This page provides links to a variety of Government websites in several subject
areas. Use the links below to see a listing of sites in each category. While
the majority of the websites listed below can be freely accessed by anyone,
a few may contain information that requires a Federal Depository Library login
and password. The login and password can be obtained in-person from a Reference
Librarian at the UMSL Libraries. Please also note that this guide is not comprehensive
and therefore is not inclusive of all available Federal Government Internet
resources.
Business and Economics
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
This site contains current U.S. economic data compiled by the Department of
Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Statistical information such as the
Gross Domestic Product, Personal Income, and much more can be found here.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' site provides access to all types of labor
and economic data such as consumer spending, occupations, demographics, unemployment,
and wages.
- Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
This site lists the current wage rates paid on federally funded construction
projects. Wage rates are available for each state at the county level.
- Department of Labor
The Department of Labor's main page links to numerous statistics, publications,
and data on a broad-range of labor topics.
- Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators combines economic data from both the U.S. Census Bureau
and the Bureau of Economic Analysis in one site.
- EDGAR
The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis,
and Retrieval system (EDGAR) provides access to various SEC filings from companies
dating back to 1996.
- Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis' Economic Research
This site gives access to several databases created by the Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis that provide all types of current and historic U.S. economic
data.
- National
Labor Relations Board
This site provides full-text access to many National Labor Relations Board
publications including manuals, regulations, decisions, and notices.
Criminal Justice
- Bureau of Justice
Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics site provides crime data on such topics as
criminal offenders, crime victims, types of crimes committed, and much more.
- FBI Uniform Crime
Reports
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports are published annually and contain crime
statistics at national, state, and local levels. This site provides access
to the Uniform Crime Reports back to 1995.
Education
- Child Stats
Child Stats provides access to statistics and reports dealing with children
in the U.S. The topics covered include family characteristics, population,
education, health, social environment, and more.
- Condition of
Education 2000-2005
This site links to the Condition of Education which is produced by the Department
of Education and contains statistics on all levels of education in the U.S.
- Department of Education
The main Department of Education site links to various research, statistics,
publications, and regulations dealing with education in the United States.
- National Center for Education
Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics provides access to the education
data compiled by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Nation’s
Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, also referred to as the Nation’s
Report Card, assesses students’ knowledge in various subject areas.
- No Child
Left Behind
This site provides an overview of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Executive
- Economic
Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President is published annually and measures the
economic progress of the nation. This site allows full-text access to the
Report from 1996 to the present.
- Public
Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Use this site to search the Public Papers of the Presidents from 1991 forward.
- State
of the Union Addresses
This site provides the full-text of all State of the Union Addresses from
1992 to the present.
- Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents
The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents contains items such as presidential
statements, remarks, and messages. This site provides online access to this
weekly publication from 1993 to the present.
- White House
The main White House webpage contains information on numerous current events
as well as links to presidential speeches, press releases, and much more.
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Foreign and International
- CIA
World Factbook
The CIA World Factbook contains information on each country’s demographics,
economy, political situation, and much more. The World Factbook also contains
maps of each country.
- Library
of Congress’ Country Studies
The Library of Congress’ Country Studies provide in-depth information
on a country’s political, social, and economic characteristics. This
site contains Country Studies published between 1988 and 1998.
- State Department’s
Background Notes
Background Notes are compiled by the State Department for each country with
information such as a country’s government, history, economy, foreign
relations, and political conditions.
General Government Documents Information
- FirstGov
FirstGov is the U.S. Government’s portal to online information from
all federal agencies.
- GPO Access
GPO Access, administered by the Government Printing Office, provides full-text
access to executive, legislative, and judicial documents as well as allows
users to search the Catalog of Government Publications from 1976 to the present.
Gerontology
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Health Sciences
- Food Safety
Food Safety is the U.S. Government’s gateway to food safety information.
- Global Health
Global Health is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
and covers such topics as global health statistics and country information
as well as provides access to many reports and publications.
- Healthfinder
This site, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
contains information on various diseases, prescription drugs, and a list of
consumer guides for various health topics.
- Household
Products Database
This database, from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library
of Medicine, contains information on the ingredients in thousands of household
products and their possible health risks.
- MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine provides information on
health topics from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes
of Health. In addition to a listing of various health topics, this site also
gives access to information on prescription drugs and a medical encyclopedia
and dictionary.
- National
Center for Health Statistic’s Fast Stats
The National Center for Health Statistic’s Fast Stats page gives statistics
on numerous public health topics.
- National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health page provides information on health topics,
clinical trials, and research conducted by the NIH.
- Nutrition.gov
This site provides information on food and nutrition and includes such topics
as food safety, healthy eating, and exercise.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s extensive site contains a variety
of information from topics such as products regulated by the FDA to current
clinical trials. Electronic versions of many FDA publications are also available
here.
- USDA’s
National Nutrient Database
This site provides access to the USDA’s National Nutrient Database which
contains the nutritional value of thousands of food items, including fast
food.
History
- American
Memory
The Library of Congress’ American Memory project provides online access
to materials related to all periods of American history. Available on this
site are maps, sound recordings, photographs, written documents such as letters
and diaries, and much more.
- National Archives
The National Archives’ page offers access to many historical documents
and online exhibits dealing with American history.
Judicial
- U.S. Courts
The U.S. Courts page links to the levels of federal courts: the U.S. Supreme
Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
- U.S. Supreme Court
Use the Supreme Court’s website to view the Court’s docket, read
full-text Court opinions, see the full-text of argument transcripts, and much
more.
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Legislative
- Congressional
Biographical Directory 1774-present
Use this directory to find biographical information on both past and present
members of Congress.
- THOMAS
THOMAS can be used to access the full-text of Congressional legislation resources
including bills, reports, votes, and resolutions.
- U.S. House of Representatives
This page provides information on U.S. House of Representatives’ committees,
task forces, organizations, and leadership. In addition, this site provides
information on legislation and Roll Call votes.
- U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate’s page also gives information on Senate committees,
Roll Call votes, legislation as well as historical information about the Senate.
Sciences
- Department of Energy
This site contains information on a variety of energy-related topics such
as energy sources, the environment, national security, and energy prices.
- Earth
Sciences Portal
The Earth Sciences Portal from NASA provides information on a variety of earth
sciences topics.
- Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency’s site provides information on numerous
environmental topics. This site provides access to many EPA databases and
publications.
- Government Science Portal
Science.gov is the U.S. government’s portal to science information produced
by many federal agencies. Topics found on this site include agriculture and
food, astronomy and space, conservation, health and medicine, ocean science,
and much more.
- NASA
This site gives access to technical reports and other research produced by
NASA.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s site provides
information on a variety of information such as current weather, climate,
oceans, satellite imagery, fisheries and other research.
- National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation site gives access to data on science and engineering
statistics and full-text access to many NSF publications.
- U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS site provides information on biology, geography, geology, and geospatial
information at a national and state level.
Social Work
- Government websites containing information relevant to the field of Social
Work can be found under the following categories: Education, Gerontology,
Health Sciences, Legislative, and Statistics.
Statistics
- American
FactFinder
Use the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Factfinder to create customized
tables and maps using census data from both 1990 and 2000.
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
This site, from the U.S. Department of Transportation, offers transportation
data compiled from highway, aviation, maritime, rail, and other statistics.
- Fed Stats
Fed Stats provides comprehensive statistical information compiled from over
100 federal agencies.
- Office
of Immigration Statistics
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics
provides access to the statistics they compile on immigration and its effect
on the United States.
- STAT-USA
STAT-USA provides access to business, economic, and trade information from
a variety of Federal Agencies. Please note that a login and password are required
to access the information on this site. However, free access to this database
is available in-person at the UMSL Libraries.
- Statistical
Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is published annually by the
Census Bureau and contains statistical tables on economic and social conditions.
- U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau’s homepage provides access to all of the demographic,
geographic and economic data compiled by the agency.
- Veteran Data and Information
This site, from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, provides access
to socioeconomic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of veterans
in the U.S.
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