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- GPO Monthly Catalog (U.S. government publications)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Index to publications of the U.S. government.
- The U.S. Government Printing Office Monthly Catalog of Publications is a database consisting of citations to documents published by the GPO since July 1976. The Catalog includes references to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents from executive departments, and more. The print edition counterpart to this database has been published by the government under various titles since 1895.
- Coverage Dates: July 1976 to the present
- Updated: Monthly
- Database Provider: firstsearch
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zog1
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- USA.gov (formerly FirstGov)
Online Access: On/Off CampusA directory to all U.S. federal government agencies, providing statistics, full-text documents, and legislative material.
- USA.gov, the official gateway to all government information, allows searching of more than 51 million web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. You may select customer gateways– Citizens, Businesses and Nonprofits, Federal Employees and Government-to-Government –to help narrow your search.
The searchable FAQ includes information on more than 2000 answers on topics such as workplace issues, consumer protection, grants and loans, immigration and naturalization, and more. From USA.gov you can apply for student financial assistance, buy government publications, apply for social security and other benefits, get a passport application, and conduct other business with government agencies.
USA.gov is an interagency initiative administered by the U.S. General Services Administration.
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zfgo
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- USA.gov, the official gateway to all government information, allows searching of more than 51 million web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. You may select customer gateways– Citizens, Businesses and Nonprofits, Federal Employees and Government-to-Government –to help narrow your search.
Broader Databases
- LexisNexis Academic
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
If you wish to search for articles published in only a specific publication, click on 'Sources' in the black bar at the top of the screen. Search for the publication, click on 'Find Title', then choose "Search This Title" next to the publication you want to search. This will paste the name of the publication into the search screen, and will ensure that you are searching the correct section of LexisNexis.
- Coverage Dates: Dates of coverage vary by publication
- Updated: Varies by publication (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annually)
- Title List
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Database Provider: lexis_nexis
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zxau
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- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
- WorldCat
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Huge catalog of books and other materials held by libraries worldwide.
- The WorldCat database is the world's most comprehensive bibliography with bibliographic records representing information spanning 4,000 years of knowledge. It is the OCLC Online Union Catalog of information contributed by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) member libraries worldwide.
The OCLC NetFirst database has been integrated into WorldCat. NetFirst bibliographic citations describe Internet-accessible resources, including World Wide Web pages, interest groups, library catalogs, FTP sites, Internet services, electronic journals, and newsletters. NetFirst is no longer available as a separate database.
WorldCat listings include netLibrary ebook records.
- Coverage Dates: Approx. 1000 A.D. to the present
- Updated: Daily
- Database Provider: firstsearch
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zowc
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- The WorldCat database is the world's most comprehensive bibliography with bibliographic records representing information spanning 4,000 years of knowledge. It is the OCLC Online Union Catalog of information contributed by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) member libraries worldwide.
Acronyms
- Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government
Online Access: On/Off Campus- URL: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html
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- Acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations dictionary
Call Number: Main Ref PE1693 .G2- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Assistance Programs/Benefits/Grants
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Identifies and describes specific government assistance opportunities such as loans, grants, counseling, and procurement contracts available under many agencies and programs.
- URL: http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
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- Government Assistance Almanac
Call Number: Main Ref HC110.P63G685- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- HHS Grants and Funding
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Grants from agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services.
- URL: http://www.hhs.gov/grants/index.shtml
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- Medicare
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The official U.S. Government Site for Medicare information.
- URL: http://www.medicare.gov/
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- Social Security Online
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The official web site of the Social Security Administration.
- URL: http://www.ssa.gov/
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Biographical Sources
- Almanac of American Politics
Call Number: Main Ref JK271.A45 (latest edition at Main Reference Desk)- Short biographies, key votes and election results of members of Congress. Includes essays on the political environment for each state. Latest edition at Main Reference Desk. Also see CQ's Politics in America.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- American National Biography
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Comprehensive encyclopedia of deceased persons of significance.
- The American National Biography is a biographical encyclopedia of significant persons, no longer living, who have influenced the direction of American history. An American is loosely defined as someone whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history. Significance includes achievement (superior accomplishment as judged by contemporaries), fame (celebrity or notoriety), or influence (effect on one's own time despite lack of public notice). Even some ordinary persons have been included if they left autobiographies, diaries, or other artifacts that attracted posthumous attention.
Many of the biographies include an illustration or photograph of the person, a bibliography or links to other resources. New biographies are added quarterly, and updates are also made quarterly to incorporate new facts and new interpretations as needed. Produced by Oxford University Press under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies.
- Coverage Dates: All eras
- Updated: Quarterly
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: Oxford University Press
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xanb-uga1
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- The American National Biography is a biographical encyclopedia of significant persons, no longer living, who have influenced the direction of American history. An American is loosely defined as someone whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history. Significance includes achievement (superior accomplishment as judged by contemporaries), fame (celebrity or notoriety), or influence (effect on one's own time despite lack of public notice). Even some ordinary persons have been included if they left autobiographies, diaries, or other artifacts that attracted posthumous attention.
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
Call Number: Main Ref KF8742.W567 1997 v.1-2- Covers topics such as the Supreme Court's history, powers and relationship to other branches of government, the court's effect on individual rights, major decisions, and brief biographies of past and present justices. Bibliographies included with each section.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
Call Number: Main Ref JK1067.E63 1995 v.1-4- Contains essays on Congress, its operations, and its history.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Guide to the Presidency
Call Number: Main Ref JK516 .C57 1996- Encyclopedia on the office of the president. Covers topics such as history, selection and removal of presidents, their powers and relationship with other branches of government, and biographies of presidents and vice presidents. Bibliographies included with most topics.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Call Number: Main Ref KF154 .W47 1998 v. 1-12- An authoritative explanation of U.S. legal institutions, laws, cases and issues.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Directories
- Congressional Yellow Book
Call Number: Main Ref JK1083.B55 (latest edition at Main Reference Desk)- Who's who in Congress, including committees and key staff.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Federal Yellow Book
Call Number: Main Ref JK6.F45 (latest edition at Main Reference Desk)- Shelved at Reference Desk. Directory of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for 35,000 top people in the Executive Branch of government. Updated quarterly.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
Online Access: On/Off Campus- URL: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/
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- Public Interest Profiles
Call Number: Main Ref JK1118.P79 2001-2002- Includes think tanks, public policy organizations and political action committees. Includes information on their purpose, budget, staff, issues, publications, and excerpts from articles commenting on the group.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- United States Government Manual (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The official handbook of the federal government. Includes information on agencies of all branches of government and also quasi-official agencies, international organizations, and boards, committees and commissions.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
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- Washington Information Directory
Call Number: Main Ref F192.3.W33 (latest edition at Main Reference Desk)- Lists names, addresses, and brief descriptions of agencies. Congressional departments and committees, and nongovernmental organizations. Arranged by broad subject area with indexes to personal and organizational names, and specific subjects.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Federal Careers/Jobs Information
- Civil Service Career Starter
Call Number: Main Ref JK716 .C465 1997- Job Opportunities and Civil Service Exam Information.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Office of Personnel Management
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Includes worldwide listing of federal jobs.
- URL: http://www.opm.gov/
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- United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Federal positions listed for noncompetitive ("political") appointments are listed in this source, called the "Plum Book" in its print version.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plumbook/2000/index.html
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- USAJobs
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Links to government sector jobs and government services for job seekers.
- URL: http://www.thejobpage.gov/
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Foreign Affairs/Treaties
- Central Intelligence Agency
Online Access: On/Off Campus- CIA website contains a rich collection of information on the CIA, its research and publications.
- URL: http://www.cia.gov/
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- Daily Report Indexes (FBIS), 1978-1994
Call Number: Shelved after Data Services codebooks- The Daily Report Indexes (print) provide subject access to the regional Daily Report series of translated broadcast content published by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) ca 1978-October 1994. The indexes owned by the Libraries are summarized below. A detailed list of index volumes is available at http://dataserv.libs.uga.edu/other/fbis.html. Indexing, 1991-1996, is available on CD-ROM (Main Reference). Full text coverage, 1996-present, is in World News Connection (GALILEO).
NOTE: The actual Daily Reports, 1978-, to which the indexes refer are available on microfiche in the Main Library (2nd floor, MFC J84: PREX 7.10:FBIS-). Daily Reports, 1966-1974, are available in print (4th floor, D839.U63). There are no indexes for these volumes. Users must scan regional listings in each volume.
Daily report. Sub-Saharan Africa. Index (DT 348. D 35) Dec 1978-March 1980
Daily report. Africa (Sub-Sahara or Sub-Saharan). Index (DT348 .D34) June 1987-May 1994
Daily report. Sub-Saharan Africa. Index (DT348 .D34 ) June 1994-Oct 1994
Daily report. Asia & Pacific. Index (DS1 .D34) Dec 1979-Nov 1986
Daily report. East Asia. Index (DS 1 .D34 Dec 1986-Nov 1994
Daily report. Soviet Union. Index (DK1 .D342) Jan 1978-Dec 1991
Daily report. Central Eurasia. Index (DK1 .D342) Jan 1992-Oct 1994
Daily report: China or People's Republic of China. Index (DS701 .U572a) Jan 1978-Oct 1994
Daily report. Eastern Europe. Index (DJK1 .D34 ) Sept 1978-Aug 1990
Daily report. East Europe. Index (DJK1 .D34) Sept 1990-Oct 1994
Daily report, Latin America. Index (F1401 .D332 ) Nov 1978-Oct 1994
Daily report. Middle East and North Africa. Index (DS 41. D33) Nov 1978-March 1980
Daily report. Middle East or Mideast & Africa. Index (DS41 .D34 ) April 1980-May 1987
Daily report. Near East & South Asia. Index (DS41 .D352) June 1987-Oct 1994
Daily report. South Asia. Index (DS331 .D34) April 1980-May 1987
Daily report. Western Europe. Index (D1065 .U5 U55a) Nov 1978-Oct 1986
Daily report. West Europe. Index (D1065 .U5 U55a) Nov 1986-Oct 1994 - Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- The Daily Report Indexes (print) provide subject access to the regional Daily Report series of translated broadcast content published by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) ca 1978-October 1994. The indexes owned by the Libraries are summarized below. A detailed list of index volumes is available at http://dataserv.libs.uga.edu/other/fbis.html. Indexing, 1991-1996, is available on CD-ROM (Main Reference). Full text coverage, 1996-present, is in World News Connection (GALILEO).
- Department of State
Online Access: On/Off Campus- State's web page includes policy statements, background papers, Treaties in Force and information about U.S. embassies and key officials overseas.
- URL: http://www.state.gov/
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- Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
Online Access: On/Off Campus- URL: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/
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- Foreign Relations of the United States : Diplomatic Papers (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The FRUS contains the basic documents of U.S. foreign policy. There is a 25 to 35 year lag in publishing them. Many of the volumes published from the 1940s into the 1970s are available online at this site. The site also provides complete lists of all volumes and supplements published to date in the FRUS series. A growing collection of earlier volumes, 1863-, is available online at http://libtext.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/.
- URL: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/
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- Guide to the United States Treaties in Force
Call Number: Main Ref JX236.5 .G84 1997- A cumulative index to United States Treaties that have been cited in the annual publication, Treaties in Force, up through the 1997 edition. The actual texts of published United States Treaties are contained in several series shelved on the 2nd floor in the Government Documents area, between call nos. J84 S9.5 and J84 S9.12. Additional indexes are shelved with the treaties.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- HeinOnline
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Law journals, Supreme Court opinions, and more.
- HeinOnline provides full text access to an extensive collection of law journals, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations (through 1983), Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, U.S. Attorney General Opinions, U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. Treaties. It also includes a full text database of selected legislative histories. Heinonline contains complete runs of the law journals and documents. Includes U.S. and international law journals as well as criminal justice journals.
- Coverage Dates: Varies by title
- Updated: Ongoing
- Title List
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: hein
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hein-uga1
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- Treaties in Force (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- An annually or biennially revised list of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States in force. Includes indexes by country and topic.
- URL: http://www.state.gov/s/l/c8455.htm
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- U.S. Department of State Dispatch (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Available online from 1993 through December 1999, when publication ceased. Successor to U.S. Department of State Bulletin J84 S 1.3:(v.no.&nos.)(1939-1989). See below for print copies available in the UGA Libraries.
- URL: http://www.state.gov/www/publications/dispatch/index.html
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- United States Foreign Policy
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Select "foreign policy" from left scroll bar. Contains a variety of resources and links mounted by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
- URL: http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/federal.html
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- United States Treaties
Call Number: J84 S9.5 through J84 S9.12- United States Treaties are contained in several series shelved in the Government Documents area on the second floor between the call numbers J84 S9.5 and J84 S9.12. The most recently published treaties are issued separately in TIAS (Treaties and other International Acts Series) under call number J84 S9.10. The latest edition of Treaties in Force provides a good starting index for U.S. treaty research.
- Location: Main Library Government Document Stacks
Foreign Trade
- America's International Trade : A Reference Handbook
Call Number: Main Ref HF3035 .M55 1995- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The HTSA provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States; it is based on the international Harmonized System, the global classification system that is used to describe most world trade in goods. Also on CD-ROM on a stand-alone computer in Main Reference (Main Ref CD-ROM J84 ITC1.10/4)
- URL: http://www.usitc.gov/tata/index.htm
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- U.S. Exports Commodity Classification: International Harmonized System Commodity Classification
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Every item that is exported is assigned a unique 10-digit identification code. Every 10-digit item is part of a series of progressively broader product categories. For example, concentrated frozen apple juice is assigned a 10-digit identifier that is aggregated into a broader category assigned a 6-digit identifier described as apple juice. Also located on a CD-ROM on a stand-alone computer in Main Reference (Main Ref CD-ROM J84 C3.6/2:C73/2/yr)
- URL: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/
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- U.S. Exports of Merchandise
Call Number: Main Ref CD-ROM J84 C3.278/3- On stand-alone computer. Detailed commodity by country data. Monthly with annual summaries 4/90-present.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- U.S. Imports of Merchandise
Call Number: Main Ref CD-ROM J84 C3/278/2- On stand-alone computer. Detailed commodity by country data. Monthly with annual summaries 4/90-present.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- U.S. International Trade Commission Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Provides interactive retrieval of export and import data by commodity. Also includes tariff and duty information. Coverage: 1989 to present. Requires registration.
- URL: http://dataweb.usitc.gov
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- USA Trade Online
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Provides access to monthly and annual U.S. imports and exports data. Includes detailed commodity data as well as summaries at the 2,4, and 6 digit levels for all countries and ports of exit and entry. Coverage is from 1998 to present.
Note: Users of USA Trade Online must use this resource in the library. Ask reference librarian for assistance with logging in. - URL: http://www.usatradeonline.gov/
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- Provides access to monthly and annual U.S. imports and exports data. Includes detailed commodity data as well as summaries at the 2,4, and 6 digit levels for all countries and ports of exit and entry. Coverage is from 1998 to present.
Government Publications
- Budget of the United States Government (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Includes a large section of explanatory and highlights information on the current state of the budget, along with the usual budget information.
- URL: http://www.gpo.gov/usbudget/index.html
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- Code of Federal Regulations (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Permits keyword searching of entire CFR or individual parts. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Parts are updated annually on a rotating schedule.
- URL: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html
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- Federal Register (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- 1995-present. Updated daily. The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. Entire register or particular years or parts are searchable.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
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- Public Papers of the President of the United States
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States covers the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. As subsequent volumes are published, they will be added online. The Public Papers consist of the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period. The database can be searched or browsed and documents are in page image format of the original published volumes.
- URL: http://www.hti.umich.edu/p/ppotpus/
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- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Call Number: Main Ref J84/GS4.113- Presidential materials (proclamations, executive orders, addresses, etc.) from Hoover to the present (with the exception of Franklin Roosevelt). See also Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents below.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
Call Number: J84 GS4.114- Includes proclamations, executive orders, letters, speeches, news conferences, and more. Shelved in the Government Publications area on the second floor. See above for online version. Also see Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States above.
- Location: Main Library Government Document Stacks
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- 1993-present. The publication contains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House during the preceding week.
- URL: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/pdbrowse.html
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Government Websites
- Energy Citations Database (ECD)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Provides bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents. Subjects include chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. Covers 1948 to the present.
- URL: http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/
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- Federal Citizen Information Center
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Prepared by the General Services Administration, this web site provides useful links for consumer, federal employee, business information, human services, and technological information as well as application forms for federal grants, loans and jobs.
- URL: http://www.info.gov
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- FedWorld
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Extensive, annotated subject index to federal government web sites prepared by the National technical Information Service. It is designed to be a central access point for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring government and business information.
- URL: http://www.fedworld.gov/
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- GPO Access
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Full text of bills 1993-present.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/bills/index.html
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- Internet Archive
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The Internet Archive is a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form including sites and pages which are no longer available on the current World Wide Web. Includes an archive of sites related to the U.S. 2000 Elections and media coverage. The Wayback Machine can also be used to find and access web pages from some discontinued government sites.
- URL: http://www.archive.org/
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- Office of the Federal Register, National Archives
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Provides information about the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, Public Laws, the U.S. Government Manual, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, the Public Papers of the Presidents, with links to Congressional sources and the Government Printing Office.
- URL: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/index.html
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- Official U.S. Executive Branch Web Sites
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Prepared by the Library of Congress, this web site includes the executive branch departments, independent agencies, boards, commissions, and committees. Cross references are available for the companion sites on the Judicial and Legislative branches.
- URL: http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html
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- science.gov
Online Access: On/Off CampusScience.gov searches over 38 databases and 1,950 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.
- Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 38 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to 1,950+ scientific websites.
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=sci7-uga1
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- Welcome to the White House
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The White House webpage with information on the latest press releases and speeches, copies of documents, historical information, and biographies of the President and Vice President.
- URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov
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Guides/Handbooks
- Guide to U.S. Government Publications
Call Number: Main Ref Z1223.Z7 A574, Sci Ref Z1223.Z7 A574- Also referred to as "Andriot". Useful in finding the SUDOCS call numbers for series publications published by the US Government, for current and defunct agencies. This makes it useful in tracking series from older agencies and also updates the Government Document numbers as they move from one agency to another or are assigned to new classes.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Laws/Courts
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
Call Number: Main Ref KF8742.W567 1997 v.1-2- Covers topics such as the Supreme Court's history, powers and relationship to other branches of government, the court's effect on individual rights, major decisions, and brief biographies of past and present justices. Bibliographies included with each section.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Great American Court Cases
Call Number: Main Ref KF385 .A4 G68 1999- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- HeinOnline
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Law journals, Supreme Court opinions, and more.
- HeinOnline provides full text access to an extensive collection of law journals, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations (through 1983), Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, U.S. Attorney General Opinions, U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. Treaties. It also includes a full text database of selected legislative histories. Heinonline contains complete runs of the law journals and documents. Includes U.S. and international law journals as well as criminal justice journals.
- Coverage Dates: Varies by title
- Updated: Ongoing
- Title List
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: hein
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hein-uga1
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- Legal Information : How to Find It, How to Use It
Call Number: Main Ref KF240 .O365 1999- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Supreme Court Collection
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Cornell University's Legal Information Institute site includes text of Supreme Court decisions (1990-present), biography, current court calendar, and general informaion on court organization. See United States Reports for complete print set of Supreme Court decisions.
- URL: http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html
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- United States Code
Online Access: On/Off Campus- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html
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- United States Public Laws
Online Access: On/Off Campus- 1995 to present. Older laws are in United States Statutes at Large described below.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plaws/index.html
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- United States Reports
Call Number: J84: JU 6.8:vol. no.- U.S. Supreme Court opinions. Located on second floor in the Government Documents area. A typical citation is 456 US 924 (vol. 426, page 924)
- Location: Main Library Government Document Stacks
- United States Statutes at Large
Call Number: Main Ref J84 GS4.111.- Laws arranged chronologically as passed. Unbound laws follow bound Statutes at Large with J84 GS4.110. Early bound editions have J84 S7.9 call nos. Public laws are online as described above in United States Public Laws.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Call Number: Main Ref KF154 .W47 1998 v. 1-12- An authoritative explanation of U.S. legal institutions, laws, cases and issues.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Locating Government Publications
- CIS US Serial Set Index (1789-1969) (print)
Call Number: Main Ref Z1223.Z7 C260- Shelved on Index Table 5F in Main Ref. Divided by Congresses, e.g., 51st-54th Congresses. Entries give volume nos. needed to find materials on the Second Floor in the Serial Set. In addition to the Subject Index volumes, there are Finding List volumes for each set of Congresses. When you know the report or document nos., e.g., H.Rep. 2731 (51-1), the finding list will tell you it is in volume 2814. The call no. then would be J84 2814. To find Serial Set volume nos. when you have the report or document no. for 1969-1976, consult the Numerical Lists and Schedule of Volumes, J84 GP 3.7/2 v.88-94, shelved on Index Table 5F in Main Ref. For twentieth century reports and documents, it is fairly easy to find them by scanning the volumes of the Serial Set for the Congress involved. See Congressional Indexes (1789-1972) below for online version.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of United States (1900-1971)
Call Number: Main Ref Z1223 .Z7 B8- Shelved on Index Table 5F. Indexes hearings and other U.S. documents by subject. References are to pages/citation numbers in Monthly catalog of U.S. government publications (see below).
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Cumulative Title Index to United States Public Documents, 1789-1976
Call Number: Main Ref Z1223 .Z9 C850- Shelved on Index Table 5F. Add a J84 to the SUDOCS call nos. given in this index to find materials in the UGA Libraries. See Government Documents in the UGA Libraries below for locations.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Executive Orders and Proclamations
- TEXT SOURCES:
1936-present Federal Register. daily. (See separate entry in this subject guide under Regulations for more details.)
1936-present Title 3 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). annual. (See separate entry in this subject guide under Regulations for more details.)
1845-1936 Executive Orders [numbered] (microfilm, 2nd Floor, J84:PRx5:EX1/)
1791- United States Statutes at Large [Proclamations only] (See separate entry in this subject guide under Laws/Courts for more details.)
INDEXES:
1936-present Federal Register includes monthly indexes and CFR includes an annual index.
1845-1936 Presidential Executive Orders: Numbered 1-8030, 1862-1938 (Main Ref J80 .A72 1944)
1789-1941 List and Index of Presidential Executive Orders: Unnumbered Series (Main Ref J83 .N5451 1943). This work cites sources where unnumbered orders are known to have been published. Some of these sources may be available at UGA Libraries.
1789- U.S. Statutes at Large includes an annual index.Additional sources exist for Executive Orders. SEE Using Government Information Sources (Main Ref J83 .S4378 2001).
- Location: Main Library Only
- TEXT SOURCES:
- GPO Access
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Full text of bills 1993-present.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/bills/index.html
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- Guide to U.S. Government Publications
Call Number: Main Ref Z1223.Z7 A574, Sci Ref Z1223.Z7 A574- Also referred to as "Andriot". Useful in finding the SUDOCS call numbers for series publications published by the US Government, for current and defunct agencies. This makes it useful in tracking series from older agencies and also updates the Government Document numbers as they move from one agency to another or are assigned to new classes.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- International Government Information (UC Berkeley)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A well organized site for finding information resources covering U.S. Federal government and international organizations. Some resources are restricted.
- URL: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/gov_info.html
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- Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Call Number: Main Ref/Science Ref J84:GP3.8/1- Subject indexing of government documents, 1885-June 1976, with the SUDOCS call numbers provided. For July 1976 and later documents, see the online GPO Monthly Catalog above.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- NTIS - National Technical Information Service
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The National Technical information Service indexes and abstracts research sponsored by the U.S. government and governments around the world. NTIS also provides free online access to recent reports (1997-) under 20 pages. Longer reports can be purchased from NTIS, or in some cases, found elsewhere online or obtained from other libraries. Coverage: 1990 to present. For earlier coverage use the NTIS CD-ROM index at the Science Library.
- URL: http://www.ntis.gov/products/index.asp
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- science.gov
Online Access: On/Off CampusScience.gov searches over 38 databases and 1,950 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.
- Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 38 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to 1,950+ scientific websites.
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=sci7-uga1
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Maps/Atlases
- American Memory Project
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A searchable and browsable collection of historical maps, both general and on specific themes, from the Library of Congress. Click the Map link in the right column of the web page.
- URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/finder.html
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- Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the United States, 1950-1994
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This National Institutes of Health site allows you to create customized maps of cancer mortality factors at the national, state, or county level, or view predefined maps by type of cancer, race and sex.
- URL: http://www.nci.nih.gov/atlas/
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- Atlas of United States Mortality
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This National Center for Health Statistics publication maps the 18 leading causes of death by race and sex for specific geographic areas (Health Service Areas). The data is for the period 1988-1992.
- URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/other/atlas/atlas.htm
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- Census Data Access Tools
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A page maintained by the Bureau of the Census listing several mapping and data analysis tools for extracting and displaying demographic data obtained through the federal census.
- URL: http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/main/www/access.html
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- Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Maps and photos are not available online, but the site features a Mapfinder and Photofinder for identifying and ordering topographic maps and aerial photos from the USGS.
- URL: http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/
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- FEMA Hazard Maps
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This Federal Emergency Management Agency site generates hazard maps (flood, wind, earthquake, etc.) for geographic areas specified by the user.
- URL: http://www.esri.com/hazards/
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- geodata.gov
Online Access: On/Off Campus- geodata.gov is a web-based portal providing descriptions and links to sites that offer national, state, and county level maps and geospatial data for the U.S.
- URL: http://www.geodata.gov
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- Geographic Names Information System: United States and Territories (USGS)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Search for named features of the landscape from Airports to Oilfields to Woods, or find populated places with a certain number of inhabitants. The result page includes elevation, population and geographic coordinates. It links to Tiger maps, USGS topographical and aerial maps, as well as EPA watershed environmental profiles for the specified place.
- URL: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form
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- Geography (U.S. Geological Survey)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A general page from the U.S. Geological Survey bringing together links to several of the most important federal mapping sites, as well as educational and other map-related material.
- URL: http://geography.usgs.gov/
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- National Atlas of the United States (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This site is the successor to the 1970 print National Atlas updated to include more recent data. An Interactive Map Browser allows the user to superimpose map layers on a map of the United States. Layers include agricultural, biological, demographic, environmental, and other factors.
- URL: http://nationalatlas.gov/index.html
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- National Highway System Maps
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Select a state to view its national highways and proposed highway construction. Clicking certain urbanized areas of the state map yields a highway map for that location including other features such as airports and train stations.
- URL: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs/index.html#maps
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- National Ocean Service Mapfinder
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Negotiate an interactive interface to view detailed nautical charts and historical maps online or order them through this service.
- URL: http://mapfinder.nos.noaa.gov/default.html
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- National Park Service
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Includes details on the programs, activities and affiliations of the parks, preserves, and other designated areas.
- URL: http://www.nps.gov
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- Office of Coast Survey Historical Map and Chart Collection
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A collection of digitized maps and charts primarily from the 19th century, including nautical charts, sketches of coastlines, a Civil War collection, and exploration maps of the Pacific Northwest. Maps may be accessed by type or by state.
- URL: http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/csdl/ctp/abstract.htm
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- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The University of Texas at Austins map librarys digitized collection contains public domain maps of both current and historical interest. Most maps are in JPEG and GIF format. The site contains political maps from all areas of the world and many developing countries, some with economic and demographic profiles. There is also a large collection of thematic maps of current or recent interest that address specific issues such as "Iraq: Ballistic-Missile-Related Facilities." All international maps are produced by the CIA unless otherwise indicated. Recent world city maps are also included.
- URL: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
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- State of the Land Maps
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Made available through the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these maps show data as a color-coded overlay to the U.S. as a whole, with county lines added. Data include agricultural productivity, irrigation, water quality, wildlife habitat and many other categories, from the 1997 National Resources Inventory (NRI).
- URL: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/land/
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- Surf Your Watershed
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Environmental Protection Agency watershed environmental profiles and water quality information accessible by state or by zip code. Use the Watershed Atlas to link to maps illustrating factors that have an impact on watersheds, or use Maps-On-Demand to generate your own map and have it emailed to you.
- URL: http://www.epa.gov/surf/
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- U.S. Gazetteer
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Search for U.S. places by name and state or by zip code. The search result page includes a population figure and geographic coordinates, and provides links to 1990 Census Lookup data and Tiger maps for the place in question.
- URL: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
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- U.S. Serial Set Carto-Bibliography
Call Number: Main Ref Z1223 .Z7 C260 1975 part 14- A 15-volume index to the 50,000 maps included in the 14,000 volume U.S. Serial Set of legislative and other government reports. The carto-bibliography covers the period 1789-1969, and allows searches by geographic areas, subjects, map titles, and personal and corporate names.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- USGS Topographic Maps (via TopoZone)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Search by place name and state to find online United States Geological Survey topographic maps made accessible through this commercial site.
- URL: http://www.topozone.com/
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- Wetlands Interactive Mapper
Online Access: On/Off Campus- From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this site allows the user to construct a map of physical and wetland characteristics for a specific geographic area. Also includes links to USGS topographic and aerial photos.
- URL: http://wetlands.fws.gov/mapper_tool.htm
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Patents/Copyright/Trademarks
- Basic Facts About Trademarks
Online Access: On/Off Campus- An official publication of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- URL: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/
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- Commonsense Copyright : a Guide for Educators and Librarians
Call Number: Main Ref KF2994 .T36 1999- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Copyright Basics
Online Access: On/Off Campus- An official publication of the U.S. Copyright Office.
- URL: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
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- General Information Concerning Patents
Online Access: On/Off Campus- An official publication of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- URL: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/
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- Georgia Tech Patent Depository Library
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Georgia Tech is is the only Patent and Trademark Depository Library in Georgia. Information on how to access the collection and other useful patent information/links are located at this site. Full text patents 1790-present are now searchable online at the United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page. See below.
- URL: http://www.library.gatech.edu/search_locate/techres/patentservices.htm
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- Patent It Yourself
Call Number: Main Ref KF3114.6 .P74 1997- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Patents (UGA Libraries' Fast Facts)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Provides several useful links to patent sites.
- URL: http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchcentral/fastfacts/patents.html
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- Patents and Trademarks (LSU Libraries)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Includes many useful links and online tutorials. Hosted by the LSU Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL)
- URL: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/ptdl/index.htm
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- Trademark Information
Online Access: On/Off Campus- General information, forms and the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
- URL: http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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- Trademark Register
Call Number: Main Ref T223 .V4 A27; Sci Ref T223 .V4 A27- Trademarks of U.S. and international origin registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Location: Science Library Reference Collection
- United States Copyright Office
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The Copyright Office has general information, forms, a searchable copyright database and links to many useful sites.
- URL: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
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- United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Contains full-text, searchable patent database 1790-present and a searchable trademark database.
- URL: http://www.uspto.gov
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Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Permits keyword searching of entire CFR or individual parts. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Parts are updated annually on a rotating schedule.
- URL: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html
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- Executive Orders and Proclamations
- TEXT SOURCES:
1936-present Federal Register. daily. (See separate entry in this subject guide under Regulations for more details.)
1936-present Title 3 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). annual. (See separate entry in this subject guide under Regulations for more details.)
1845-1936 Executive Orders [numbered] (microfilm, 2nd Floor, J84:PRx5:EX1/)
1791- United States Statutes at Large [Proclamations only] (See separate entry in this subject guide under Laws/Courts for more details.)
INDEXES:
1936-present Federal Register includes monthly indexes and CFR includes an annual index.
1845-1936 Presidential Executive Orders: Numbered 1-8030, 1862-1938 (Main Ref J80 .A72 1944)
1789-1941 List and Index of Presidential Executive Orders: Unnumbered Series (Main Ref J83 .N5451 1943). This work cites sources where unnumbered orders are known to have been published. Some of these sources may be available at UGA Libraries.
1789- U.S. Statutes at Large includes an annual index.Additional sources exist for Executive Orders. SEE Using Government Information Sources (Main Ref J83 .S4378 2001).
- Location: Main Library Only
- TEXT SOURCES:
- Federal Register (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- 1995-present. Updated daily. The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. Entire register or particular years or parts are searchable.
- URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
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- Federal Register Index
Call Number: J84: GS4.107:Index- Location: Main Library Government Document Stacks
- Federal Register: What It Is and How to Use It
Call Number: Main Ref J84 AE 2.108/F31/992- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Federal Regulations Simplified
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This online document explains the functions of the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register and provides links to access. Also gives steps to follow in finding the rules and regulations currently in effect on a given topic.
- URL: http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/fedregssimpl.doc
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- Federal Regulatory Directory
Call Number: Main Ref JK404.F43- Latest edition shelved at Main Reference Desk. Provides regulatory responsibilities of federal agencies and a directory of officials.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- HeinOnline
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Law journals, Supreme Court opinions, and more.
- HeinOnline provides full text access to an extensive collection of law journals, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations (through 1983), Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, U.S. Attorney General Opinions, U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. Treaties. It also includes a full text database of selected legislative histories. Heinonline contains complete runs of the law journals and documents. Includes U.S. and international law journals as well as criminal justice journals.
- Coverage Dates: Varies by title
- Updated: Ongoing
- Title List
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: hein
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hein-uga1
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- Regulations.gov
Online Access: On/Off Campus- On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on proposed Federal regulations that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register.
- URL: http://www.regulations.gov/
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Statistics
- LexisNexis Statistical
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Statistics published by the U.S. government and other agencies
- LexisNexis Statistical consists of:
- Search Tables Base Edition: selected statistical tables drawn mainly from sources published by the U.S. government since about 1998.
- Search Abstracts:
- American Statistics Index (ASI) abstracts (1970-) and full text (ca 2004-) of Federal government sources
- Statistical Reference Index (SRI) abstracts (1980-) of state and private sources
- Index to International Statistics (IIS) abstracts (1983-) of international and inter-governmental sources
Coverage ranges across many topics including income, production, retail and wholesale trade, interest rates, economic indicators, demographics, energy, environmental protection, agriculture and fisheries, crime, medicine, and education.
- Coverage Dates: 1970s-
- Updated: Biannually
- Database Provider: cis
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- LexisNexis Statistical consists of:
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Statistical Abstract is available free in pdf & spreadsheet format. Sections 6, 7, 19, 20, 23, & 24 relate to ecology and environmental science.
- URL: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
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- U.S. International Trade Commission Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Provides interactive retrieval of export and import data by commodity. Also includes tariff and duty information. Coverage: 1989 to present. Requires registration.
- URL: http://dataweb.usitc.gov
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Tax Forms/Publications
- Essential Links: Taxes
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This metasite provides links to IRS forms,instructions, publications and regulations. It also links to state tax forms.
- URL: http://www.el.com/elinks/taxes/
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- Internal Revenue Service IRS.gov
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The Internal Revenue Service's web site provides the tax tables and tax rate schedules. It describes the Individual Taxpayer Identification number, the earned income tax credit, and the installment payment plan. Taxpayers can download needed forms and publications and learn about exemptions.
- URL: http://www.irs.gov/
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