Government Information


SIRS Knowledge Source

Full-text articles and Internet resources from SIR Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance and SIRS Net Select databases (searchable simultaneously). Allows Quick, Advanced and topic Browsing capabilities.  An online dictionary and thesaurus are also available.

     
Stat-USA Internet

One stop browsing for business, trade and economic information - includes Stat of the Nation and the very popular National Trade Data Bank.

     
GovEngine.com

This well-organized, browsable directory, maintained by a Florida nonprofit, consolidates links to official federal, state, and local government information sites for the United States, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Browse by type of government--federal, state, or local--or by state. The local government section includes links to official county and city Web sites.

     
GPO Access Services
GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.  GPO Access disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.  The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted.
     
Full-text state statutes and legislation on the Internet

Links to sites containing full-text constitutions, statutes (called codes or compiled laws), legislation (bills, amendments and similar documents, session laws (bills that have become laws) and administrative rules for ALL STATES> 

   
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)

The National Institute of Literacy (NIFL), a federal organization that shares information about literacy and supports the development of high-quality literacy services so all Americans can develop essential skills. Also includes "Partnership for Reading" which distributes scientifically based research to improve reading instruction for children, adolescents and adults.

     
Gateway to Educational Materials

The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.  Teachers, parents, administrators can search or browse The Gateway and find thousands of high quality educational materials, including lesson plans, activities, and projects from over 200 GEM Consortium member sites.  GEM is sponsored by the Department of Education and is a special project of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology

     
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

A two part databases of lesson plans, curriculum units and other educational resources on the Net, allowing Boolean searching and covering not only Pre-K through 12th grade, but also vocational, higher education and adult continuing education materials.  Also included is braking news on education, access to free materials and a section for comments and feedback.  

     
Census Lookup - 2000
     
United States Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau site for publications other than population; dealing with trade (imports/exports), business (economic and government census), and statistical information.

     
National Criminal Justice Reference Service

NCJRS is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals.  NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the OJP Program Offices.  It also supports the Office of National Drug Control Policy. 

    
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Contains statistical data on Inflation and Consumer Spending, Wages, Earnings and Benefits, Productivity, International Import/Exports, Demographics on the Workforce, Employment and Unemployment by State and Local level as well as monthly Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) and the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

     
FedStats

Provides a full range of official statistical information available to the Public by more than 70 federal agencies.  Database is searchable by Topic, Map Profiles and Agency.  Also contains the latest press releases by individual agencies.

    
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Publications and forms for filing income tax forms, as well as the tax tables.  Prior years publications and forms available  from 1992.

     
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Contains all the information related to Medicaid and Medicare: programs, laws and legislation and statistics for the United States and each state.

     
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education.

     
Bureau of Economic Analysis

Provides the most accurate and relevant GDP ( Gross Domestic Product) and economic accounts for the United States.

     
International Trade Administration

Helps businesses participate fully in the global marketplace by providing information on markets and products and provides all sorts of statistics on imports/exports.

     
United States Institute of Peace

An Independent and nonpartisan institution created and fully funded by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.

    
U. S. States and Associated Jurisdiction

An annotated compendium of Internet Links covering each individual state's supreme court decisions, constitutions and laws.  Also covers all countries of the world.

     
U. S. Geologic Service

The sole science agency for the Department of Interior.  The science provider of choice in accessing information and understanding to help resolve complex natural resource problems across the nation and around the world.

     
Political Database of the Americas

Updated periodically.  Provides a comprehensive source of documentary and statistical political information on Latin American politics.  Useful to students, academics, policy analysts and government officials.

     
     
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Created November 03, 2001 (smc)
Edited July 06, 2005  (smc)