agencies and online resources for citizens, businesses, and state employees.
Web Find NC. Gateway for searching North Carolina Government Information Locator Service (NC GILS) sources. Search Web pages or select a specific database. North Carolina State Library
Web LINC (Log Into North Carolina). NC statistical data compiled by the State Data Center.
Web Bills from the North Carolina General Assembly. Track current legislation. Get a list of Senate and House Representatives for Buncombe County
Web North Carolina Employment Security Commission's Job Listings. Job listings from non-government employers.
Web North Carolina Office of State Personnel Job Vacancies. List of NC government jobs.
Web State Library of North Carolina. Search the catalog or use special features, such as the North Carolina Encyclopedia.
Web Tax Forms and Publications (North Carolina). N.C. Department of Revenue


Local Government

Web Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Web Asheville. Official municipal Web site.
Web Buncombe County. County manager's site.
Web Code of Ordinances. Available for Asheville, Buncombe County, and other cities and counties through Municode.com. Under Free Resources, click Online Codes.


International Government

Web Portals to the World. E-resources on countries around the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts. Library of Congress
Web Constitution Finder. Locate texts of foreign constitutions.
Web Country Studies. Provides historical data and analysis of the social, economic, political, and national security systems of the world's countries. Library of Congress
Web Europa. European Union home page.
Web Foreign Government Resources on the Web. Comprehensive list. UMich Documents Center
Web International Monetary Fund. Global economic policy.
Web International Organization Web Sites. Over 4,000 sites from the Yearbook of International Organizations. Union of International Organizations.
Web International Organizations. Alphabetical list of major sites. Northwestern University Library.
Web NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Web Organization For Economic Co-operation & Development. The OECD is a good source of economic statistics from OECD member countries.
Web United Nations. Information on global political, economic, and social issues
Web World Bank. International economic development.
Web World Health Organization. Global health issues.
Web WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources. Over 2000 annotated links in a range of international affairs topics.
Web YAHOO List of Governments by Country

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