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Government Web Directories
Directories, indexes, locators and portals to government web sites
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Search our catalog
Access our catalog here with the following suggested subject keywords:
- Electronic government information
- Grants-in-aid
- Government information
- World wide web
- Government databases
When searching our catalog for NewJersey-related materials, use the New Jersey subject keyword index.
II. Helpful Print Resource:
The United States Government Internet Directory, Garvin, Peggy, Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2010.
Call # R025.04 U58 — Ready Reference – Level 4
III. Electronic Databases
Access our databases by subject listing and title listing.
A. Use to locate government agencies
- USA.gov
- Official gateway to federal government websites providing both keyword and topical access.
B. Use to locate categories of government agencies:
- ProQuest Congressional
- Links: Congressional sites, political parties, news organizations, universities, etc.
- LexisNexis State Capitol
- Links: State sites, association sites, and related sites.
- ProQuest Statistical Insight
- Links: Government agencies, government services, university sites, and non-government services.
IV. Web sites
- Agency Index Doc-Law Web
- Simple and consistent linkage to agencies' homepage, publications, organizational charts, electronic forms and administrative decisions. Created by the Washburn University School of Law Library and includes access to their complete web-site.
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
- Good overall starting point for U. S. government information. This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, teachers, and citizens. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of FDsys, and how to use these sources to carry out civic responsibilities. Also provides a kid's eye view of various government resources.
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Access to information on employment, education, health, civil rights and more for persons with disabilities and those working with them.
- Documents Center (University of Michigan)
- Central reference and referral point for government information: local, state, federal, foreign, and international. Its Web Site Directory is clustered by broad topics such as foreign or statistics.
- Federal Government Agencies Directory - LSU
- Index of U. S. federal government agencies as found in the U.S. Government Manual. Covers executive, judicial, legislative, independent, commissions, and quasi-official agencies. Searchable by keyword index.
- FedWorld.gov
- Managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), the FedWorld.gov web site is a gateway to government information. N
- Frequently Used Sites - US Government Information
- Excellent starting point. Indexes both federal and international sites by broad subject.
- Google Unclesam
- Specialized search engine restricted to U. S. Government sites. Includes searches of PDF files and provides cached links for pages no longer available.
- FDsys
- The Government Printing Office's Federal Digital System, FDsys, provides public access to government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies.
- Minerva
- Mapping the Internet Electronic Resources Virtual Archive from the Library of Congress.
- Science.gov
- Gateway to authoritative selected U.S. Government agency science web sites including research and development results.
- White House Home Page
- Access to the President, Vice President, and White House information. Our Government allows both searching and direct access by federal agency. The White House Blog and the White House Briefing Room have news and expanded information about presidental policies and efforts. History provides history and virtual tours of the White House as well as historical information and biographies relating to former whitehouse occupants. Includes White House 101 Facts.
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