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Updated: April 2, 2008

Finding Aids

Government Printing Office (GPO) Access
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.

CQ Public Affairs Collection
The CQ Public Affairs Collection is a full-text resource from Congressional Quarterly Press, which contains statistical and historical analyses, historic documents and primary source materials, as well as a directory of key government, nonprofit, and private organizations in major policy areas. For Tufts users only.

CQ Weekly. October 1983- .
Current up-to-date news of what is going on Capitol Hill! Full-text! For Tufts users only.

By Keyword

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO) 1976-
Print: Tisch Reference Indexes [SOC] Z 1223. A18 (1895-1995)

WorldCat (FirstSearch)
You may find records in here when you can’t find them in GPO Monthly Catalog. Try both. For Tufts users only.

USA.gov
The US Government’s Official Web Portal to information.

Google U.S. Government Search
The US Government’s Official Web Portal to information.

INFOMINE: Government Information
Scholarly internet resource collections, provided by the library at the University of California at Riverside and others.

Documents Data Miner 2 1997-
Use the Catalog link to find out what publications Tufts University receives. At the bottom of the "Online Government Documents Catalog" page type in our Depository Number, 0258, in the box provided. On the results screen, click on view to go to the complete record. If it is available online, there will be a URL. Otherwise, use the call number to find print resources in the Government Publications section of the library (compact shelving on Level 1).

PAIS International 1972-
A selective list of government publications, books, pamphlets, reports of public and private agencies, and periodical articles relating to economic and social conditions, public policy and administration, and international relations.
Abstracts available from 1985 on. For Tufts users only.
Print: Tisch Reference Indexes [SOC] Z 7164 .E2 P34 (1957- )

By Agency or Topic

Browse Topics
GPO’s Guide to finding government information on the web.

USA.gov
The US Government’s Official Web Portal to information.

GovSpot
Links to must-see websites, shortcuts, lists, government reports, issues, and related spots.

Federal Government Resources on the Web
The University of Michigan Libraries’ award winning web site provides links to agency directories and websites, bibliographies, civil service, General Accounting Office, patents, taxes, and the White House, to name a few from this very exhaustive web site.

GPO's Ben's Guide to US Government

GPO's Federal Resources Organized by Topic

Federal Agencies Directory
Louisiana State University Libraries. Search agencies by alphabetically, hierarchically, or keyword.

WorldCat (FirstSearch)
You may find records in here when you can’t find them in GPO Monthly Catalog. Try both. For Tufts users only.

Additional Institutions with Subject Webpages
The main site has not been updated in over a year and this guide already points to quite a few of the websites suggested, but there were still more websites listed that were thought to be useful.

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.

By Title

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO) 1976-
Print: Tisch Reference Indexes [SOC] Z 1223. A18 (1895-1995)

WorldCat (FirstSearch)
You may find records in here when you can’t find them in GPO Monthly Catalog. Try both. For Tufts users only.

New Electronic Titles from GPO

U.S. Government Title List
From Northeastern University Library. Alphabetical list of linked documents online

Government Periodicals
From University of Louisville Libraries.

U.S. Government Periodicals on the Web
From Auburn University Libraries.

Migrating Government Publications
From The University of Memphis, Tennessee Library. Find out what publications have been converted to electronic and link directly to them.