Research Guides: SOWK/GERO 7321 Aging and Social Programs: Focus on government resources

Browse Government Agency Resources

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. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.

All fifty state homepages are now linked as well as a growing number of county and city pages. This will allow searching for local level laws and policies.

Including the word "statistics" in a search will focus on results that include data tables or reports with graphs and charts.
FDsys
FDsys provides free online access to official Federal Government publications. Through FDSys you are able to

Search for documents and publications with the ability to refine and narrow your search
Browse for documents and publications by collections, federal agency, Congressional committee, and date
Download documents and publication in multiple renditions or file formats
CyberCemetary
is an archive of government websites that have ceased operation (usually websites of defunct government agencies and commissions that have issued a final report).
GPO Catalog
indexes government publications from the U.S. Superintendent of Documents, the publisher of materials from all federal agencies. Those materials received by the Ottenheimer Library will be included in the library's online catalog.

Cabinet Agencies

Department of Health and Human Services - Works to strengthen the public health and welfare of the American people.
Administration for Community Living - Plays a key role in representing and advocating for individuals with disabilities and for older adults throughout the federal government.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Administers the Medicare, Medicaid, and related federal medical care programs.
National Institutes of Health - Supports biomedical and behavioral research and develops and disseminates credible science-based health information.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health - Works to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's Communities.
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible for programs concerning the nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the nation's communities.
Department of Justice - Serves as counsel for the citizens of the United States and represents them in enforcing the law in the public interest.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - Created the assist law enforcement agencies in enhancing pubic safety through the implementation of community policing strategies.
Department of Veterans Affairs - Operatesprograms to benefit veterans and members of their families.

Commissions, Boards, and Administrations

Railroad Retirement Board - Administers comprehensive retirement-survivor benefitprograms for the nation's railroad workers and their families.
Social Security Administration - Manages the retirement, survivors, and disability insurance known as Social Security as well as the Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind, and disabled.
United States Commission on Civil Rights - Collects and studies information on discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws becaseu of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability and national origin.

* Descriptions modified from those provided in the 2013 United States Government Manual