US Government Agencies - PADM 7331 – Politics and Bureaucracy - Research Guides at University of Arkansas Little Rock

Librarian

Govinfo

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Provides free online access to federal government publications, including congressional and presidential materials, and publications from various agencies.

*Replaced FDsys in December of 2018.

US Congress

Congress

While the Congress link above offers a growing number of hearings in full text, the historical index to the hearings, and numerous other congressional publications, is accessible in the database Congressional Publications.

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Provides full-text coverage of law journals, the Congressional Record Bound volumes, U.S. Reports, Federal Register, and the Code of Federal Regulations; treaty series for the League of Nations, United Nations, and the United States; and additional files.

USA.gov

USA.gov
As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. Including the word "statistics" in a search will focus on results that include data tables or reports with graphs and charts.

US Bureau of the Census

United States Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau offers a variety of statistics at the state level beyond just population and housing. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a Census of Governments of all state and local government organization units every 5 years, for years ending in 2 and 7, as required by law under Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 161. The collection of these data will

Identify the scope and nature of the nation's state and local governments.
Classify local government organizations, powers, and activities.
Provide authoritative benchmark data on public finance and public employment.
Measure state and local governments' fiscal relationships.