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Government:
Government Resources : Federal & Alabama (Print & Electronic)

Paula Webb, Government Documents Librarian

Executive Branch
President, V-P, Commissions, etc.
Legislative Branch
Congress, THOMAS, bills, laws
Judicial Branch
Courts & case law
Federal Government
Executive & independent agencies
Alabama Resources
State & local resources
International Resources
Country Data & Int'l Organizations


EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Atlas of US Presidential Elections   Election Results from 1789 to current. *

Executive Office of the President   Latest news, focus areas and features. *

Executive Brance Resources on GPO Access - Regulatory Process, Presidental Materials, Executive Publications and additional resources. *

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States  (GPO)  Search the public papers of the presidents from 1991 to current. *

U.S. Presidential Library (HeinOnline)  - A compulation of historic presidental documents. *

U.S. Presidential Papers (USA)   Print copies are available in the library ; AE 2.114:  (Print version)*

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present   Search by name or state ; Y 1.1/3:100-34  (Print version)  [1774-2005]*

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation : U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875   (LC - American Memory)    A collection of primary historical documents*

Congressional Directory  Y 4.P 93/1:1/[yr.]  (Print version) ; [online: 1995 - present ; print: 1918 (incomplete) - present]*

Congressional Serial Set Catalog (CGP)   Contains records for House & Senate reports and documents, Senate Executive reports and documents, and Senate Treaty documents, from the 95th Congress (1977/78) to the present*

Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention 1764-1789   (LC - American Memory)   A collection of primary historical documents*

GPO Access for Legislative Branch Resources*

Legislative Research : a Web-Based Bibliographic Instruction Program (U of MI)  *

LexisNexis Congressional   Access to legislative information through the Lexis website. For USA ONLY!*

Open CRS : Congressional Reports for the People   Reports created for members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events ;  LC 14.1 (& .7):  (Print version)*

THOMAS : Legislative Information on the Internet   Track the movement of bills and resolutions through the legislative process, also covers other activities on Capitol Hill*

U.S. Statutes at Large (HeinOnline) - search United States Statutes at Large*

United States House of Representatives   Official federal website with links to House Roll Call votes and Committee information*

United States Senate   Official federal website with links to Senate Roll Call votes and Committee information*

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JUDICIAL BRANCH

11th Circuit Court of Appeals : Federal Circuit covering Alabama, Florida & Georgia   Search district and appellate court opinions with links to state court websites*

American Law Sources On-line [ALSO]   User-friendly site with links to free online sources for state and federal legal resources*

Code of Federal Regulations  (NARA)   Use this database if you already have your citation for an agency rule or regulation (1996-present)  ; AE 2.106/3:  (Print version)*

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Main Page  (GPO)   Use this site for keyword searching of current agency rules & regulations*

Federal Courts Finder (Emory Law Library)   Clickable map for locating federal, district, appellate, and specialized courts*

GPO Access for Judicial Branch Resources*

Legal Information Institute (Cornell U)   Constitutions, codes, and court opinions*

Search the United States Code  (U.S. House)   Search engine for locating federal statutes*

Supreme Court Cases (HeinOnline) - search for Supreme Court Case law*

Supreme Court Collection (LII/Cornell U)   1990+ decisions and selected historical opinions*

Supreme Court Decisions, 1937-1975  (GPO Access)   Use for locating older Supreme Court decisions*

Supreme Court of the United States   Official federal agency website*

United States Code  (GPO)   Keyword search of the Code & supplements ; Y 1.2/5:  (Print version)*

U.S. Code Collection (LII / Cornell U)   Browse Code titles or search by citation or keyword*

U.S. Court of International Trade   Official site providing information on general functions*

U.S. Judiciary : The Federal Court System and Decisions   (Law Library of Congress)*

 

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government (ID U-Purdue U)*

Agency Index (Washburn U School of Law)*

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications   An online index for searching print and online publications from the Government Printing Office, back to 1994 ; GP 3.8:   (Print version)*

Federal Citizen Information Center : USA Services   For information about federal services and government information*

FirstGov.gov   Easy, one-stop access to all online federal government resources, including a search engine, directory by topic, and directory by department*

Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information (ALA/GODORT)*

GPO Access : A Service of the U.S. Government Printing Office   Search for a broad range of U.S. government information*

GPO Access Online Resources : A-Z Resource List   Federal government databases available online*

IRS Tax Forms & Publications   Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ; T 22.19/2: [Pubs]  (Print version)*

LOUIS - Library Of Unified Information Sources  A search engine for selected federal documents from the executive and legislative branches of government*

LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory*

MarciveWeb DOCS - Express Search   Available on campus ONLY!*

U.S. Agencies and Government Search Tools (U of IL)*

U.S. Government Agencies (USA)   Course bibliography ; Print copies are available in the library*

U.S. Government Manual   The official handbook of the federal government providing comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches*

U.S. Government Online Bookstore   Order federal government publications online*

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ALABAMA RESOURCES

GOVERNMENT

The Alabama Legislature   Listen to live audio from the AL Legislature, track current bills, search the AL Codes & Constitutions, etc.*
ALISON Alabama Legislative Information System Online *
The Alabama House of Representatives   Official state government website*
The Alabama Senate   Official state government website*
Alabama Legislature Web Links   List of websites, most pertaining to Alabama*
Alabama.gov   The official website of the state of Alabama*
Alabama Directory : State Agencies   State agency websites, mailing and email addresses, and telephone numbers*
Find Your Legislators by Zip Code Search   Find your State Representatives and Senators by typing in your home zip code*
Office of the Governor   Official website for the governor of Alabama*
State and Local Government on the Net : Alabama State & Local Government*

LEGAL RESOURCES
Alabama Administrative Code   Current AL agency rules and regulations ; KFA 35 1984 .A23  (Print version)*
Alabama Administrative Monthly   Proposed AL agency rules & regulations*
Alabama Attorney General Opinions   KFA 35 1984 .A23  (Print version)*
ALIS (Alabama Legislative Information Service)   Keyword searching of the Code of Alabama & Alabama Constitution, 1901*
The Code of Alabama 1975   If you already have your citation, use this website  KFA 30 .A3  (Print version)*
FindLaw : Alabama   Locate Alabama lawyers, law firms, expert witnesses, and links to primary legal materials*

MOBILE
The City of Mobile, Alabama   Official city government website*
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce   Official city government website*
Mobile County   Mobile County Commission's official county government website*

MISC.
Alabama Newspapers  (Home Town News)   Access to newspapers available online*
Alabama State Data Center*
Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER)   Information on Alabama's economy and it's people*
The Council of State Governments   Examines emerging social, economic, and political trends and offers innovative state policy responses to rapidly changing conditions*
State and Local Governments  (Library of Congress)   Links to maps and state and local government information by state
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INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

Background Notes   (US State Dept.)   Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of each country ; S 1.123:  (Print version)

Background Notes : Prior to Jan. 20, 2001  (US State Dept.)   Older information arranged by geographic region

Country and State Information (USA)

Country Studies  (Library of Congress)   Descriptions and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of individual countries ; D 101.22:  (Print version)

Data by Topic  (The World Bank Group)

Foreign Government Resources on the Web (U of MI)

Foreign National Governments / International Governmental Organizations (IGO's)  (ALA/GODORT/International Documents Task Force)

Foreign Relations of the United States (U of WI) A search engine for this federal publication ; S 1.1:  (Print version)  Also available at: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/

InfoNation   View and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the member states of the UN

International & United Nations Information (U of IL)   

International Data Base (IDB)  (Census Bureau)  Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world

International Documents : Foreign Governments (Northwestern U)

International Organization and Integration (U of MI)

International Organizations and Related Information (U of MI)

Political Science Resources : International Relations (U of MI)

Portals to the World  Links to electronic resources from around the world

Treaties and International Agreements (Stanford U)   S 9.12:  (Print version)

United Nations   Official website

The World Factbook  (CIA)   Profiles of countries and non-self-governing territories around the world ; PREX 3.15:  (Print version) ; [online: 1992 - present ; print: 1995 - present (incomplete)]  (Latest ed. in DOC REF)

Yahoo! : Government - Countries   Information on embassies, government officials, laws, military, and politics

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