• American Statistics Index. Cumulative (Documents Reference Z7554 .U46 A46) - This is a two volume print index to statistics, many of them are government sources.
• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - covers both print and electronic federal government information for 1994 to present. For earlier material, consult the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
• Congressional Index (Commerce Clearing House) (Documents Reference J 69 .C6) - This useful two volume index identifies legislation pending in Congress. It includes subject, author, treaties, nomination, enactment-vetoes, Senate Committee hearings,and voting records.
• Congressional Indexes, 1789-1969 and Indexes to Unpublished Hearings - This is not full text.
• Congressional Universe - Useful for Congressional information, bills, hearings, reports, and members of Congress and how they voted. Many recent material is full text.
• Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications 1900-1971 (Bierce Govt Doc Ref. Table Z1223 a183) - This is a 15 volume index.
• Energy Citations Database - This is a database from the U.S. Department of Energy covering scientific and technical publications from 1948 to present.
• ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) - ERIC specializes in education literature. The documents are on microfiche with an ED and a six digit number on the Ground Floor in Microforms.
• FirstGov - is a gateway to government information
• Google - This is a search engine for government sources.
• MARCIVE - This is the most useful comprehensive index for government documents from 1976 to present. It is the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications computerized. This database is searchable by title, agency, SuDocs number, and subject. It is not full text although it has links to recent electronic documents.
• Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications / issued by the Superintendent of Documents - (Bierce Government Documents Reference GP 3.8/8:) There is no one index that covers all government documents but this is the most comprehensive all purpose government documents index.
• National Technical Information Service (NTIS) - NTIS is a clearing house for unclassified technical reports of government sponsored research. NTIS documents are indexed in the Government Reports and Announcement Index (Documents Reference C 51.9/4)and the NTIS Database. These documents need to be purchased.
• Subject from U.S. Government Bookstore - This is a subject arrangement to government resources from accounting and auditing to World War II.

Bibliographies

• BLS Publications, 1978-98 Bureau of Labor Statistics (L 2.71:925) - This includes a numerical and subject listing of bulletins of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1978 to 1998.
• Executive Branch of the U.S. Government: a Bibliography (Bierce Reference Z7165 U5 G56)
• Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries - (Bierce Gov't Doc Reference Z 7164 G7683 1990)
• Guide to Popular U.S. Government Publications (Bierce Reference Z 1223 Z7 B35)
• Ohio Documents: A List of State Agency Publications (Bierce Reference Z1223.5 O4O44 1991)
• Publications 1978-1999 Occupational Epidemiology Branch (HE 20.3165:P 96/2)
• Subject Bibliography - (Bierce Reference Desk)GP 3.22/2:)
• United States Government Documents on Women (Bierce Reference HQ 1410 H85 1993)
• United States Senate: An Institutional Biography 1789-2000

Reference Resources (Guides, Handbooks, Encyclopedias,etc.)

• Dictionary of Government Statistical Terms (Bierce Reference HA 17 D53)
• Dictionary of Government Terms

• Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1996 (Bierce Reference Desk JK1010 .A5 1997)
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Government - (Bierce Reference Desk PREX 3.11/2:) includes countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe including president, ministers, and ambassadors.
• Congressional Staff Directory (Bierce Reference Desk JK 1012 C65)
• Federal Regulatory Directory (Bierce Reference Desk JK 424 FX)
• Government Phone Book USA (Bierce Reference Desk JK 6 G61)
• Official Congressional Directory - (Bierce Reference Desk Y 4.P 93/1:1/) gives brief biographies of Congressional members alphabetically arranged by state with address, phone number, and email address.
• United States Government Manual - (Bierce Reference Desk AE 2.108/2:) presents mission of agency with names of staff, organization chart, address, phone number, and email address.

• Guide to U.S. Government Publications (Bierce Reference Desk Z 1223 Z7 A574)
• Guide to U.S. Government Statistics (Law Reserve Z7554 .U5G8)
• Introduction to United States Government Information Sources (Bierce Reference J83 .M671 1999)
• Subject Guide to U.S. Government Reference Sources (Bierce Reference Z 1223 Z7R63)
• Tapping the Government Grapevine (Bierce Reference Z1223 Z7 R633)
• Understanding the Census (Bierce Reference Desk HA 201 1999ar)
• Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print (Bierce Reference Z1223 Z7 S4)

• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations - (Bierce Reference Desk LB 2369 .T8 1996)
• Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications - (from the University of Memphis)
• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers - (Bierce Reference Desk LB 2369 G53)The electronic citation source is from the University of Nevada.
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - (Bierce Reference Desk BF76.7 .P83) Electronic citation is from Arizona State University.

Full-Text Sources

• Consumer Information Center - This site gives consumer information on cars, computers, housing, money, and travel.
• Core Documents of U.S. Democracy - - It includes the full text of the Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, U.S. Code , and the Constitution.
• Foreign Relations of the United States - incomplete coverage from 1861-1961. Project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
• General Accountability Office Reports - studies programs on how the Federal government spends tax dollars
• GPO Access - links to Congressional bills, Congressional Record, and public and private laws.
• See Looking for Government Resources
• THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet - includes legislative information, committee reports, and roll call votes
• White House - has information on the president, speeches, policies, and the economy.

Statistical Resources in Government Documents

• Budget of the United States Government - (Bierce Government Documents PREX 2.8:)
• Business Statistics of the United States (Bierce Reference Desk HC 101 A131222)
• Condition of Education - (Bierce Reference Desk ED 1.109:)
• County and City Data Book - (Bierce Reference Desk C 3.134:)
• County and City Extra (Bierce Reference Desk HA 203 C68)
• Digest of Education Statistics - (latest year at Bierce Reference Desk ED 1.326:)
• Economic Report of the President - (Bierce Government Documents PR 42.9:)
• Education Statistics of the United States - (Bierce Reference LB2846 .E383 4th ed. 2003)
• Foreign Trade Statistics of the United States - (Bierce Reference Desk HF 3003 F6)
• Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics (Bierce Reference Desk HD 8051 H363)
• Historical Statistics of the United States (Bierce Reference Desk C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970/)
• Measuring America: the decennial censuses from 1790 to 2000 - /[prepared by Jason G. Guthrie]Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2002.
• Projections of Education Statistics (Bierce Reference Desk ED 1.120:)
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics - (Bierce Government Document J 29.9/6:)
• Statistical Abstracts of the United States - (Bierce Reference Desk C 3.134:)
• Statistical Resources on the Web - from University of Michigan
• Uniform Crime Reports - (Bierce Gov't Documents J 1.14/7:)

Journals and Newspapers

• Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals
• Alcohol, Research and Health (Bierce Periodical)
• American Rehabilitation
• Animal Welfare bulletin
• Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research
• Civil Rights Journal (Bierce Periodical)
• Code of Federal Regulation - (ierce Government Document AE 2.106/3:)
• Commerce Business Daily - a listing of government procurements, contract awards and foreign business opportunities
• Compensation and Working Conditions - (Bierce Government Document L 2.44/4)
• Congressional Record - (Bierce Government Document X 1.1/A: )
• Consumer Product Safety Review - (Bierce Government Document Y 3.C 76/3:28/)
• CPI Detailed Report (Consumer Price Index) - L 2.38/3:
• CQ Weekly - (Bierce Reference Desk JK 1.C15)
• Education Statistics Quarterly - (Bierce Government Document ED 1.328/13:)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases - (Bierce Government Document HE 20.7817:)
• Employment and Earnings - (Bierce Government Document L 2.41/2:)

Images and Other Media

• American Memory Library of Congression Collection Finder
• Country Analysis Briefs - This site gives country information from an energy perspective
• Current Solar Images
• Destination Earth - NASA's pictures of earth from space
• Exhibit Hall from the National Archives
• Fire Events

Guides to Research for Materials

• Guide to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House of Representatives, 1789-1987 - (Bierce Government Document Y 1.1/7:100-171)
• Guide to Research Collections of Former United States Senators, 1789-1995 - (Bierce Reference Desk Y 1.1/3:103-35)
• Presidential Libraries - The Presidential Libraries include: George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald R. Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman.
• Presidential Papers [miicroform] - (Bierce Government Documents Microform LC 4.7:)

Related Subject Areas

• Center for Public Integrity - This is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that researches and reports on policy issues.
• Federation of American Scientists - includes information on: arms trade, emerging technologies, and chemical and biological arms control
• FIRST Facts on International Relations and Security Trends - covers international relations and security including armed conflicts and peace keeping.
• Infomine - contains a listing of new government and related resources from the University of California Riverside.
• OMB Watch - covers issues of the Federal budget, information policy, and government performance
• Open the Government - is composed of journalists, consumer advocates, government groups, and environmentalists who want a more open government to support our democratic principles.
• Open Secrets - is a guide to tracking the money in U.S. elections and its effect on policies.
• Policy Agendas Project - This site collects data to reflect the changes in the national policy agenda and public policy outcomes since World War II.

Professional Associations

• American Library Association Government Documents Round Table
• Government Documents Librarianship Associations (from University of Michigan)
• Government Documents Round Table of Ohio

Area Information (Local, State, National)

• City of Akron Ohio
• City of Cincinnati Ohio
• City of Cleveland Ohio
• City of Columbus Ohio
• Ohio Capitol Connection - information on Ohio legislation, committees, and legislators.
• State and Local Governments on the Net
• State of Ohio - Includes Ohio Legislative, Judicial, Executive Branch and Agencies
• Summit County Ohio

Grants, Fellowships, etc.

• Catalog of Federal Domestics Assistance - Federal programs available to state and local governments
• Federal Business Opportunities - Federal business procurement opportunities that exceed $25,000
• GovBenefits.gov - provides access to government assistance programs
• NASA Grants and Procurement
• National Endowment for the Arts
• U. S. Department of Education Financial Aid for Students
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Small Business Administration Grants - includes grant listing from other agencies

News from the Field

• Documents in the News (University of Michigan)
• Free Government Information (Discussion on the future of Government Information)
• Government Publication Digitization Project
• U.S. Government Printing Office Blog (GPO) - This GPO Blog allows user feedback regarding the Future Digital System.

Selected New Government Publications

• 200 Notable Days: Senate Stories 1787 To 2002 - (Y 1.3:ST 7)These are stories that reflect Senate activity such as the confirmation of presidential nominations, its evolution, the events, personalities, and forces that shaped the Senate of the 21st century.
• A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Use of National Security Letters
• ExpectMore - The Office of Management and Budget rates various federal programs in order to improve transparency and accountability in government.
• Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned - This report hopes to identify and establish a plan to begin transforming the nation at every level for disaster preparedness. It includes a shared vision of preparedness, lessons learned from Katrina, and recommendations.
• Final Report of the Independent Panel to Review DoD Detention Operations - The panel headed by James R. Schlesinger cites "both institutional and personal responsibility at higher levels" for the Iraqi prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib.
• Government Information in the Digital Age
• Iraq Study Group
• Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq - Report to Congress that includes goals and progress regarding Iraq's political stability, security, economic progress and Iraq's security force training and development.
• New Electronic Titles - U.S. government publications
• Preserving Democracy: What Went Wrong in Ohio - John Conyers, Jr., a ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, requested an investigation into the irregularities reported in the Ohio Presidential election. This report includes, the Committee's findings, legal analysis, and recommendations.
• Report on the Prewar Intelligence Assessments About Postwar Iraq Together With Additional Views.
• Unofficial "Downing Street" Memo - Mr. Joseph Wilson, ambassador to Iraq, investigates the claim that Saddam Hussein was acquiring uranium from Niger for his nuclear program. He concludes there is no basis for this claim and is surprised when President Bush makes this claim in his State of the Union address. Later it is leaked that Mr. Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame is a CIA operative.