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Links to Electronic U. S. Government Documents

The Federal Government is committed to making government documents available to all citizens at all times. These links are just a few of the many that provide easy access to information from many divisions of the government. For assistance in using these links, or any questions relating to government documents, please contact the library at 231-348-6615, or send an e-mail to library@ncmich.edu with the subject line: Gov Docs.

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GENERAL GOVERNMENT LINKS

GPO Access:   A multi-database search tool from the government

Links to Government Agencies :  (Washburn University School of Law)

Ben’s Guide to U. S. Government for Kids:
A simple guide to documents for K – 12th grades (and their parents!)

Government Information Connection 
U of North Texas

Browse Titles from GPO Bookstore: documents may be available through the library. Basic Government Documents

STATISTICS

Bureau of Labor Statistics:  Who is and isn't working, when, where and why

County and City Data Book:  Find information of local and regional concern

Fedstats:  Statistics from over 100 agencies

Statistical Abstract of the United States:  Collection of  the most wanted statistics

Stat-USA: ask at desk for password

National Center for Education Statistics:  Covers all areas of education

Consumer Price Index:  Think prices are going up? Find out here

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics:  Crime, criminals and incarceration

American Factfinder from the Census Bureau:  Find recent census information

Statistical Resources on the Web:   Great collection of resources from U of M

National Center for Health Statistics:  This collection gives a view of the health of Americans


USEFUL FOR RESEARCH

Country Studies

Core Documents of United States Democracy

Great Lakes Water Levels

NOAA weather, satellite images and more

Library of Congress American Memory

CIA World Fact Book

National Academy Press (some full-text )

USA.gov, the Government Gateway

National Institutes of Health

National Women's Health Information Center

USA Patriot Act (From Evergreen State College, Daniel J. Evans Library)

National Archives Online Research:  Link to find descriptions and digital images of archival holdings

THOMAS (legislative information) State of the Union

Homeland Security

U. S. State Department Current Issues

Podcasts from the U. S. Government


Contact your Legislators in Washington
Senator Carl Levin / Senator Debbie Stabenow / Congressman Bart Stupak

Visit the link on the library home page, Government Documents Catalog, to find what documents the library receives. You'll also find links to many documents in NCMC library's online catalog.

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