Federal Depository Library Program Member

America's War Against Terrorism   Comprehensive site at the University of Michigan

Terrorism and Attacks on the US   News, government information, educational sites, relief & coping resources   (Vanderbilt site, very good range of resources)

Government Publications on Terrorism  Statements, reports, hearings

Terrorism: A Select Guide to Information News, government information, disaster assistance & other resources.

Attack on America: Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Terrorism governmental & nongovernmental sites offering background resources and news 

Dept. of Justice Report: Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond 

Attack on America in Context  Resources from Lexis-Nexis 

Federation of American Scientists - Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments:    Good set of resources on the background of terrorism including United Nations reports and Congressional Research Service materials

Research & Reference Resources Events of September 11, 2001 Another page by a member of the Document's community

Attack on America: Tuesday 11 September 2001  A very far ranging page, not limited to politics and news

Special Coverage: America Attacked FindLaw, a respected source of legal information adds another perspective to the coverage

US Commission on National Security   Homepage for the new federal agency, includes the Hart-Rudman report on Homeland Defense

Alternative Resources on the US "War Against Terrorism"  Other POVs from the Social Responsibilities Round Table of ALA

Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies  Information and background data on a variety of diseases that could be used as weapons.

9-11-2001 News and Legal Resources, Information and Related Services  Broad ranging site that is updated daily by the Law Library Resource Xchange

Library Resources: Concerning the WTC/Pentagon Attacks   Resources, legal and other,  compiled by law librarians. 

The Afghan Crisis  Compact set of links to US and international news sources 

Times of London graphic  showing world distribution of casualties

Senator Schumer's NY Crisis Center

NYC Government Crisis links

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy  A rich mix of historical materials and current information for the informed citizen. 

CUNY+ 
Covers Brooklyn College Library's holdings of government documents from 1976 -present.

Dialog@Carl
Just a few of the government sponsored offerings are:  Agricola, CancerLit, Commerce Business Daily, Federal Register, the GPO Monthly Catalog, Publications Reference File (government information available for purchase), Medline, NCJRS (criminal justice), Registry of Toxic Effects, SEC Online, Copyright and Patents. 

Direct Search 
This versatile site is the brainchild of Gary Prince and links sites and the searchable sections of sites ignored by the big Web search engines. 

Documents Center at the University of Michigan  The most complete source of Government information not published by the government. 

Ebsco Host  A collection of databases, several of which inclue full text government information. 

Edgar Database of Corporate Information
The brainchild of the Securities Exchange Commission, Edgar makes available much, but not all, of the information publicly traded companies must file with the government.

FedWorld
This NTIS site is very good at identifying sources of government information but it is one of the few sites where some areas are restricted to subscribers or require payment for documents retrieved.

FedStats
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to a full range of statistics and other information produced by more than 70 federal agencies for public use. Searchable by agency or program. Regional statistics are also available.

Government Internet Sites by SuDoc Number
Not yet complete lists of agency publications by SuDoc numbers. Find out fast if your title is out there.

GPO Access
Start at the source.  GPO Access pulls together an enormous variety of government information in one unified site. Can be used to locate individual agency pages.  There are several ways to find information and websites from GPO Access Database ListBrowse Topics  Government Information Locator Service (GILS)   New Electronic Titles   GPO Access--Locator Tools and Services 

GoogleUncleSam
Features a special government information component. 

Government Periodicals Universe
Covering 245 titles produced by Federal agencies this index provides a key to hard to find government information. It includes titles like the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, many Bureau of Justice Statistics publications, Civil Rights Journal,  EPA Journal, and the Social Security Bulletin among others. Citations only, no full text access. 

Search Full-Text GovDoc Internet Periodicals
Provides access to full-text Internet government periodicals. With over 100 titles still to be loaded this is a work in progress. Titles on the page can be searched by subject, SuDoc number or title.

Lexis-Nexis (Available on campus workstations or at home via CUNY's proxy server) 
By now Lexis-Nexis should be familiar to the Brooklyn College community. Its standard legal resources--Federal Case law, the US Code, the constitution, court rules, and an array of state legal resources are easy to find. However, hidden in the Accounting, Auditing and Tax section are the ERISA Labor Letters from the Department of Labor, the US Treasury regulations and a long run of the IRS Bulletin. 

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.

New York State Government Information Locator 
A search engine for NYS websites.

SearchGov.com
Search any branch of government--state or federal--you can find them all here. And a good selection of hard to find independent agencies as well. 

Yahoo
Yes, Yahoo. Their subject listings for Government are well organized and easy to use.

Voting Information 
Voter Registration
You still have to go to the polls to vote, but you can register from home.
Who Represents Me?
Sponsored by NYPIRG it allows you to find your representatives for local, state and federal government.  Some maps available on site.

Multi-Agency Sites

Access American e-gov e-zine
Sadly this site is no longer being updated, , however it still has a lot to offer. Jam packed with consumer, small business and service links. If you don't find what you want in the pre-set categories there is also a search feature. 
Ben's Guide to Government for Kids  A GPO recommended site for children, educators and parents.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government wide list of federally funded grants programs, projects, services, and activities. It contains financial and non financial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the federal government.
University of Michigan Documents Center
This is a page you can trust for up-to-date, well organized, comprehensive listings of available materials.
The Federal Web Locator
A fast way to find agency sites and offers several options for locating agencies. The nongovernmental federally related links are a great find. 
STAT-USA Internet Databases (Available on campus workstations only) Serves the US business, economic and trade community and for anyone doing research in those areas. Databases are grouped by US and global data. Check out the Trade Library and the Country Map Search features.
Uncle Sam MIGRATING GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Want to find out if your favorite government publication is now available on the Web? Use this site to find out quickly and easily.
This site hasn't been updated since 1999. The newest additions to the web can be found at GPO Access-New Electronic Titles
Websites by SuDoc  Click on the first few letters of the the SuDoc # to find a listing of titles now available online. 
Uncle Sam Federal Government Sites    Compact and clearly organized with lots of links to the big three (Executive, Judicial and Legislative) along with  tools for searching the Web.
Uncle Sam - Forms from the Feds    One of the handiest sites out there with links to a multitude of online forms from a variety of agencies. 
U.S. Government Manual Online via GPO Access    The original source for descriptions, organizational charts, histories of agencies. 
U.S.  Government Federal Agencies Directory    A joint project by GPO and LSU,  this no frills site is for folks who know which agency they want but not the URL. 
Vanderbilt University Frequently Used Sites for Federal Information    A wide ranging, well organized subject based page. 

GPO Access Executive Branch websites
The White House
Click here for EOP links to Executive branch agencies such as the National Security Advisors, National Economic Council, OMB and the National Aids Policy Office or Federal Agencies and Commissions for the World Bank, Amtrak, the Peace Corps or the Organization of American States. You can also find Presidential materials here.
Disability.gov
The official site of the Presidential Taskforce on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities this site has an impressive array of links to information, services and resources from all parts of the government. Materials for children and youth are included. 

GPO Access Legislative Branch websites
US Congress on the Internet
The Library of Congress site for Congressional information covers legislation, Congressional record and Committee information for the current and several previous sessions.
Congressional Directory    Short biographies and photographs of the current members of Congress
The Senate
Search for bills, get a schedule of hearings, contact your senators.
The House of Representatives
Links to the Library of Congress, has a handy "Identify Your Rep" button,  bills, hearings, and committees, and good links to sites about the legislative process for students and educators.
Congressional Research Service Reports
This unit of the Library of Congress prepares non-partisan topical reports for Congress. The reports are respected for their completeness and substance. There isn't a large selection here yet.  Selected reports are also available via the National Library for the Environment page.
The Senate also has a site with  selected reports by subject, by title, and by number , which has not been updated in several years.
Congressional Research Service WWW Accessible Reports page is maintained by Gary Price at the University of Memphis.
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Named in honor of the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, this Library of Congress run site provides access to:

Bills
The Congressional Record
Congressional Advisory Board Reports
The Legislative Process
Legislative Branch Internet Sites
US Government Internet Resources

United States Congress
This GPO Access page provides handy one stop searching for a wide variety of recent Congressional materials, and  a selection of full-text copies of the Constitution, including one with the unratified amendments. 
US Code
Complete laws of the US currently in force, arranged by subject.  Popular Names table

Federal Register

Unified Agenda (Semiannual Regulatory Agenda)
GPO Site
University of Massachusetts
Laws are put into practice via regulations. Twice a year federal agencies are required to publish regulatory information they are developing or have recently completed. The Federal Register publishes this information in April and October in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. It is available from the Government Printing Office site with an index that assumes a detailed knowledge of regulatory material. The University of Massachusetts' site offers more straightforward indexing with tables of agencies and a subject searching option.

Biotechnology   Along with the EPA the USDA works to keep the food supply safe and monitors science and food production.
USDA Nutrient Database   Gives detailed nutritional information on thousands of foods.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion   Everything you need for healthy eating. Check out the USDA-CNPP Interactive Healthy  Eating Index an online dietary assessment tool.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Chiefs of State and their Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments  (updated quarterly)
World Fact Book   Concise background information on nations,  includes some maps.
Maps  Regional maps, political boundaries, some contouring. 
For more maps the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection is one of the best resources available online.

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

Census
US Bureau of the Census   Census data available online.
Population and Housing info 1990 
Census 2000
Guides to using the Census Guide 1 (Univ. of Michigan--powerpoint presentation)  Guide 2 (Univ of Minnesota--text with links)
Ameristat from the Population Reference Bureau  Not just demographic data but data and analysis. Great graphics as well. 
Infoshare is another way of using Census data that allows users to apply it to geographich units (community boards, school districts, health districts) that are not 
availalble through the Census web site. It also includes NYC specific data sets not available elsewhere. 
ICPSR is a new resources for users prepared to do their own analysis of the statistics. This website includes Census and other raw data for downloading. Software for use in analysis is licensed by the college contact Dr. Howard Spivak AIT for more information about that at X5342. 
Census Questionnaires from 1850-1990
Historical Census Data   Time periods and geographical units vary from table to table, but still a nice data set.
 

Country Studies   An old favorite now available on the web this series offers "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.
Avalon Project   Yale Law School sponsors this online archive of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Full-text of the government proceedings and supporting materials. Red and Blue Series available here. 
Nuremberg Military Tribunal Green Series   Partial full text available here, more to be added.
War of the Rebellion   The official records of the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.  Also in paper in Documents reference.

National Center for Education Statistics
Many of the center's reports and publications are available here. The site is searchable and user friendly.

Office of Science and Technical Information   Bills itself as the "World's Most Comprehensive Collection of Energy,  Science, and Technology Information." The site as 3 parts:  DOE Information Bridge  50,000+ searchable reports,  including hard to find gray literature. PubSci searches across a substantial body of peer reviewed  journal literature focussing  on the physical sciences and other disciplines of concern to the Department of Energy (DOE).  PrePRINT Network offers a  searchable gateway to preprint servers dealing with scientific and technical disciplines of concern to DOE. Among the disciplines included are physics, chemistry, portions of biology, environmental sciences and nuclear medicine.
Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments  Important report on the use of human research subjects and radiation and medicine.
Environmental Protection Agency   Featured on their page are links to legal information, programs, local information sources, and children. 

General Accounting Office Reports page  The oversight arm of Congress assures  accountability to the American people, their reports are wide ranging and authoritative. Many full-text reports are on their site as well as a searchable archive going back to 1995. 

Health and Human Services

National Center for Health Statistics
Sponsored by the CDC this page has everything from a quick snapshot of the nation's health to the statistical equivalent of an MRI. Many of their publications are available full-text here. 
Office of the Surgeon General of the United States
Clinical Trials  Helps individuals identify appropriate clinical trials.
NIDA  The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers many online publications and resources for educators, parents and children
NIOSH Maintains the Registry of Toxic Effects as well as many other work related health and safety resources.
CDC Health Information for International Travel
FDA You can find safety alerts, product approvals, and a great deal of information for consumers, patients, practioners, as well as Hot Topics 
       Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  includes theFood Code-the national food safety regulations.

Housing and Urban Development

Homes and Communities   The site offers a wide variety of information for a diverse audience.

GPO ACCESS Judicial Branch websites
ADA Homepage
Bureau of Justice Statistics
FBI
Their Library Link gives access to reports such as the Law Enforcement Bulletin, Parents Guide to Internet Safety and Terrorism in the US. Uniform Crime Reports is also there along and the FOIA link which has copies of many famous declassified FBI reports. 
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Sponsored by a group of federal agencies it is an "information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control."
National Institute of Justice Online publications
The NIJ Research Review and many of their other publications can be found here.

Immigration and Naturalization Service
Homepage  Help with citizenship applications, green cards, immigration, is all here and a lot faster than voice mail menus.
INS Statistical Yearbook    Several years are available in pdf format, tables are in Excel files for easy data manipulation.
INS Resources for Teachers and Students   This page has a wealth of material about the immigrant experience.

Courts
Supreme Court of the United States Official site
US Federal Judiciary   Clearing house site for information about the work of the US Federal courts, provides links to circuit courts and other resources. 
Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism   National Commission on Terrorism study for Congress  Also available from the Federation of American Scientists.
Trying Juveniles as Adults in Criminal Courts   Detailed study of how state courts are handling this issue.

OSHA
Find regulations, specs, file a complaint.
Bureau of Labor Statistics  Frequently  updated and easier to use. 
National Labor Relations Board Decisions
O*Net Online   Don't let the .org in its URL fool you, this brainchild of the Dept. of Labor makes interactive information about jobs and skills widely available Find out where to jobs will be and what you'll need to get them. 

Patents and Trademarks Office  Official Gazette and other publications now online free for the first time. 

US Postal Service   Zip codes and so much more! 
Now you can also print Priority Mail shipping labels online 

Regulatory 
GPO ACCESS Regulatory Resources 

State Department
With both an international role dealing with foreign nations and as the guide for Americans traveling outside the US the site offers diplomacy, history and consumer services. 

Background Notes
These concise pamphlets on countries and organizations are updated frequently by State Dept. staff. Also check out Country Profiles.
Passport Information and applications
Get your passport application or renewal forms online.
Reports on Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Provides access to State Dept. reports about political, religious, and labor rights in other countries.
Travel Advisories
What to know before you book that overseas trip.
Lexis-Nexis, a non-government BC Library resources also  has country profiles also. For more information on this feature click HERE

Tax Forms Online
The IRS comes to you, delivering forms and publications to your fingertips from their site.
Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Bureau 

There are several good sites that deal with this question:
Uncle Sam Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style
APA Style of Citation Electronic References
US GPO Style Manual

Governor's  Page
Links to agencies with some subject specific links as well. Linked sites vary greatly in the level of information offered.

Budget Office
Information about the budgeting process and the Executive Budget. 

Comptroller's Home Page
Does NYS owe you money? Find out by searching the Unclaimed Funds database at this site.

Division of Criminal Justice Services

Education Department

Facts, Figures and Statistics from NYS
Links to agency pages featuring statistics.

Great Seal of the State of NY

Health Department
Supports a wide variety of health related links from both consumer and practitioner perspectives. Also gives addresses for obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce records.

Office of Professional Medical Conduct
Investigates complaints about physicians, physician  assistants and specialist assistants. The site is searchable
by name. Database covers 1992-Present. 

Public Employees Relations Board
This independent state agency oversees law and regulations pertaining to public employees in NYS.

NYS Legislature
State Assembly
Updated frequently you can keep up with Assembly actions easily using this page. 

State Senate
Everything you need to know about our legislature. Includes full-text of bios, bills, laws and reports, calendars, schedules, and our hard-to-find state constitution.

Statistical Profiles of Public School Districts

Tax Forms for NYS

New York City Government on the Web
The city's official homepage.

Board of Education
Something for pupils, parents and teachers.

City Directory Publications
Full-text of numerous city publications arranged by agency.

City Planning Neighborhood Maps
See the whole city or select a specific neighborhood.

Columbia University Libraries Documents Service Center
Columbia University also has a well thought out collection of government and non-governmental sites. This page in particular gathers often elusive New York City specific information on the Web. For the main Columbia Government Document Service Center page go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/dsc/dsc.html

Gotham Gazette
Citizen's Union along with other non-profit organizations presents this alternative look at NYC government and politics.

Map Stats--Kings County
A statistical portrait of Brooklyn brought to you by FedStats. No maps though.

Metropolitan Transit Authority--MTA
Find subway service news, bus and train maps, even tourist information here.

NYC Campaign Finance Board
Provides voter guides and other information about the electoral process.

NYC Dept. of Health
A mixture of health information and statistics.

NYC Transit Authority
Information on routes and schedules for NYC Transit.

NYPD

Voter Information

Voter Registration
You still have to go to the polls to vote, but you can register from home.

Who Represents Me?
Sponsored by NYPIRG it allows you to find your representatives for local, state and federal government.  Some maps available on site.

Amnesty International Annual Report 2000
Report on human rights violation worldwide. 

Human Development Report 2000
First published a decade ago the information gathered from more than 100 countries was intended to emphasize the human aspects of the development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy.  Four new composite indices for human development have been developed — the Human Development Index, the Gender-related Development Index, the Gender Empowerment Measure, and the Human Poverty Index.  Full-text available. 

International Labour Organization
This well respected UN affiliated organization promotes safe and fair labor practices worldwide, collects and distributes data, and advances worker education. Strong child labor resources.

United Nations
The official page. Information about the UN and its various bodies, reports on its initiatives and peacekeeping activities. Some full-text materials are available.

United Nations Scholars Workstation
A collection of resources by and about the UN assembled for the UN Studies program at Yale University. 

Anthems of the World

Avalon Project
Yale Law School sponsors this online archive of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Full-text of the government proceedings and supporting materials. Red and Blue Series available here. 

Nuernberg Military Tribunal Green Series
Partial full text available here, more to be added.

civilrights.org
A joint project of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Leadership Conference Education Fund. These two organizations are comprised of national civil rights and social justice activists, labor activists, major religious groups, disability activities, gay and lesbian groups, civil liberty organizations and many others. The site has many resources including a library which focuses on both the history of the movement and information about current events. There is also
a search engine to help navigate the site. 

Data on the Net
Hosted by University of California Santa Barbara you can find a wealth of social science data here. 

Disability Rights Activist
Touches on government laws, regulations, enforcement and publications of interest to the community.

Flags of the World

Intelligence Resource Program  from the Federation of American Scientists "selection of official and unofficial resources on intelligence policy, structure, function, organization and operations."  Good page from a think tank, keep in mind that all the contents are not official materials. 

National Security Archive Homepage
An independent non-governmental research institute and library located at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Founded in 1985 NSA is the world's largest non-governmental library of declassified documents. Using the latest in computerized indexing technology they make their huge collection available to researchers and the public. Using the declassified materials as a base they add auxiliary sources both primary and secondary to make "comprehensive collections of documents on specific topics." Check out their electronic briefing books which pull together materials on single topic.

ROAD  Record of American Democracy 1984-1990
Located at Harvard this page offers a variety of aggregate data including  "election returns, socioeconomic summaries, and demographic measures of the American public at unusually low levels of geographic aggregation. "  Users can define maps using software on the site.

State Politics and Policy Quarterly Data Resource
Downloadable data sets for more than 40 state level indicators.

St. Martin's Press Documents Collection
Features an excellent sampling of primary sources from American history intended to be used in conjunction with their textbook, Politics of American Government, 2nd ed. Its selection of speeches, laws, Supreme Court cases, and items of international interest make it a must have bookmark for those historical odds and ends that never seem to be where they should be you're looking for them, including: Roe v Wade, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Contract with America and many of the Federalist papers. 

Universal Currency Converter
Exchange rates for various nations' currencies.

US Bureau of the Census
Census data available online. Publications in PDF format

American FactFinder
Start here for population, housing, economic data

Census 2000

Census Bureau People Topics
Population and Housing info 1990 
Census Tract Street Locator--use street address to identify census tract numbers

CenStats Databases:--specialized data sets, tract searching, demographics and economic/business data

Census Bureau Map Stats--Click on your location on the map and get quick county level demographic snapshots. 

Census State Data Centers
New York State Data Center

1990 Census Lookup--census data from the Summary Tape Files (STFs).

1997 Census of Governments
 

Statistical Abstract of the United States--US Bureau of the Census
View each individual section in Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (PDF).
Social Science and Government Data Library-- Univ. of Calif., Berkeley
1990 Census of Population and Housing STF 1 (short form questions) & 3 (long form questions). Also includes ancestry, foreign born, Hispanic origin and detailed Asian and Pacific Islander tables.

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

United States Historical Census Data Browser--Univ. of Virginia

1997 Economic Census

Non-Governmental

Guides to using the Census Guide 1 (Univ. of Michigan--powerpoint presentation)  Guide 2 (Univ of Minnesota--text with links)

Ameristat from the Population Reference Bureau  Not just demographic data but data and analysis. Great graphics as well. 

Infoshare is another way of using Census data that allows users to apply it to geographich units (community boards, school districts, health districts) that are not 
availalble through the Census web site. It also includes NYC specific data sets not available elsewhere. 

General
Access American e-gov e-zine
Jam packed with information for consumers this multi-agency site has special links addressing the needs of small businesses, seniors, students, people with disabilities, and workers.

Amtrak
Routes, fares, schedules

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Resources for  K-12 students and adults.  Provides an excellent guide to the resources on GPO access as well as information how the US government works and  highlights primary source materials available on GPO Access.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government wide list of federally funded programs, projects, services, and activities. It features assistance programs administered by the federal government. The online version is much more accessible than the enormous print version ever was.  There is also a guide to grant writing. 

Consumer.gov
Easy to use list of recalls, links to consumer information from other agencies, special sections on shopping from home, how to file a complaint,  and health care quality.

Consumer Action Handbook
(from the FCPC Web site) provides advice and consumer tips on: car repair, purchase, and leasing;  shopping from home; avoiding consumer and investment fraud; home improvement and financing; choosing and using credit cards wisely; and  much more. 
Also included is the Consumer Assistance Directory with thousands of names,  addresses, telephone numbers, Web sites and e-mail addresses for national consumer organizations, better business bureaus, corporations, trade associations, state and local consumer protection offices, state agencies, military consumer offices, and Federal agencies.

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Find out about recalls, report an unsafe product, visit their library for publications and injury statistics and if you have kids, they have a section specifically for them on safety. The site is also available in Spanish. 

disAbility.gov
The official site of the Presidential Taskforce on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities this site has an impressive array of links to information, services and resources from all parts of the government. Materials for children and youth are included.  And don't forget the original ADA page.

FCIC National Contact Center--Federal Consumer Information Center 
Resources and contact information for hundreds of federal agencies. 

Federal Consumer Publication Center in Pueblo Colorado
The most famous source of consumer information now allows you to use many of its publications online. You can either choose from a list of topics or do a search. This far ranging page should be your first stop when looking for information. FCIC - Your Right to Federal Records

Federal Reserve Board: Consumer Information
Materials on loans, credit cards, leasing among other publications  relating to finance and personal credit

Federal Services by Agency--White House sponsored list

The Federal Trade Commission has many links to Consumer information, a few of the most notable are:
Consumer Protection Page
FTC regulations
Holiday Tips for Virtual Shoppers

USAJOBS  Get information on working for the Federal Government at this Office of Personnel Management site.

HUD's Homes and Communities site has a wide variety of information for a prospective homeowners and people concerned about their neighborhood.

Immigration and Naturalization Service
Help with citizenship applications, green cards, immigration, is all here and a lot faster than voice mail menus.

New York City Transit Authority
Bus and subway information--including maps and route finders

New York State Consumer Protection Board
Extensive lists of links to NYS, Federal and non-governmental resources.

NIOSH
Find the Registry of Toxic Effects online here, as well as a wealth of  work related health and safety resources.

OSHA
Find regulations, specs, file a complaint.

Postal Service:Postal Rates, Domestic Rate Calculator, International Rate Calculator, and ZIP+4 Code Lookup

Senate Judiciary Committee report: Privacy in the Digital Age-A Resource for Internet Users 

Time: The Official U.S. Time
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO)

Travel Publications--Dept. of State

Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
Passport Services
CDC Traveler's Health Information Page

Where to Write for Vital Records
Need that birth, death, marriage, divorce certificate? This site tells you where and how to get it.

Forms
Federal Loans, Grants and Assistance--Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC), General Services Admin. (GSA)

Forms from the Feds--Univ. of Memphis
Forms for copyright, taxes, passports, immigration, and others.

State Forms, Permits, Registrations, Licenses and Certifications - A compilation by the New York State Library.

Immigration and Naturalization Service
Help with citizenship applications, green cards, immigration, is all here and a lot faster than voice mail menus.

New York State Complaint Departments - A compilation by the New York State Library.

NYS Court forms from the Office of Court Administration NYS Unified Court System, includes Name change, Divorce, Family and Surrogate's Court Forms (Guardianship and Adoption)

Passport Information and applications
Download passport application or renewal forms here. The Services page offers a variety of information to make overseas travel safer. It also has information on everything from international business opportunities to regulations regarding marriage abroad. 

Tax Forms Online
The IRS comes to you, delivering forms and publications to your fingertips from their site.

Tax Forms for NYS

Voter Registration Forms
NYC information The official NYC Board of election page.

Multistate information One form to let you register for any US location.

Health
Aim For a Healthy Weight
A well put together site from the National Institutes of Health with information for the public and health care providers. Includes a BMI  (Body Mass Index) calculator and a menu planner. 

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Find the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a copy of the Food Pyramid, the interactive Healthy Eating Index which will do an analysis of your eating habits and a downloadable recipe book. The Nutrient Data Laboratory  will help you to find out the nutritional value of your favorite foods. 

Clinical Trials
Helps individuals identify appropriate clinical trials.

Health Department of NYS
Supports a wide variety of health related links from both consumer and practitioner perspectives. Also gives addresses for obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce records.

NSF International:
HACCP, Food Safety, Water Quality, Public Health, Product Testing

Surgeon General of the US
One of the most user friendly sites out there. Find reports, guidelines, news, a special section for kids. Check out the Healthfinder.gov link for a lot of health information arranged by subject. 

Jobs
O*Net Online
Interactive information about jobs and skills. Find out where there are going to be jobs and what you'll need to get them.
Can be used with the Occupational Outlook Handbook online.

CareerZone
From NYS is a wonderful online resource for high school students, undergrads or anyone considering going back to school. It gives job descriptions, prospects, salaries for NYS and schools offering degree programs in that field. 

America's Job Bank
A partnership between the US Department of Labor and the state operated public Employment Service with over a million jobs currently listed. 

BLS Career Information--U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information about jobs for kids who like music/arts, math, science, P.E./outdoors, social studies, or reading.

Federal Jobs--NTIS/FedWorld
Search by state or by Atlantic or Pacific coast; also summer jobs listings.

USA Jobs--US Office of Personnel Management
U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information.

Non Governmental Resources

Better Business  Bureau
Long recognized as the Consumer's best Friend the BBB has guidelines for safe online shopping.

E-Shop the Smart Way
Insightful article on virtual shopping from Ziff-Davis Net, publishers of PC Magazine.

GuideStar - The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations

SafeShopping.org
Created by the ABA Business Law Project this site offers advise and tips on safe cyber commerce. 

Economic Statistics Briefing Room
Provides links by subject to economic statistics sites maintained by various agencies.

Employment
Food Consumption, Prices, & Expend
Income & Expenditures
International
Money, Interest Rates
Output
Prices
Production, Sales, Orders & Inventories

National:  GDP and related data 
International:  Balance of payments and related data
Regional: State and local area data
Industry: Gross product and input-output data
Overview of the Economy [BEA]

Economic Overview: U.S. Economy  Regions, States, and Areas  Industries
Careers: Occupational Outlook Handbook   Career Guide to Industries
Earnings: Average Hourly Earnings   Wages by Area and Occupation
  Employment Costs   Employee Benefits  Collective Bargaining
Employment and Unemployment: Employment Rate   Unemployment Rate Employment Projections
Health and Safety: Injuries and Illnesses  Fatalities
Inflation and Consumer Spending: Consumer Prices  Inflation Calculator available  Producer Prices Consumer Expenditures
International statistics look at Import & Export prices, foreign labor statistics, and technical cooperation
Productivity: Productivity and Costs   Multifactor Productivity

Building Permits
Current Population Reports
Economic Briefing Room
Economic Census 1997
Housing & Household Economic Statistics
Housing Topics [Census]
Population & Household Economic Topics
Poverty
International Trade [Census]  [most recent]
U.S. International Trade Statistics
USA Counties

Federal Reserve Board
Foreign Exchange Rates
Money Stock     Historic Data
Interest Rates
Central Banks of the World
Beige Book: Current Economic Conditions

Department of Energy
Energy Prices

NASA (yes, NASA)
Inflation Calculators  Economic Data

IRS
Tax Statistics

For non-governmental resources use the Economics and Business page

Statistical Abstract of the United States
The biggest compendium of Federal Statistics, with explanatory material for each chapter  tables give sources for further research. Note--the index is to tables not pages.

Direct Search 
This versatile site is the brainchild of Gary Prince and links sites and the searchable sections of sites ignored by the big Web search engines. 

FedStats
Provide easy access to a full range of statistics and other information  by more than 70 federal agencies 

GPO Access--Locator Tools and Services
A very nice set of specialized sources for locating various types of government information.

Google
Features a special government information component. 

Government Periodicals Universe
 Includes 245 titles and provides a key to hard to find government information. Citations only, no full text access here, although many titles are full text on the agency sites. 

New York State Government Information Locator 
A search engine for NYS websites.

NTIS
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 

SearchGov.com
Search any branch of government--state or federal--you can find them all here. And a good selection of hard to find independent agencies as well. 

STAT-USA Internet Databases (Available on campus workstations only, ask at Servce Desk to be logged in) 
Stat-USA, a product of US Department of Commerce, has authoritative information from the federal government for the US business, economic and trade community and for anyone doing research in those areas. Databases are grouped by US and global data. Although sponsored by the Department of Commerce, data is not limited to information collected by it. Check out the Trade Library and the Country Map Search features.

Agency Sites

Agriculture Dept. NASS Reports Arranged [USDA NASS]

Bureau of Economic Analysis [BEA]

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Census 

Historical Census Data
Time periods and geographical units vary from table to table, but still a nice data set.
Population and Housing info 1990 
Census Questionnaires from 1850-1990
Census 2000
American FactFinder 

Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS]
Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
INS Statistical Yearbook
Pdf format, tables are in Excel files for easy data manipulation.
Resources for Teachers and Students
This page has a wealth of material about the immigrant experience. 
National Institute of Justice

Energy Information Administration [EIA]

Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]

Federal Election Commission [FEC]

Federal Reserve Board / Statistics

General Accounting Office Reports page
Their reports are wide ranging and authoritative. Many full-text reports can be found  on their site as well as a searchable archive going back to 1995. 

Internal Revenue Service [IRS]

National Center for Education Statistics
Many of the center's reports and publications are available here. The site is searchable and user friendly.

National Center for Health Statistics
Everything from a quick snapshot of the nation's health to the statistical equivalent of an MRI. Many full-text publications here. 

World Fact Book
Concise background information on nations, it includes some maps.

White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR)
White House Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR)
 

Govt. Info. Sharing Project [Oregon State Univ.]
Interactive Data Resources [Univ. of Virginia]

Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

CMHS National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

Congressional Research Service Reports.  There is no comprehensive site for these well researched and authoritative reports but selected reports are available at these sites.

Selected CRS Reports
National Library for the Environment CRS Report Database

GAO Reports and Testimony

GrayLIT Network, Full-Text Scientific Report Literature

Hart-Rudman report on the Defense of the Homeland

Homelessness in America

Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children

Mitchell Report

National Energy Policy

Non-Custodial Parents' Participation in Their Children's Lives: Summary of SIPP Analysis

PITAC - Report to the President

Plum Book: U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions 

Privacy in the Digital Age:  A Resource for Internet Users

Report on the American Workforce

Report on Child Online Protection

School Crime and Safety

Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General

Documents come in a variety of formats: paper, microfiche, CD-ROMS and World Wide Web pages. Web access is available in the Documents room. Web printing is available for ten cents per page or users may download material if they wish. Microform reader/printers as well as photocopiers are available in the room. A selection of documents on CD-ROM can be mounted for use upon request.

Many paper or electronic materials may be borrowed by patrons with general library borrowing privileges. Ask at the Government Information Center about materials you wish to borrow materials.  The Documents Center can be reached at 951-5332.