United States Federal Government and Statistics

Most Useful Websites

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

Statistics

Structure of the Federal Government

Most Useful Websites

LexisNexis
Includes articles from newspapers all around the U.S. and the world, business publications, and other publications, statistics, company financial information, country profiles, and biographical information. Major source for federal case law and statutes, the U.S. Code, law reviews, and state legal research. For Tufts users only.

Congressional Universe (LexisNexis)
A major online resource for information on all aspects of Congressional work. Includes hearing transcripts, committee reports, bills, committee prints, the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and public laws. For Tufts users only.

Cybercemetery (of Former Federal Websites)
The University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office, as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, created a partnership to provide permanent public access to the electronic websites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions. This collection was named the "CyberCemetery" by early users of the site. It includes websites from the Executive and Legislative branches and Independent Commissions.

Executive Branch

White House Home Page

President Bush's Cabinet

Publications

Federal Register (FR) 1994-
Daily publication of announcements of agency rules and regulations.
Print: Microforms: Micro. R2 (1936-1982), Micro. F121 (1983-1999); Current Periodicals: latest 3 months. CIS Federal Register Index. Tisch Reference Indexes [SOC] KF 70 .A23 (1984-1998)

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1996-
Annual codification of materials appearing in Federal Register.
Print: Tisch Reference KF 70 .A34. CIS Index to the Code of Federal Regulations. Tisch Ref. Indexes [SOC] KF 70 .A34 I46 (1989-1999)

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents 1993-

Public Papers of the Presidents 1992-
Print: Tisch Reference J 80 .A28 (1929- )

Homeland Security Digital Library
The Homeland Security Digital Library collection provides quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies in the field of homeland defense and security related research.

Executive Branch Resources on GPO Access
Titles include the Budget, Economic Report of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and other Executive reports, investigations and findings.

Legislative Branch

U.S. House of Representatives Home Page

U.S. Senate Home Page

Publications

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet (Library of Congress) 1995-
Legislation, Congressional Record, Committee Information, etc. See also Congressional Universe (LexisNexis).

Congressional Record 1994-
The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. Bound volumes from 1999-2001. See also Congressional Universe (LexisNexis).
Print: Government Publications J 11 .R5 (1789-)

Congressional (House and Senate) Bills 1993/94-
See also Congressional Universe (LexisNexis).
Print: Govt. Docs. Microfiche. Y 1.4/1: - Y 1.4/9:Cong. nos. (1981-April 2001) (Index to Microfiche: Ref. Ind. [SOC] KF 49 .F56, must be used to find microfiche number and location on fiche.) May 2001 forward, available only electronically at link above.

Congressional Serial Set 1995-1996
This includes materials leading up to bills, such as committee reports related to bills and other matters, presidential communications to Congress, treaty materials, certain executive department publications, and certain non-governmental publications. Nineteenth century documents include many more things including explorations, statistics, railroad surveys, etc

American State Papers 1789-1838
An anthology of selected digitized Congressional and executive documents originating from the period between 1789 and the beginning of the "U.S. Congressional Serial Set" in 1817.  Some documents may appear in here and not the Serial Set and vice versa. For Tufts users only

US Congressional Serial Set 1817-1980
Digitized reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and executive branch/agency publications.  The title says 1980, but it is in progress, be sure to check the upper right hand corner to find out the latest date.  For Tufts users only.

Public and Private Laws 1995-

United States Statutes at Large (Stat.) 1995/96-
The official text of U.S. public and private laws. See also Congressional Universe (LexisNexis).
Print: Tisch Reference KF 50 .U5 (1789- )

United States Code (USC) 1994-
The official codification (subject arrangement of public laws). Also LexisNexis under legal tab
Print: Tisch Reference KF 62 [year] .A2 [year].

Judicial Branch

Publications

Supreme Court of the United States 1991-
Information about the Supreme Court and cases. Past volumes are in one Acrobat Reader file making it hard to view.
Print: United States Reports (U.S.) (official record of U.S. Supreme Court opinions) Tisch Reference KF 101 .A212 (1790- ), see also LexisNexis under legal tab.

LII: Supreme Court Collection Home May 1990-
With over 600 historic decisions before 1990. From Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.

FedWorld.gov
Supreme Court Decisions from 1937 to 1975.

Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
This searchable website also includes Supplements to the Constitution, which are cumulative.

Other Federal cases see LexisNexis under legal tab.

Judicial Branch Resources on GPO Access
View a case’s docket, read oral arguments, locate opinions and slip opinions and decisions from 1937-75 and 1992 forward.

Federal Legislative History Research: A Practitioner's Guide to Compiling the Documents and Sifting for Legislative Intent
By Richard J. McKinney and Ellen A. Sweet ©2001 Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C., Inc.

Statistics

American Factfinder (Census Bureau)
Access to 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, the American Community Survey, and the 1997 Economic Census.

Economic Indicators (GPO)

Economic Indicators.gov
Economic Indicators.gov is brought to you by the Economics and Statistics Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Their mission is to provide timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Stat-USA
An online service of the most recent international trade information available from the National Trade Data Bank, the National Economic, Social & Environmental Database, the Economic Bulletin Board, Global Business Procurement Opportunities, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the website for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government. For Tufts users only.

Statistical Abstract (Census Bureau)
The standard summary of statistics on all aspects of life in the United States. Serves as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources.
Print: Tisch Book Stacks (1878- ); latest at Tisch Reference and reference desk HA 202 .A1.

Statistical Universe 1973- (LexisNexis)
Statistical information from the U.S. government, including the Statistical Abstract of the United States and other sources. Web version of American Statistics Index, Statistical Reference Index, and Index to International Statistics. For Tufts users only.

National Center for Health Statistics - Surveys and Data Collection Systems - National Vital Statistics System
The National Vital Statistics System is responsible for the Nation's official vital statistics. These vital statistics are provided through State-operated registration systems. The registration of vital events--births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths -- is a State function.

FedStats
Links to more than 100 U.S. Federal agencies that provide statistics for public use.

USA Counties 1998-
Over 5,000 data items covering all 3,142 counties in the United States. Many items provide several years of data. Sources include Census Bureau, other government agencies and private organizations.

Statistical Resources on the Web
From the University of Michigan Libraries. Statistics from agriculture to environment and energy to foreign economics to government finances to science and weather.

United States Resources for Statistics
Great resource guide from the University of Arizona Library. Check the Tufts library catalog for titles mentioned in this guide.