Government Resources

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WEB RESOURCES

General Information

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Ben’s Guide is a grade specific site that teaches about the United States government. There is also a page for parents and teachers with links to government websites providing curriculum material and lists of educational websites provided by various government agencies.

Budget of the United States Government

The online Budget of the United States Government contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's budget and management priorities, and budget overviews organized by agency.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

The CFDA site gives you access to a database of all Federal programs that provide financial assistance, such as grants, loans, scholarships, and other forms of assistance for things like education, small business development, community development and research.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is the finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. The Catalog contains descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. There are more than 500,000 records since July 1976 and the CGP is updated daily. The catalog will grow to include records for publications dating back to the late 1800s, making the CGP the central point for locating new and historical Government publications.

A few of the features of the CGP are direct links to online versions of publications from the cataloging record, a "Locate a Library" feature within each record to find a nearby Federal depository where a particular publication can be found (interlibrary loan may also be available from UCA or the public library) and searches can be narrowed to specific collections or formats, such as maps, Congressional, or Internet publications. Search Hints are provided under the query boxes and are helpful in finding specific information.

Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States contains the primary laws of the Federal Government and describes the three main branches of government and their jurisdiction. As a living document the Constitution is occasionally modified.

Documents Center

The Documents Center, maintained by the University of Michigan, provides links to various websites for government information in areas such as federal government, foreign governments, international agencies, and local and state governments.

Economic Indicators

With information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money, and Federal finance, Economic Indicators compiles data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau and publishes online monthly, using text, charts, and graphs.

Economic Report of the President

The Economic Report of the President is an overview of the nation's economic progress submitted to Congress by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It contains current and foreseeable trends and annual numerical goals concerning topics such as employment, production, real income and Federal budget outlays, employment objectives for significant groups of the labor force, annual numeric goals, and a program for carrying out program objectives.

Federal Agency Directory

This directory is a listing of federal agencies and can be searched both alphabetically or by branch. The site is maintained by the Louisiana State Universities libraries.

USA.gov           GobiernoUSA.gov

FirstGov.gov provides access to millions of web pages from federal, state, and local governments. Information, resources, and services can be found without needing to know specific departments or agencies. Information is sorted by topic, audience and there is also a search engine available. View the Search Tips under the search engine query box to find out more on searching, viewing results, and how clusters can help you narrow and define your search to get better results.

Google Uncle Sam

Search across Government agencies and documents from this search engine.

Infomine

Infomine contains Internet resources, such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, and a large collection of government resources and guides.

U.S. Government Manual

The U.S. Government Manual provides information on the agencies of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. There is also information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations the U.S. government participates in, and boards, commissions and committees of the government.

Presidential Information

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents

This site provides the inaugural addresses of the U.S. Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States

Public papers of the Presidents provides presidential writings, addresses and remarks of the public nature. The papers of Presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush are available online. The library has volumes of the series for Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.

State of the Union Addresses

The State of the Union is an annual address presented before a joint session of Congress and held in the House of Representatives Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation, but also allows the president to outline his/her legislative agenda and national priorities to Congress. State of the Union Addresses are available online from 1992 to the present.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

The Weekly Compilation contains statements, messages, remarks, and other materials from the current President, released by the White House Press Secretary for the proceeding week. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is available from 1993 forward and is searchable by keyword or can be browsed by table of contents.

White House

The White House website has information on current issues and news, major speeches of the President, biographies of the President, vice-President, and First Lady, and information on the White House (its' history, design, artwork, etc.).

Congressional Information

Congressional Directory

The Congressional Directory gives short biographies of current Senate and House members, with information on committee memberships, administrative assistants/secretaries, and room and telephone numbers.

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress and the national library of the United States.

United States House of Representatives              Vic Snyder

The website of the U.S. House of Representatives provides information on debates that are on the House floor, House committee websites, information on finding bills, laws, or how representatives voted, and links to learning about how the legislative process works.

United States Senate        Blanche Lincoln         Mark Pryor

The U.S. Senate website provides information on Senators, committees, legislation, and a history of the Senate.

State Information

Legal Information Institute- Constitutions, Statutes and Codes

This website provides links to the Federal and state constitutions, their statues and codes. Scroll down a bit to get to the state information.

State and County Quick Facts

The State and County Quick Facts website has facts about people, business, and geography for all 50 states. Information can also be found for individual counties and for cities with populations of 25,000 or more.

State and Local Government on the Net

This website provides links to current state websites. The websites can be located by state, topic, or local government.

StateList: The Electronic Source for State Publication Lists

StateList provides links to state publication checklists and shipping lists that are currently available on the Internet from 32 states. Arkansas shipping lists are not included.

Arkansas and Local Information

Arkansas.gov

This is the homepage for the state of Arkansas. It has links to information on Arkansas government, online services, business in Arkansas, communities and travel.

Arkansas State Library

The Arkansas State Library has many links to information for a variety of topics under the Connections column.

Homepages for some of the cities in the Arkansas Second Congressional district:

Beebe
Bryant
Cammack Village
Clinton
Conway
Dardanelle
Haskell
Jacksonville
Kensett
Little Rock
Maumelle
North Little Rock
Perryville
Searcy
Sherwood

Statistics

American Factfinder

American Factfinder allows the user to obtain Census Bureau data in the form of maps, tables and reports. Community data can be retrieved with information on the population (age, education, income, race, etc), housing, and business data.

Bureau of Justice Statistics

This website provides data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

CDC: Data and Statistics

The Center for Disease Control’s Data and Statistics webpage provides information on actions and policies to improve the health of the nation. Statistics are available on aging, births, deaths, marriages and more. A good page under Key Resources is CDC Wonder, which provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data.

Comparative Climatic Data

These data tables of meteorological elements outline the climatic conditions at major weather observing stations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Pacific Islands.

Energy Statistics

The Energy Information Administration provides energy statistics from the U.S. government that can be searched by geography, fuel type, sector, or price.

FedStats

FedStats provides statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies on topics such as economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety and more. Topic links A-Z, MapStats, and the Search feature are helpful in finding needed data.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Statistical Abstract of the United States contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. There is other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies and private organizations.

U.S. Climate at a Glance

The website provides line graphs, bar graphs, and tables for historical temperature and precipitation data.

International and Foreign Information

Background Notes

Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Country Studies

Country Studies presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. The series is not all inclusive.

CIA World Fact Book

Maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States, the World Fact Book has information about the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues of various countries throughout the world.

United Nations

The United Nations website explains what the UN is and the works it does to promote peace and human rights in the world.

U.S. Department of State

The U.S. Department of State website has information about what the department does, information on traveling and living abroad, various countries and regions, and international issues.

Additional Resources

Consumer Action Website

The Consumer Action website provides tips for purchasing goods and services, and information about spam, identity theft, credit, travel, utilities and more.

EPA Science Inventory

The Science Inventory (SI) is a searchable database of EPA science activities and scientific/technical work products. The Science Inventory provides information about current or recently completed activities, providing a snapshot of what science EPA is conducting in its research laboratories and centers, program and regional offices, and through grants and other assistance agreements to universities and other institutions.

Federal Consumer Information Center

The Consumer Information Center provides free or low-cost Federal publications for the public. Topics include health, Federal benefits, money management, housing, employment, small business, education, food and nutrition, cars, travel, consumer protection and more.

FedWorld.gov

FedWorld was established to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government. Links to a variety of government websites are provided.

First Gov for Science

Provides public access and a unified search of the government’s vast stores of scientific and technical information. Science.gov is an interagency initiative of 17 U.S. government science organizations within 12 Federal agencies. Two major types of information are included — selected authoritative science Web sites and often hard-to-access scientific databases (specific content varies by database).

TRI Explorer

Provides access to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data to help communities identify facilities and chemical disposal or other release patterns that warrant further study and analysis.

Citing Government Publications

Citing Government Publications

From the University of Memphis, a brief guide to citing government publications.

Citing Government Resources using the MLA Style

From the University of Nevada. Includes samples.

US Census Bureau Suggested Citation Styles

Citation guide to U.S. Census Bureau internet publications with illustrations.