Government Information Finding Guide

Find information by Agency / Department / Office

• Agencies Directory --U.S. Federal
  Hierarchical and Alphabetical lists of all Federal Agencies including independent and quasi-official organizations, from LSU.
• "Agency Approach" To Locating Government Information on the Internet
  Tutorial on finding government information by searching through government agencies. From Western Illinois University.

Search for a Government Publication

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
  Covers July 1976 to present. Search by Keyword, Author, Title, Subject. Limit to specific collections or formats. To find publications prior to 1976, use the print publication, Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications available at the Main Nashville Public Library or your nearest depository library.
• Government Documents Catalog Service (Library card required for remote access)
  Access the complete catalog of Government Documents from 1976. Search by Author, Title, and Subject. Lists depository libraries that own a title. For publications prior to 1978, consult the print resource: Cumulative subject index to the Monthly catalog of United States Government publications, 1900-1971.
• Government Periodicals University of Louisville
  Provides direct links to all online government periodicals. Arranged alphabetically or by subject.
• GPO Access (U.S. Government Printing Office)
  Links to several databases including: the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register.
• Full Text Government Periodicals
  Migrating Government Publications (University of Memphis) Traces documents migrating from paper to electronic format.

Browse topics on Government Websites

• GPO Access
  Look under Resources by Topic for subject listing.
• FirstGov Information by Topic
  Topical listing on the U.S. Government's Official Website.
• Browse Government Information Topics
  Developed through partnership by GPO Access and Oklahoma State University.

Search the Internet for Government Information

• First Gov
  U.S. Government Printing Office - One-stop access to U.S. Government links.
• First Gov for Seniors
  One-stop access to U.S. Government links for agencies and services for seniors.
• Google/Unclesam
  Limits searches to federal government and military sites by searching for .gov and .mil domain.
• FedWorld Information Network
  Online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of Federal Government information.