Selected Government Information Web Sites
A collection of World Wide Web sites pertaining primarily to U.S. and Michigan government links. As time permits, pointers will be added for other government sources such as state and local government, Canada, and international intergovernmental agencies.
What's New Sources
Government Documents Library Collections
General Finding Tools for U.S. Government Information
GPO ACCESS
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
Michigan Executive Branch Sites
Michigan Legislative Branch Sites
Michigan Judicial Branch Sites
State and Local Government Links
Canada
Foreign Government Links
International Intergovernmental Agency Links
College of William and Mary
Swem Library Government Documents
New and Noteworthy
http://www.swem.wm.edu/resources/government-information/
Highlights documents and web sights of interest.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Government Resources on the Web What's New Page
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/whatsnew.html
Day by day listing of new government and related web sites compiled by Grace York, Documents Center, University of Michigan.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
GPO Access New Electronic Titles
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/net/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
University of Maryland Government Publications of the Week
http://www.lib.umd.edu/GOV/pubofweek02.html
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Columbia University Documents Service Center
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/dsc/dsc.html
Contains resources on campaigns and elections, decennial censuses, foreign policy resources, impeachment of President William Clinton, Intelligence Community, foreign and international documents.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Louisiana State University
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Guide
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan State University Government Documents Library
http://www.lib.msu.edu/publ_ser/docs/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
University of Colorado at Boulder Government Documents Department
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/index.htm
Covers U.S., state, international, and foreign resources, as well as Hot Topics.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
University of Memphis
Uncle Sam
http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/index.html
Government Publications Department, Regional Depository Library.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
University of Michigan Library Documents Center
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
Covers U.S., state, international, and foreign resources, as well as Hot Topics.
Courtesy of Grace York and the University of Michigan Libraries.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
University of Virginia Government Information Resources
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/govdocs/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Depository Libraries World Wide Web Pages
http://db.lib.uidaho.edu/govdocs/otherdept.php
Courtesy of the University of Idaho.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Federal Documents Task Force Frequently Used Sites
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/staff/fdtf.html
A web site focusing on federal and federal-related web sites compiled and maintained by Kevin Reynolds, Jennifer McMullen, and Larry Romans on behalf of the Federal Documents Task Force (FDTF) of GODORT.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
FedWorld Information Network
http://www.fedworld.gov/
Provides links to internet sites and government information from the government. Many searchable databases.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Infomine Scholarly Internet Resources: Government Information
http://infomine.ucr.edu/search/govpubsearch.phtml
Part of the University of California Scholarly Internet Resources Collection. Allows one to search by title, subject, keyword.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Library of Congress Browse Government Resources
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html
(Last checked 07/03/07)
St. Mary's University
Government Information on the Web by Subject
http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/us/subjects/submain.htm
(Last checked 07/03/07)
USA.gov : The U.S. Government's Official Portal
http://www.usa.gov/
The official site for U.S. government information, services, transactions, and forms. Resources are arranged by topic, but you can also search agencies alphabetically.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Yahoo's Government Resources
http://www.yahoo.com/Government/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
GPO ACCESS Home Page
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
Contains a separate web page for each president with pictures, biographies, cabinet
officers, administation highlights, and election results. All courtesy of the Internet
Public Library. Fantastic.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
White House Home Page
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Provides general resources about the President, the First Family,
and the Executive Branch. Includes press releases, text of
speeches/documents, White House photos, etc., including pictures
and a sound bite of Socks the Cat. Also provides pointers
to other federal agencies outside the Executive Branch.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Library of Congress Home Page
http://lcweb.loc.gov/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/
If you believe in freewheeling democracy, the Thomas archive of the Library of Congress
will fascinate you. Named after Thomas Jefferson, this text-only site delivers on a
simple, elegant concept: take the Congressional Record of the U.S. and every pending bill
before Congress and put it in a bazillion-gigabyte Web server. Good Netizens can research
bills, follow the actions of bills sponsored by their own representatives, or just filibuster
around. The home page includes a short section of Hot Bills, a weekly-updated listing of
"major bills receiving floor action... as selected by legislative analysts in the Congressional
Research Service." An excellent public-participation tool.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
U.S. House Home Page
http://www.house.gov/
Contains information on legislation, text of the Congressional Record, schedules, committee hearings, transcripts, reports, visitor information.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
U.S. House of Representatives Member Office Web Pages
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html
(Last checked 07/03/07)
U.S. Senate Home Page
http://www.senate.gov/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
GOP.gov
http://www.gop.gov/
The web site of the House Republican Conference. Lots of current information on legislative issues from the Republican point of view. Hot topic sections include: Budget, Defense, Education, Energy Policy, Faith-Based Initiatives, Free Trade, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Natural Resources, and Trade Promotional Authority.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
A Citizen's Guide to State Government
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/publications/citizensguide.pdf
Take the time to read through the entire Citizen's Guide -- it has answers to some hard-to-find information on term dates of Supreme Court justices, history of the capitol, how to write legislators, and much much more. Courtesy of the Library of Michigan.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan State Government Home Page
http://www.michigan.gov/
Officially announced June 30, 1995. Provides access to state government information information. Includes links to the Governor, First Lady, Liutenant Governor, executive departments, House, etc.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan Department of Information Technology
Center for Geographic Information
http://www.michigan.gov/cgi
The Michigan Center for Geographic Information (CGI) provides leadership, technical expertise and policy for the development, use, dissemination, promotion and sharing of geographic information in the state of Michigan. The Center's mission will enable state government to more effectively and efficiently serve the citizens, businesses and other governments of the state in areas of public protection, homeland security, economic development, environmental protection and transportation.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Census & Statistical Data for Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/census/
Statistics affect our lives in ways we don’t often realize. Governments use statistics, for example, in planning needed highways or in locating new services, schools, and public programs. The road you take to work each day, the hospital that serves your community, the schools your children attend, the products your grocery store stocks – all these have been influenced by statistics. Also, statistics ensure that our representative districts – for the U.S. Congress and for State Legislatures, and in our City and Town Governments. Businesses use statistical data for a detailed portrait of the Nations economy, marketing new products and locating new stores.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan Legislature
http://michiganlegislature.org
This new website offers the following features:
The site is updated throughout the day, as documents are relased for public distribution by the responsible legislative office or agency. Bill status will be updated nightly to reflect actions taken during the session day. The site can be viewed with Netscape 3.0 or newer or Internet Explorer. Many of the documents are in PDF format. If you need to obtain Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these documents, you can click on the link on the legislative web main page and download this free plug-in. This website is a joint project of the Michigan House of Representatives, the Michigan Senate, and the Legislative Council through the Legislative Services Bureau and the Library of Michigan.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan House and Senate Directories (MIRS)
http://www.mirsnews.com/
The House and Senate directories are open to the public. Many of the news sections are limited to subscribers.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan Courts System Home Page
http://courts.michigan.gov/
You'll find biographies of the Justices (including the answer to those tricky ref questions like when do their terms end), FAQs on the court system, description of the various levels of courts (appeals, district, etc.), schedule of arguments and more.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
State Appellate Defender Office's Criminal Defense Online
http://www.sado.org/
The State Appellate Defender Office's Legal Resources Project has been serving Michigan's
criminal defense community since 1977, offering a variety of useful publications, on-line services, and advice to attorneys. SADO is a state agency representing indigent criminal appellants; its collective legal expertise and resources are shared with attorneys through the LRP.
The SADO web site provides useful information such as mailing addresses for
County Jails in Michigan, Corrections Centers, Prisons, Federal Prisons, County Prosecutors,
Circuit Courts, and Appellate Courts. There is also a section on "How to find Criminal
Defense Attorneys" and a section providing bulletin and newsletter information on
criminal law developments.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Bird's Eye View of Michigan Local Government at the End of the Twentieth Century
http://www.crcmich.org/PUBLICAT/1990s/1999/rpt326.pdf
The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, an independent public policy research group, issued a report that states there are too many local units of government, school districts and special purpose units in Michigan. The CRC recommends regionalization and consolidation of units. The Michigan Municipal League, sponsor of the symposium for which the report was produced, has not responded to the report. Available in PDF only. August 1999. Report no. 36.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Council of State Governments State News
http://www.csg.org
Provides news related to state government, as well as links to the various state governments.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
GlobalComputing State Government Links
http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.html
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Google Government : State Search
http://www.researchbuzz.org/wp/tools/googlestatesearch/
Helps track down both state and county government web information.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Michigan Municipal League
http://www.mml.org/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
National Association of Attorney Generals
http://www.naag.org/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
National Association of Counties
http://www.naco.org/
(Last checked 07/03/07)
National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE)
http://www.nasire.org/
NASIRE represents state chief information officers and information resource executives and
managers from the 50 states, six U. S. territories, and the District of Columbia. State members are senior officials from any of the three branches of state government who have executive-level
and statewide responsibility for information resource management. StateSearch is a service of NASIRE and is designed to serve as a topical clearinghouse to state government information on the Internet.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
National League of Cities
http://www.nlc.org/
Also provides links to state leagues, local, state, and federal government sources.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
State and Local Government Information on the Net (Piper)
http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
A home page offering a frequently-updated directory of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet. Check it out!
(Last checked 07/03/07)
State and Local Governments (Library of Congress)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
A compilation of web links by the Library of Congress.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
State Bluebook Guide (GOVDOC-L)
http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Blue_Books
Welcome to SLDTF's wiki for State blue books. Information for each state includes the following: State, "Blue Book" Title, URL (If available), and Notes (if any). This list was originally created by Daniel Cornwall and hosted at Bradley University by Denise Johnson. It was moved to SLDTF as a valuable project for the committee and for GODORT.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
State Government Information Index
http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/us/states/index.htm
Courtesy of Kathy Amen, Government Information Librarian, St. Mary's University.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Stateline.Org
http://www.stateline.org/
Provides breaking state news sorted out into the following categories: healthcare, welfare reform, taxes/budget, education, campaign reform, land use, and utility deregulation.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
USA CityLink
http://usacitylink.com/
An up-to-date, comprehensive international guide to communities around the world that provides information on travel, entertainment, local business, government and community services.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Yahoo's State Government Links
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/State_Government/
Let Yahoo pull together your state resources for you at this site.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
The 50 States of the United States : Capitol Cities and Information Links
http://www.50states.com/
Access over 1190 web pages pulled together by Ray Weber of Santa Clarita, California as of June 22, 1997.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
National Library Catalogue
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/
The National Library Catalogue is available free of charge, and there is information on accessing the full AMICUS (the library's fee-based bilingual holdings database) system. The full text of all formally published Canadian online books and journals is available, indexed alphabetically and by subject, and searchable by title or full-text keyword. The site offers a virtual tour of the building. Also provided (and partially under development) are resources about Canada: Canadian information by subject, the National Library Gopher, _Forthcoming Books_, Canadian government information, Canadiana quick reference, and information on the Canadian
Confederation.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Canadian Government Information
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/cangov/egovinfo.htm
A compilation of resources and links courtesy of the National Library of Canada.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
DFAIT Web
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/
The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) is pleased to announce the introduction of the DFAIT Web, a collection of information for Canadians and international clients interested in Canadian foreign policy, international trade issues, business, investment, human rights, culture, education, travel, international law, and international organizations. Also included is information on diplomatic issues and
Canada's world-wide network of diplomatic missions.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Canadian Parliament Home Page
http://www.parl.gc.ca
Parliamentary Internet Parlementaire provides non-partisan information
about the Canadian Parliament. Initial offerings include: an online tour
of Parliament, general information about parliamentary government, a
glossary of parlimentary procedure, the history of Parliament buildings,
lists of members of the House of Commons and the Senate, and transcripts
of proceedings of Committees of the House of Commons. Information about
bills, and status of bills, will eventually be offered.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Canadiana: The Canadian Resource Page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/Canadiana/README.html
(Last checked 07/03/07)
AdmiNet World
http://adminet.com/world/
International "Cyber-Documentation Center delivering general information about governmental authorities and public services".
(Last checked 11/22/04)
Foreign Governments Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html
A compilation of resources provided by the University of Michigan Government Documents Center.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Foreign National Governments
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/doc/idtf/links.htm#foreign
Compilation of resources by the Godort International Documents Round Table.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
Governments on the WWW
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/
Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-national organisations etc. Also includes political parties. Online since June 1995. Contains more than 12000 entries from 220 countries and territories as of May 1999. Frequently updated. Compiled by Gunnar Anzinger.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
International Agencies and Information on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/intl.html
A compilation of resources by the University of Michigan Government Documents Center.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
International Organization Web Sites
http://www.uia.org/website.htm
This site has links to international organizations by subject and by name, multi-organization and international organization resource sites, international congresses/meetings/conferences and InterNet and WWW resources and meta-indexes.
(Last checked 07/03/07)
International Intergovernmental Organization Web Page Finder
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/IGOs.htm
This list of international inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) Web sites has been compiled as part of the work for a book titled, The Information Systems of International Inter-Governmental Organizations: A Reference Guide, scheduled for publication in December, 1998 by Ablex Publishing (Stamford, CT; ISBN=156750339X). It is divided into the following four categories:
(Last checked 07/03/07)
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