• Official Congressional Directory Call# Y 4.P 93/1:1/ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/index.html
  Listing of all members of congress including biographical, committees served on and contact information. This title is updated for every congress.
• Executive Office of the President
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/
• United States Government Manual AE 2.108/2:
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
  Comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial and executive branch of the United States government. This manual is updated every year.
  

• The Constitution of the United States of America: analysis and interpretation –
  Call# Y 1.1/3:106-8 - 2000 supplement : analysis of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 28, 2000 http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/
• GPOAccess
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
  Online access to information from the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the federal government. New interim search engine “DTsearch” should be available in a couple of months.
• Thomas
  http://thomas.loc.gov/
  Legislative information from the Library of Congress web site. Find bills, public laws committee reports, roll call votes and etc.

Rules and Regulations

• Federal Register – Call# GS 4.107:(paper) Call# – GS 4.107:(MF) Call# change AE 2.106:(MF)
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html (Floor 3 for Paper and MF)
  This is the official daily notification of proposed rules, new rule changes, presidential announcements and government grant announcements.
• Code of Federal Regulations – Call# AE 2.106/3: (reference)
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
  This is the codification of the rules of regulatory agencies. It is divided into subject areas that cover such things as the military, agriculture, the post office, etc. There are 50 titles that are updated yearly.

Career Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook Call# L 2.120:2002/03
  http://www.bls.gov/oco/
  This title is useful to find out what job descriptions for various professions and work fields. The text explains qualifications and education needed to work in the specific profession. Also included is the future potential for finding a job in the selected profession.
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles (no longer updated) – Call# L 37.2:OC 1 (docs ref)
  O*Net – related database to the Occupational Outlook Handbook
  http://online.onetcenter.org/

Country Information

• Background Notes
  An up-to-date description and analysis of countries around the world with which the United States maintains relations. This information is maintained by the U.S. State Department.
• CIA World Factbook – Call# PREX 3.15: Information in this title is compiled yearly by the CIA. There is an entry for every country in the world in this volume. Each country is treated with a succinct overview of its people, land, economic and politics. This title is updated yearly.
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS552
• Country Studies Series – Call# D 101.22:550- (docs ref)
  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
  Each volume in this series covers an individual country. It discusses the geography, people, customs, economics, politics and national security systems of lesser known countries where U.S. troops might be deployed. The series is no longer being updated so some of the information may be out of date.

Statistical Sources

• Digest of Education Statistics 2001 – Call# ED 1.326:
  This title is issued annually (there were some exceptions with a few combined volumes issued in the past). Current trends in education are discussed and statistics that are of national scope and interest are presented.
  http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002130
• Crime in the United States 2001 (Uniform Crime Reports) – Call# J 1.14/7:
  Issued annually, this report tabulates crime statistics that are submitted from state and local law agencies. The only other correlate used in this title to compare crime is population. No other social factors are considered.
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3082
• Statistical Abstract of the United States – Call# C 3.134: 2002
  Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Updated annually.
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2878
• County and City Data Book – Call# C 3.134/2:C 83/2/2000
  Supplement to the Statistical Abstract. Statistics for states, counties, cities, and incorporated and census designated places (CDPs). Published intermittently.
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS29932
• Census Database
  American FactFinder – brand new interface!
  http://factfinder.census.gov/
  Population and housing statistics from the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses.
• Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 – Call# C 3.134/2:H 62/789/970
  http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/index.htm
  A broad list of subjects covered include population, work and welfare, economics and government.

Business and Labor

• Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – Call# ITC 1.10/4: (CD-ROM-Reference Office)
  Provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States.
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2145
• Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the U.S.–
  Call# C 3.150:B/ http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS6549
  10-digit exports codes (Schedule B) administered by the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Davis Bacon Wage Determinations http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/
  Wage determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts.

Government Services

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – Call# PREX 2.20:
  A government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and non financial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government.
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1729

Search Engines/Government Information Portal

• An excellent search engine for government information: Google US Government Search
• USA.gov
  http:/www./usa.gov is also a search engine for .gov and .mil web sites, but it works best as a web portal for government information. The homepage is divided into 5 tabs with each section’s information geared to a specific user group. Citizens, Business, Federal Employees,Government to Government and Visitors to the US.