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Selected Publications and Information
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Advance
Data from Vital & Health Statistics,
early data from health and demographic surveys from the National Center for
Health Statistics.
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Agricultural Statistics, the last three of this
annual publication from the USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service,
requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for text files.
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Agriculture Fact Book 1996,
1997,
1998 basic facts about US agriculture, the farm
sector, and rural America.
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American Housing
Survey, data about US housing types,
characteristics, costs, equipment, size, and other aspects.
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Annual Energy Outlook, projections concerning energy
prices, production, imports, consumption, electricity generation, and other
energy variables.
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Annual Energy Review, tables of energy statistics in
pdf, dostext, and wk1 formats.
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Annual Survey
of Manufactures, statistics on the
location, activities, and products of manufacturers in the US.
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Background Notes, covers basic information on over 60
countries from the State Department.
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The
Bill of Rights
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Budget of the United
States Government
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Capital Punishment
1995, bulletin on capital
punishment statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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Census and You, monthly newsletter announcing new
findings, plans, and material from the US Census Bureau.
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Census Briefs, projected population changes in the US
states up to 2025. PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Census Bureau Main Data Bank, contains demographic
information compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Catalog
and Guide, catalog of US Census Bureau
programs and services. PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Census of
Manufactures, statistics on manufacturing
activities and production.
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A Century of Lawmaking
for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
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Chiefs of State
and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, listing of current high government officials for every nation
in the world from the Central Intelligence Agency.
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CIA
World Factbook, information and maps covering
most of the world's nations.
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Code of Federal
Regulations, searchable text of
public regulations issued by agencies of the Federal Government.
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Codification of Presidential
Proclamations Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders,
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Commerce Business Daily(alternate
site),
current issue and archives back to January 1995.
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Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics 1993,
1994,
1995,
1996, number of people prosecuted, convicted,
incarcerated, sentenced, released, and under probation or parole in the
Federal Judicial System.
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The Condition of Education,
1999, searchable statistics on the US educational
system.
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Congressional
Bills, searchable index of all
published versions of bills for the 103rd to 106th Congress.
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Congressional
Directory, searchable directory of the
US Congress and congressional documents.
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Congressional
Pictorial Directory, pictures of the
members of the US Congress. PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Congressional
Record, searchable official record of
the daily activities of the US Congress.
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Congressional
Record Index (1983-2000), searchable
index of the daily issues of the Congressional Record.
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Consolidated
Federal Funds Report, information on
federal grants, salaries, wages, contracts, loans, and payments.
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The
Constitution of the United States of America
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The
Constitution of the United States of America, Analysis and Interpretation, searchable, includes the U.S. Constitution
and annotations of Supreme Court decisions.
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Consumer Information Catalog, popular information
guides, many are free and online.
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Consumer Information Center
Special Publications,
additional information from the Consumer Information Center not available
through the Consumer Information Catalog.
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Consumer Price Indexes, data on inflation for the US,
four regions, and 29 local areas for several categories of goods as far back
as 1913.
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Copyright Information, basic information on
copyrights.
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Core Documents
of U.S. Democracy, includes several
primary documents such as the Federal Register, U.S. Code, Code of Federal
Regulations, and many others.
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Council on Environmental
Quality Annual Reports,
environmental condition report. PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Country
Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices, reports on the economic policies of over 70 major trading
partners from the Department of State.
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Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices, reports on
violations of human rights by other nations from the US Department of State.
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Country Studies/Area
Handbooks, online books about
the political, economic, social, and national security systems and cultural
factors for 71 nations.
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County and City Databook, statistical information on
the U.S.
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County Business
Patterns, contains economic profiles
of counties, states, and the U.S.
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Criminal Victimization
1994: National Crime Victimization Survey, compilation of crime statistics based on interviews with victims.
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Current Industrial
Reports, financial and industrial
statistics for several major industries.
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Decisions of the U.S. Supreme
Court, contains full
text Supreme Court and Appeals Court decisions.
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The
Declaration of Independence, full-text of the
founding document of the U.S.
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Department of Energy Reports, a searchable database
of report abstracts.
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Digest
of Education Statistics,
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Economic Indicators, a searchable database of the
monthly reports from the Council of Economic Advisors.
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Economic Report of the
President, requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader,
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EDGAR, Securities and Exchange Commission reports
such as 10K, 10Q, etc.
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FAA Statistical Handbook
of Aviation, historical
aviation statistics.
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FECinfo, details on campaign contributions for
Federal office candidates.
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Federal Court Decisions and Rules, some decisions,
especially recent decisions, of the federal court system.
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Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog, Searchable
database of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide
assistance or benefits to the American public.
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Federal Register, Searchable database of both the
official Presidential Documents and Executive Orders and Notices, Rules, and
Proposed Rules from Federal Agencies and Organizations.
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Federalist Papers, searchable database of the 85
essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison urging the
adoption of the U.S. Constitution. The essays explain various aspects of the
Constitution in detail. From Thomas.
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Foreign
Consular Offices in the U.S., directory of
the representatives of foreign governments in the US.
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General
Accounting Office Comptroller General Decisions, searchable decisions of the Comptroller General regarding
Federal law.
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General
Accounting Office Reports, searchable
database of GAO reports back to fiscal year 1995.
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The Gettysburg Address
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Government Asset Sales, information on the sales of
government assets available to the public.
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Government Information
Locator Service (GILS) Records, searchable descriptions and locations of Federal government
information.
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Green Book: Overview
of Entitlement Programs,
searchable.
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Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States,
rules and interpretation of US tariff laws.
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Handbook
of International Economic Statistics,
worldwide statistics for comparing the economic performances of nations and
regions.
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Health
United States, annual report on the status of
US health.
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Highway Statistics, data on highway use, finances,
and condition.
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History
of Bills (1983-2000), searchable database of
the action on bills according to the Congressional Record.
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Immigration and Naturalization
Statistics,
publications concerning immigration statistics. .
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International Energy
Annual 1995, key statistics on
international energy production, consumption, imports, and exports for 220
nations and political units.
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International Energy
Outlook 1996, projections of
energy use to 2015.
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International
Narcotics Control Strategy Report,
reports and plans concerning illegal drug trafficking.
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Key
Officers of Foreign Service Posts, names and
titles of US embassy personnel in foreign countries..
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Metal Industry
Indicators, monthly newsletter
concerning the economic health of the metals industry. PDF files require Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
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Mineral
Industry Surveys, production, distribution,
stocks, and consumption figures for various minerals.
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Minerals Yearbook
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Miscellaneous
House Publications, calendars, rules,
committee publications, and other miscellaneous information about the U.S.
House of Representatives.
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Miscellaneous
Senate Publications, calendars, rules,
committee publications, and other miscellaneous information about the U.S.
Senate.
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
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Monthly
Vital Statistics Report, data on births,
deaths, marriages, and divorces for the states and the U.S.
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MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality
Weekly Report, death
and disease statistics from the Center for Disease Control.
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NAICS (North American
Industry Classification System)
Information about the new NAICS codes that are the successor to the SIC codes,
This site also translates between the two systems.
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National Archive of
Criminal Justice Data,
statistics, survey results, studies, and other criminal justice information.
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National Security Archive, compiled by journalists
and scholars, this site contains information obtained through the Freedom of
Information Act.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook, describes over 300
occupations including the nature of the work, working conditions, current
employment figures, qualifications, future job outlook, and earnings.
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Population
Profile of the United States, census data
on the demographic, economic, and social
trends of the U.S.
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Privacy
Act Issuances 1995 Compilation, describes
records used to assist individuals in obtaining information covered by the
Privacy Act.
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Producer Price Indexes, tracks changes in the selling
price producers obtain for raw and manufactured products.
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Public Laws, searchable slip laws enacted by the
104th and 105th Congress.
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Sales Product
Catalog, formerly the Publications
Reference File, contains availability, pricing and ordering information for
U.S. Governement documents.
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Congressional Reports, searchable
database of reports and bills from Congress and the Executive Branch.
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Senate, House,
and Treaty Documents, searchable
database of Congressional documents and treaties.
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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice
Statistics, annual
data on criminal justice in the U.S.
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Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, searchable
database that gives the SIC code and industry sector
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Statistical Abstract of
the United States, contains
hundreds of tables detailing statistics on the U.S.
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Summary of Health Information
for International Travel, aka The Yellow Book contains vaccination, health risks and hints,
and other information for the nations of the world.
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Supreme Court
Decisions 1937-1975, searchable
historic court decisions.
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Supreme Court Decisions,
1992/93 - present
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Tax Forms, from the IRS includes forms and
instructions. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Thomas, includes House and Senate floor activities,
bill summary and status, bill text, Public Laws, Congressional Record,
committee reports, historical documents, and information on the legislative
process from the Library of Congress.
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Travel Warnings
and Counsular Information Sheets,
index of Travel Warnings to U.S. citizens to avoid a given nation, and
Counsular Information Sheets containing a given nation's U.S. Embassy
locations, health and political conditions, unusual regulations and other
information for prospective travellers.
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Treaties in Force, treaties and international
agreements as of Jan. 1, 1996.
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U.S.
Depository Ready Reference Sources, maintained by the Documents Service
Center at Columbia University, this site contains a convenient arrangement
of popular document titles (from Choice, Supplement 37).
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U.S. Government Policy
& Supporting Positions,
also known as the Plumbook.
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U.S. Participation
in the United Nations,
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United States
Code, searchable database of the text
of current public laws enacted by Congress.
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United States
Constitution, Bill of
Rights, and a U.S.
Constitution Search Engine.
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United States Government
Manual, searchable
information on government departments and various government offices.
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University
of Michigan Documents Center, contains a massive amount of information
but is well thought out and logically arranged (from Choice, Supplement 37).
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Vital
and Health Statistics Series, reports on data
collected by the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Vital
Statistics of the United States, data on
births, deaths, marriages and divorces in the U.S. from 1963 to the present.
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Weekly Compilation
of Presidential Documents
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Where to Write
for Vital Records: How to Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Certificates , guidelines for each state and
territory.
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World Military Expenditures
& Arms Transfers,
data on military budgets and the arms trade for the nations of the world.
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World Population Profile,
gives the population estimates and projections, annual growth rate, birth
and death rates, life expectancy, and infant mortality for each nation
and territory of over 5,000 population in the world.
Last updated July 19, 2005