• FirstGov
  The US government's directory of federal web sites. Arranged by topic, such as science, environment, business, and benefits.
• Federal Web Locator
  Fast access to US government web sites. 
• OSU Government Information Connection
  A well-organized directory of government information on the web.
• ODL Federal Government Information Directory
  The Oklahoma Department of Libraries' directory of federal government resources.
• Fedworld
  An online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the federal government. 
• US Tax Forms
  Download federal tax forms from the Internal Revenue Service web site.  See Oklahoma Government Information and Statistics for Oklahoma tax forms.
• Census 2000 Resources
  • Census 2000 Home Page (US Dept. of Commerce)
  • Census 2000 Data Access and Use (Proximity One)
• USAJOBS
  The U.S. Government's official site for federal  jobs and employment information. Provided by the United States Office of Personnel Management.

Full-Text Laws, Regulations, Reports, and Patents

• GPO Access
  Access the full-text of these publications: 
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
    The general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by executive departments and agencies of the US government.  
  • Congressional Record Index
    An index to the official record of the proceedings and debates of the US Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.  Covers 1983-present.
  • Federal Register
    The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents. 
  • United States Code
    The general and permanent laws of the United States. 
  • General Accounting Office (GAO) Reports
    Search the full-text of audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs. 
  • Commerce Business Daily
    The official online listing of US government contracting opportunities.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Information on what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. 
• Patents
  Access US patent descriptions and images from the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent database include full-text from 1976 to the present and full-page images from 1790 to the present.

Indexes to US Government Publications

• GPO
  GPO includes citations to government publications, including monographs, serials, maps and some audiovisuals. Database coverage includes topics such as finance, business, demographics, agriculture, medicine, and public health. GPO contains approximately 50 percent of the published government documents.
  • Access restrictions: Available to SWOSU students, faculty, and staff on and off-campus.
• Catalog of  US Government Publications
  Search for US government information products available through the Federal Depository Library Program. The Catalog can be used to locate a depository library that receives a particular product. 

• Executive
• The White House
  The White House Virtual Library
  Search White House documents, executive orders, and radio addresses.
• Executive Branch Sites 
  An extensive directory prepared by the OSU Library Documents Dept.
• For executive branch rules and regulations, see the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register above.
• Legislative
• CQ Weekly
  CQ Weekly provides expert non-partisan coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, backroom maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes. Search by topic, page number, committee, exact phrases or words, bill number, byline or reporter, and by Boolean full-text and date searches. Detailed floor votes dating back to August 1983 are easily retrieved.
  • Access restrictions: Available to SWOSU students, faculty, and staff on and off-campus.
• THOMAS
  Use Thomas to search:
  • the full text and current status of bills before Congress
  • Congressional Record
  • Committee Reports
  • information about the legislative process
  • the Constitution and other historical documents
• United States Code
  The general and permanent laws of the United States.
• House of Representatives
• United States Senate
• Oklahoma's US House of Representatives and Senate Delegation
• General Accounting Office (GAO) Reports
  Search the full-text of audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs. 
• The Legal Process
  How a bill becomes a law.
• Judicial
• Federal Courts' Home Page
• Supreme Court Home Page
  The official web site of the US Supreme Court.
• Supreme Court Decisions
  Full-text of all decisions since 1893.
• Selected Historic Supreme Court Decisions
  Historic decisions from the 18th century to the present. 
• Understanding the Federal Courts
  An overview of the organization, operation, and administration of the entire federal court system.

 

• General
• Government Information Sharing Project
  Search these reports and databases:
  • USA Counties
  • Census of Population and Housing
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, and Race
  • School District Data Book
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • Economic Census
  • Census of Agriculture
  • US Imports/Exports
  • Earnings by Occupation and Education
• Fedstats
  Provides access to full a range of statistics and information produced by federal agencies for public use.
• US Census Bureau
  • Census 2000 Resources
    • Census 2000 Home Page (US Dept. of Commerce)
    • Census 2000 Data Access and Use (Proximity One)
  • American FactFinder
    Select census data from summary data files such as:
    • 1990 Decennial Census Summary Files
    • American Community Survey Summary Tables
    • 1997 Economic Census Summary Files
  • CenStats
    Census data on manufacturing, business patterns, and international trade. Only available in the SWOSU Library. 

• County and City Data Books
  Detailed city and county level information about population, health, trade, crime, and other topics.
• Social Statistics Briefing Room
  A compilation of the most commonly requested statistical information from the US Government on crime, demography, education, and health.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  Summary statistics on population, health, the economy, and more. Check the Statistical Abstract's index to find the correct table quickly.
• World Factbook
  Detailed data on more than 260 countries. For each country, map and flag, geographic, population, government, economic, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issue information is provided.
• Agriculture
• Economic Analysis Service
  Economic analysis and information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.
• USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
  Access the Agricultural Statistics Annual, crop reports, and other statistical data.
• Business & Labor
• STAT-USA
  Business, economic, and government information resources for US businesses and the public. Password required. Contact the SWOSU library for more information.
• Bureau of Economic Analysis
  Data and analysis on key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  US labor statistics and analysis.
• Consumer Price Index Calculator
  Calculate the buying power of a dollar for any year from 1913 to the present.
• Education
• National Center for Education Statistics
  Statistics and information on the condition and progress of education in the US and other nations.
• Energy
• Energy Information Administration
  Data and information relevant to energy resources and reserves, energy production, energy demand, energy technologies, and related financial and statistical information.
• Health
• National Center for Health Statistics
  Collects and publishes data about the health of the American people.
• Justice
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
  Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
• Transportation
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
  Compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on US transportation systems.