GPO ACCESS
Bills itself as the source of "Official Government Information at Your Fingertips." There is a short list of sites by branch government and some well chosen "Quick Links."

Agency Internet Cites by SuDoc Number
SuDoc numbers correspond closely to the name of the agency ie Agriculture A, Commerce C, finding out if they've put your favorites online is greatly facilitated by this new web site from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Browse Government Resources
A Library of Congress (LOC) site providing links to US Federal sites, US State sites, and non-governmental sites dealing with US politics plus a selection of  international government sites.

The Legislative Branch
Another LOC site with extensive links to material by and about Congress. You can get bills, laws, committee information, party organizations, member directories, calendars and much more. THOMAS is another LOC source of legislative material.

CUNY+
Not only does it list our physical holdings, CUNY+ now includes clickable URLs to many online documents as well.

Direct Search
Provides links to the "Invisible Web" government sites and the searchable sections of sites missed by many of the big Web search engines.

Google--Uncle Sam
If you'd rather not have the government do your searching for you, this search engine has a special government information section.

Meta-Subject Index to Government Information
A massive compilation of government information on the Web arranged by subject and host site. Not all are free, and some sites may be limited to the host's affiliates, but it is an excellent way of identifying sources.

University of Michigan Documents page
My staff's first choice when they can't find something! Grace York and her staff have put together nearly exhaustive listings of government information.

Forms

Forms from the Feds
Links to the forms section of many agencies' web sites.
IRS Tax Forms and Regulations
NYS Tax Forms
Passports

 Statistics

FedStats
"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies" features links by topic, geographically- based data, links to statistical branches within agencies, and an online reference shelf.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Three years worth of this statistical blockbuster in PDF format, choose from 32 subjects, complete with technical information.

US Bureau of the Census
Census data available online. Try out the American Factfinder button to customize your data.

Historical Census Data
Time periods and geographical units vary from table to table, but still a nice data set.

National Center for Education Statistics
Many of the center's reports and publications are available here. The site is searchable and user- friendly.
The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics can be searched simultaneously as the Encyclopedia of ED Stats or viewed separately. The site is updated frequently.

National Center for Health Statistics
The CDC page has everything from a quick snapshot of the nation's health to the statistical equivalent of an MRI. As well as Web only publications many of their standard publications can be found here in full-text: Health USA, Healthy People, America's Children, Advance Data, Vital Statistics, Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin. Where to Write for Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Certificates is online, too, giving info on how to obtain records from state and local governments.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, Capital Punishment (updated annually), and the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports are located here. The site also includes statistical publications about: criminal victimization,  juvenile justice, international statistics, the justice system, law enforcement, and courts and sentencing. Data from most of their serial publications is here.

Immigration and Naturalization Service Statistical Yearbook
An item not included in the depository system and only available from NTIS is now free on the Web.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charged with gathering labor economics data for the country the BLS has an impressive array of data on its site including full-text of the Monthly Labor Review which provides authoritative articles as well as time series statistics each month. Major Programs of the BLS provides links to major areas of data collection:
Employment and Unemployment Statistics
Prices and Living Conditions
Compensation and Working Conditions
Productivity and Technology
Employment Projections

Facts, Figures and Statistics from New York State
New York State statistics have always been difficult to find, this site makes it much easier by providing links to agency sponsored statistical pages. The data available varies from agency to agency.

Country Information

Country Studies
Aka  the "Area Handbooks,"  these old favorites are now available on the Web.  The series offers a "description and analysis of the historical setting and the social,  economic, political systems and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural  factors." Also check out Background Notes from the State Department.

Chiefs of State and their Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments  (updated quarterly)

World Factbook
Concise background information on nations.  It includes some maps.
 

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