General Finding Aids for Government Information

UIUC Online Catalog

Find online and print government reports, hearings, and other sources. To limit your search to U.S. government titles, follow these steps:
1)  Select the Advanced Search.
2)  In the first box, enter the words, United States.
3)  In the first pull-down menu, select, these words as a phrase.
4)  In the second pull-down menu, select, Author Words.
5)  Enter keywords or subject words on the other lines.

6)  When the results appear, go to the Sort by menu and select Newest First.
7)  The online documents have a red E for 'electronic' to the side.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Find government reports distributed to depository libraries in print and on the Internet by title or keyword.

GPO Access

A portal to government information, especially legislative and regulatory information.

FirstGov

A consumer-oriented portal to government information on the Internet.

Google U.S. Government

A search engine for government information on the Internet, including state and local information.

Web Site Locator for the United Nations System of Organizations

A portal to key international governmental organizations.

 

Major Statistical Agencies and Publications

National Center for Education Statistics (ED1.100)

Condition of Education (ED1.109)

National Assessment of Educational Progress 

Digest of Educational Statistics (ED 1.310/2)

 

Census Bureau (C3.)

American FactFinder for 2000 Census data.  Click here for step-by-step instructions on using this source.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (C3.134)

County and City Data Book (C3.134/2)

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (C3.134/5)

Census of Governments (C3.145/4)
Statistical Agencies

 

National Center for Health Statistics (HE20.6200)

Healthy People 2010 (HE 20.2:P 39/3/:)

National Vital Statistic Reports (HE20.6217)

 

National Agricultural Statistics Service (A92.)

Census of Agriculture (A92.53)

 

Bureau of Economic Analysis (C59.)

Survey of Current Business (C59.11)

 

Energy Information Administration (E3.)

Annual Energy Review (E3.1/2)

Annual Energy Outlook (E3.1/4)

 

Bureau of Justice Statistics (J29.)

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (J29.9/6)

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (L2.)

Consumer Price Index (L2.38:3-2)

Occupational Employment and Wages (L2.120)

 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (TD12.)

National Transportation Statistics (TD12.1/2)
 

United Nations Development Programme

Human Development Reports

 

 

Finding Aids for Statistics

LexisNexis Statistical  UIUC Subscription

Limit your search by subject, title, geographic area, demographic characteristics, and economic characteristics.  Searches federal, state, international, and private sources. 

FedStats

Find statistics available on U.S. government web sites, either by topic or by agency.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (C3.134)

Use source notes at the bottom of each table to find more detailed statistics.

Illinois Statistical Abstract

This statistical compendium provides data on many topics, usually by county.

Finding Aids for Federal Legislation

LexisNexis Congressional UIUC Subscription

1789-present.  Some links to full text for more recent citations.

Thomas

Index available 1973-present.  Full text available 1989-present.

How Our Laws Are Made, Charles W. Johnson

This site by the Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives explains the process of passing a federal law and the documents generated along the way.

Finding Aids for State Legislation

LexisNexis State Capital UIUC Subscription

Search bills and laws across any combination of states from 1990 to the present.

Legal Information Institute: Constitutions, Statutes, and Codes

Access the legislative web pages of individual states as well as Uniform Laws as passed by the states and state laws by topic.

National Council of State Legislatures

This nonprofit organization reports on legislation across all 50 states on many topics.  NCSL reports can also be searched through LexisNexis State Capital.

Illinois General Assembly

Access bills, laws, reports, and other information about the Illinois General Assembly at this site.  Some information available from 1997-present.

Researching Legislative History, Richard D. Edwards

This site from the Illinois General Assembly's Legislative Reference Bureau explains the process of passing a law in Illinois and how to find the intent of the General Assembly in passing a bill.