Federal Resources

Federal Government Databases

USA.Gov — Comprehensive directory of government info; indexes home pages of government agencies; links to census data and other key statistical info.

GPO Access — The Government Printing Office site, with a comprehensive list of online resources and a search engine for laws, bills, other legislative information, and more.

Thomas.loc.gov — Library of Congress page offering a search engine for legislative information, including the Congressional Record

FedWorld — Links to many government databases; good source for technical
and scientific reports.

GPO Monthly Catalog of U.S. Publications — Identifies, locates, and describes publicly available Federal information resources. Access for FSU students, faculty, and staff via Research Port.

Other Federal Resources

University of Michigan Document Center — A comprehensive reference tool for government information and other related topics.

Infomine: Government Information — A database, indexing government information, which is recommended by librarians at several California universities.

International Resources

Library of Congress Country Studies — Online version of books published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress; covers 101 countries and regions.

Background Notes — State Department site with a variety of basic information on foreign countries.

CIA World Factbook— Categories covered include geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transitional issues. Click "Download This Publication."
In print: REF G122.U56A

United Nations Home Page — Includes session records of the General Assembly back to 2002, as well as resolutions over the UN's entire history, back to 1946.

The World's Women 2005 — Published by the UN Statistics Division; statistics on women worldwide, with categories such as population, health, education, work, human rights, and violence against women.

University of Michigan Foreign Government Resources—Resource page maintained by the University of Michigan Documents Center. Arranged geographically and by subject.