United States Government Information
The University Libraries were designated a United States Depository in 1964. The collection is housed in the basement of the University Library. As a selective depository the collection focuses on Congress and public administration, criminal justice, census and demographic materials, climatolgical data, and education. The collection is open to the general public. For assistance using the collection please contact the Unversity Library Reference desk or the Government Documents Librarian:
Catherine M Dwyer at cdwyer@uamail.albany.edu or 518-442-3549.
United States Government Information on the web is searchable in a variety of ways.
To search government documents that the University owns use Minerva and select the Gov'tDocs tab.
Search Engines - including Google US Government Search, Clusty, USAGov
Catalogs - Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, FedWorld Information Network
Databases (UA ONLY) -
- American Statistics Index Digital
- DARTS - Depository Access to Reports, Technical and Scientific
- GalleryWatch CRS Reports
- Lexis/Nexis Congressional
- Military and Government Collection
BUDGET
- Budget of the United States
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Fiscal Year 1997 forward.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Search timeseries data and more .
- Commerce Business Daily
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Government procurement actions, contract awards, and sales of government property .
- Consumer Price Indexes
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from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- What is a Dollar Worth? - a CPI inflation calculator from the Woodrow Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
- County Business Patterns
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State data for 1993- .
- Economic Statistics Briefing room
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Current Federal economic indicators.
- EDGAR
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Database of filings submitted electronically by publicly traded domestic companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- FRED II
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A database of over 3000 U.S. economic time series created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. See also FRASER which has scanned images of historical economic statistical publications.
- Liber8
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"The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Research Library's IES Database simplifies the search for world-wide economic indicators. Individual indicators (such as GDP and CPI) are linked, and each link has a description of the data. Included in each record is the title, corporate author, publisher, years covered in the data series, type of publication (text, table, chart), frequency with which the data is published, country of origin, a URL, available languages, subject headings, format (.pdf, .xls, etc.), a summary (where available), and any notes needed to clarify the data. The database is title, country, subject and keyword searchable. The links will be checked regularly to maintain accuracy. Indicators are continually being added."
- North American Industry Classification System
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Information and a matching table for this new classification system which will replace the SIC system .
- America's Job Bank
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Large database of job postings .
- O*NET Online
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The Occupational Information Network allows users to search for information about specific occupations; or to select certain skills and use those to identify an occupation. Information on wages, hiring trends, and educational requirements is included.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
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The latest edition .
- Standard Occupational Classification
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Information on and examples of this new classification system which will replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
- 1790-2000 Census of Population & Housing
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PDF versions of historical census volumes from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Basic Tables Profile Generator
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1990 U.S. demographic profile generator from the Missouri State Census Data Center .
- Bureau of the Census
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- American FactFinder - data from Census 2000 will be published here as it is released
- Subjects A to Z - demographic statistics organized by subject
- U.S. Census Bureau Reference Maps - maps that identify census tract, block group and block boundries for 1990 & 2000. Census 2000 Block Maps for the Capital District may also be accessed through the Capital District Regional Planning Commission.
CenStats
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Published statistical series from the Bureau of the Census including a census tract street locator, County Business Patterns, USA Counties, Zip Business Patterns and more .
- County and City Data Book
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Searchable versions of the County and City Data Book -1944 through 2000
- Economic Census
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Taken every 5 years, this census provides data on the U.S. economy from a national to a local level.
- Ferret
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Data extraction service from the Bureau of the Census.
- Historical Statistics of the United States Colonial Times to 1970
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This two volume set is now available in .pdf format through the Census Bureau website.
- Part 1 contains data on population, vital and social statistics, labor, price indices, etc.
- Part 2 contains data on manufacturing, energy, communications, financial institutions, etc.
The paper version of this title is available in the Reference collections of the University and Dewey libraries (REF HA 202 B87 1975) and also in the University Library Government Documents collection (J 85 C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970)
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
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Statistics on social and economic conditions at the state and metropolitan area level .
- Citing United States Government Documents
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Created by Marina Vaysberg, a University Library Reference Librarian, this tip sheet offers examples of government document citations in MLA, APA, Chicago and BlueBook styles.
- Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
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This page contains the Yearbooks from 2004 - current.
- GPO Access
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The official published version of bills, laws, Congressional Record, Federal Register, GAO reports, and more available electronically .
- Regulations.gov
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This award winning web site allows the user to search for regulations published in the Federal Register. Search by agency, topic or keyword; see the full text of regulations in PDF or HTML format; and comment directly via email.
- Stat-USA
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Extensive collection of business, economic, social, and trade statistics [Available in the University Library only. Staff at the Reference Desk will assist you in accessing the site.] .
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present
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Updated, searchable directory from the Senate Historical Office and the Legislative Resource Center of the House of Representatives .
- Congressional Record
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. GPO Access contains full-text searchable Congressional Record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present. The University Libraries retain paper copy of the most recent months of the Congressional Record (J 85 X 1.1/A) earlier issues are available on microfilm.
- Roll Call Online
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News and information about Congress .
- Selected Full Text Congressional Hearings 1970's-1998
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"This is a full-text archive of selected documents of the United States Congress from the collection of the Rutgers - Camden School of Law. Hearings included in this online collection date from the 1970's to 1998. This is an ongoing work in progress. We will be adding new material from our print collection as it becomes ready for the next several years."
- Forms.gov
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A wide selection of federal forms are available here including tax forms, veterans' benefit forms, and social security forms.
- Guide to House and Senate Member
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"This online Guide to the House and Senate Members of the 110th Congress is intended to be a single point of access for Member information from several different official sources."
- Telephone numbers for Congress
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Or call the Capital toll free at 1-800-839-5276.
- United States Government Manual
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Comprehensive information on the branches of the federal government, departments, offices, and related bodies .
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
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From the U.S. Department of Justice.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
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A clearinghouse of information for people involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice .
- Uniform Crime Reports
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Includes "Crime in the United States", "Hate Crime Statistics", and "Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted."
- Base Realignment and Closure
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The 2005 documents include the most recent list of bases to be closed and the Results and Processes documents
- Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
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In its report to Congress, the Commission finds that that "significant reforms are necessary to update and improve the status, structure, and activities of the National Guard Bureau and its leadership."
- DefenseLINK
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Home page of the Department of Defense .
- National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America
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"The document sets forth the framework for a more unified, coordinated and effective Intelligence Community and was written in consultation with the relevant departments. Its publication coincides with the six-month anniversary of the establishment of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). "
- Overseas Basing Commission Report
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This report is available through the Federation of American Scientists site. Charged by law to report to Congress and the President, the Commission looked at the proposed global basing structure for U.S. forces.
- Quadrennial Defense Review Report
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"...the Department's senior leadership sets out where the Department of Defense currently is and the direction we believe it needs to go in fulfilling our responsibilities to the American people."
- Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Mission Impact of Foreign Influence on DoD Software
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"The task force was asked to assess the Department's dependence on software of foreign origin and the risks involved."
- Earmarks - Office of Management and Budget
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"Earmarks are funds provided by the Congress for projects or programs where the congressional direction (in bill or report language) circumvents the merit-based or competitive allocation process, or specifies the location or recipient, or otherwise curtails the ability of the Executive Branch to properly allocate funds. Congress includes earmarks in appropriation bills - the annual spending bills that Congress enacts to allocate discretionary spending - and also in authorization bills." This site allows you to search for earmark language in a variety of ways.
- Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capablities
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The National Intelligence Estimate report from November 2007.
- Pakistan's Political Crisis and State of Emergency
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This CRS report dated November 7, 2007 looks at the current state of crisis in Pakistan and the impact it has on the United States.
- Renditions: Constraints imposed by Laws on Torture
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A report by the CRS looks at rendition - the extrajudicial transfer of persons from one State to another "...particularly with regard to the alleged transfer of suspected terrorists to countries known to employ harsh interrogation techniques that may rise to the level of torture, purportedly with the knowledge or acquiescence of the United States."
- Terrorism 2002-2005
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The FBI's annual report on terrorist activities in the United States.
- To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence
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"...the most complete and up-to-date report of the nation's reading trends..."
- War at Any Price?
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The Joint Economic Committee prepared this report on "hidden costs" of the Iraq war.
- ERIC
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Search the ERIC database for education related resources.
- Nation's Report Card
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Assesses education achievement for grades 4, 8, and 12 by subject area (e.g. mathematics, civics, foreign language, etc.) or by state.
- A National Dialogue: the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education
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Reports and issue papers from the commission (also known as the Spelling Commission) are available.
- No Child Left Behind
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Information on President Bush's No Child Left Behind initiative.
- Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literature Reading in America
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This report, based on data from a 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts conducted by the Census Bureau, provides "a bleak assessment of the decline of reading's role in the nation's culture."
- Clean Air Interstate Rule
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"On March 10, 2005, EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), a rule that will achieve the largest reduction in air pollution in more than a decade."
- In addition see information specific to NYS.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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includes forecasts and environmental information
- U.S. Climate at a Glance - current and historical temperature and precipitation data for the U.S., states, cities, and regions.
- New York State Reports, Fact Sheets, Articles and Abstracts - USGS
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A bibliography of USGS publications concerning NYS. Most are available full text.
- Our Changing Planet
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The 2004/2005 report from the Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research describing the activities and plans of the Climate Change Science Program.
- Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned
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"...led by the President's Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend, the Report identifies deficiencies in the Federal government's response and lays the groundwork for transforming how the Nation - from every level of government, to the private sector, to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of emergency preparedness and response. "
- Hurricane Information
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A page of links to statistical information on Hurricane Katrina, hosted by FedStats.
- Budget of the United States Government
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Fiscal Year 1997 forward .
- Federal Register Publications
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Site of the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), which provides links to United States Public Laws, Daily Federal Register, Code of Federal Reguations (CFR), U.S. Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Public Papers of the Presidents and more.
- Strengthening Social Security for the 21st Century
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President Bush presents his plan to redesign the Social Security system.
- President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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Provides advice to the President from the private sector and academic community on technology, scientific research priorities, and math and science education.
- President's Council on Bioethics
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The Council advises the President on bioethical issues emerging from technological advances. A number of full text titles are available including: "Monitoring Stem Cell Research", "Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry", and "Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness."
- Clinton Presidential Materials Project
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The Clinton Administration mounted the first of three web site versions in 1994. A snap shot of each was taken by White House staff. That information is now available in a searchable format through the National Archives Administration. These web sites are historical and therefore "frozen in time." They are not being updated and the links will not work.
- Economic Report of the President
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Produced annually by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, this report gives an overview of the nation's economic status. It contains detailed charts and tables.
- Inaugural Address - George W. Bush 2005
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The White House has posted the full text of President George W. Bush's inaugural speech along with videos and photos of inauguration events.
- Legal Authorities Supporting the Activities of the National Security Agency Described by the President
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The Department of Justice white paper defending the President's use of warrantless surveillance.
- Public Papers of the Presidents
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The Public Papers of the Presidents series contains the papers and speeches of the presidents that were issued by the Office of the White House Press Secretary. Currently the papers for George H. W. Bush, William Jefferson Clinton and George Bush are available full-text online. Volumes for other presidents are available at the University Library in paper (J 80 A283).
- State of the Union Address - 2007
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Read the speech or view a webcast and other information on the State of the Union address.
- State of the Union Addresses
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GPO has made the text of the State of the Union addresses available from 1/28/92 to present.
- State of the Union Policy Initiatives - 2007
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A series of factsheets and overviews of the policy initiatives laid out in the State of the Union Address.
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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Published every Monday, this publication contains the presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other material released by the Office of the White House Press Secretary. Available full-text from 1993 forward. The Weekly Compilation is a companion to the Public Papers of the Presidents.
- Embassies in Washington, D.C
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Complete list of foreign embassies in Washington, D.C., with links to available home pages .
- Foreign Relations of the United States
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FRUS contains the official historical record of United States foreign policy. It began in 1861 and contains information from a variety of agencies as well as private papers from individuals involved in foreign policy. An online collection of FRUS volumes from 1863-1958 (incomplete) is available at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Paper volumes are available in the University Library (JX 233 A3).
- Washington File
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Policy statements, features and articles prepared daily by the U.S. Information Agency .
- The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General
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Released on June 27, 2006, this report draws a number of conclusions about secondhand smoke including: "Secondhand smoke exposure causes disease and premature death in children and adults who do not smoke."
- MedlinePlus
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Drug information, health topics, a medical encyclopedia and dictionary are all available.
- MyPyramid
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The latest version of the food pyramid allows for customization and includes advice on exercise/activity level.
- PubMed
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"PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. "
- PandemicFlu.gov
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"The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza."
- FASTSTATS A-Z
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A subject arrangement of health statistics.
- Health Care Coverage and Utilization
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Includes health insurance coverage, emergency room visits, and usual source of care data.
- Social Statistics Briefing Room - Health
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Various health indicators from federal agencies.
- 100 Milestone Documents
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Compiled by the National Archives, includes landmark laws, court cases, treaties and other documents
- Century of Lawmaking
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"Beginning with the Continental Congress in 1774, America's national legislative bodies have kept records of their proceedings. The records of the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress make up a rich documentary history of the construction of the nation and the development of the federal government and its role in the national life. These documents record American history in the words of those who built our government."
- Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
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"Items are predominantly extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, committee reports, proclamations, treaties, and other congressional proceedings."
- Estimative Products on Vietnam 1948-1975
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"This collection of declassified estimative products is the first such release by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of documents exclusively on the Vietnam war and is one of the largest such releases to date. Of the 174 documents that comprise the collection, 38 appear at least in part on this site as selected Vietnam NIEs, and all are on a companion compact disk in their entirety. The intent is to add to the scholarship of the period and to make the documents more readily accessible to the general public" This volume and its companion cd-rom are available in the Government Documents collection (J 85 PrEx 3.21:V 67).
- Gulf of Tonkin Documents
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The National Security Agency has released the first of a series of documents on the Gulf of Tonkin incident, including articles, chronologies, oral history interviews, signals intelligence (SIGINAT) reports and translations, and other related memoranda.
- Joint Committee on Atomic Energy Digital Library
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Stanford University has digitized the hearings of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy which existed from 1946-1977. The website has both search and browse options.
- Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack, 1941-46
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Ibilio, the public's library and digital archive, has digitized the hearings of the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack.
- Primary Documents in American History
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From 1763-1877 (the American Revolution through the Civil War), papers here include: the Declaration of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, the Monroe Doctrine, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska.
- Department of Homeland Security Challenges in Consolidating Terrorist Watch List Information
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A report from the Inspector General of the DHS criticizing the agency for not taking a leadership role in consolidating terrorist watch list information.
- Homeland Security Digital Library
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The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. The HSDL collection provides quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies.
- Homeland Security Grants
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A clickable map provides state by state information on Homeland Security grants for 2006. Information for earlier years is also available.
- Progress in Developing the National Asset Database
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The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security released this report that "assesses the actions DHS has taken to identify and organize the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources in the National Asset Database." The database has been faulted for not adequately representing the nation's resources.
- Commission on the Intelligence Capabilties of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Report to the President
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The Commission's report finding that the Intelligence Community was "dead wrong" about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
- Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD
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Charles Duelfer, Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction, concludes that there was no cache of WMDs in Iraq.
- Detainee Affairs
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This Department of Defense website includes detainee biographies, a link to the Army field manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations, and information on Military Commissions.
- Detainee Operations Inspection
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The report of the Army Inspector General on detainee operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Iraq Study Group Report
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"In this consensus report, the ten members of the Iraq Study Group present a new approach because we believe there is a better way forward."
- Iraq Study Group Report
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"In this consensus report, the ten members of the Iraq Study Group present a new approach because we believe there is a better way forward."
- National Strategy for Victory in Iraq
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According to the White House, "The following document articulates the broad strategy the President set forth in 2003 and provides an update on our progress as well as the challenges remaining."
- New Way Forward in Iraq
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A factsheet of materials on the President's new strategy for Iraq.
- Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq
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This report from the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence finds fault with the CIA's claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
- Report Required by the United States Policy in Iraq Act, Section 1227 (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
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"The Department of State has released the first Presidential report to the United States Congress pursuant to the United States Policy in Iraq Act, section 1227 (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1227 (c). The report covers current military, diplomatic, political, and economic measures that have been undertaken to successfully complete the mission in Iraq. The report offers an assessment of the current situation in Iraq--paralleling the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq released by the White House in November 2005--and outlines goals and measures on the political, economic, and security progress."
- Results in Iraq: 100 Days Toward Security and Freedom
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This White House report focuses on the successes achieved in the first 100 days of major combat operations in Iraq.
- Taguba Report
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Available on the NPR website, this is the full-text of the report of Iraqi abuse at Abu Ghraib prison as prepared by U.S. Army Major General Antonio Taguba.
- Use by the Intelligence Community of Information Provided by the Iraqi National Congress
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Prepared by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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The web site of the administrative arm of the federal judiciary.
- Federal Judicial Center
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An educational and research agency for federal courts.
- National Center for State Courts
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Provides leadership and service to state courts and courts around the world.
- Office of the Solicitor General
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The Solicitor General's Office supervises and conducts government litigation in the United States Supreme Court.
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Supreme Court Nomination Hearings (1971 - forward)
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GPO has made the full text of nomination hearings available in pdf format.
- Supreme Court
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Official web site includes the docket & full text of opinions from 2002 forward.
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From the Law Library Reading Room of the Library of Congress the full text of floor debates (Senate debate while in Executive Session), votes, hearing transcripts and Senate statements (statements made about the nominees outside of Executive Session) of select Supreme Court Justices. Retrospective files of past justices will be added in the coming months.
- Supreme Court Nominations - Not Confirmed
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From the Law Library Reading Room of the Library of Congress the full text of floor debates (Senate debate while in Executive Session), votes, hearing transcripts and Senate statements (statements made about the nominees outside of Executive Session) of four Supreme Court nominees which were not confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
- Congressional Research Service Reports
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Only selected CRS reports are available via the web. The University Libraries subscribe to CRS reports on microfilm (GOVDOC FILM JK 1108). They can be located by searching AdvanceWeb or using the finding aid that is on top of the microfilm cabinet.
- GPO Access - Legislative Branch Resources
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A collection of congressional and legislative materials made available through the U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Legal Information Institute
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Extensive collection of documents about legal matters worldwide from Cornell Law School .
- Lexis-Nexis Congressional
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Indexes congressional hearings, prints, and reports from 1789. Contains selected full-text of congressional publications. Since the late 1960's many publications are available in paper in the University Library Government Publications collection under their SUDOC (J 85 Y 1, J 85 Y 4 , or J 85 Y 10) number.
- THOMAS
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Extensive full texts of bills, the Congressional Record, committee reports, historical documents and news from the U.S. Congress .
- Information Bridge:DOE Scientific and Technical Information
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"...provides free public access to full-text documents and bibliographic citations of Department of Energy (DOE) research report literature. Documents are primarily from 1994 forward and were produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents are added as they become available in electronic format."
- Energy Information Administration
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Forecasts, prices, consumption, and other statistical information on all types of energy use and production.
- FedWorld
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Central access point to U.S. government information from NTIS .
- Office of Technology Assessment Publications
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Complete full text archive of assessments from 1974-1995 .
- Science.gov
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Also known as FirstGov for Science, this site searches selected authoritative government information in the sciences.
- Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR)
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Semimonthly abstracts journal .
- WebCASPAR
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"The WebCASPAR database provides easy access to a large body of statistical data resources for science and engineering (S&E) at U.S. academic institutions. WebCASPAR emphasizes S&E, but its data resources also provide information on non-S&E fields and higher education in general."
- An Examination of Federal 9/11 Assistance to New York: Lessons Learned in Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Lax Management
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A bipartisan report from the Subcommittee on Management, Integration and Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security.
- Final Report of the Special Master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001
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"The Report provides an extensive accounting of the operation and administration of the Fund and of the final resolution of all claims."
- Final Reports of the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster
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"This report describes how the aircraft impacts and subsequent fires led to the collapse of the towers after terrorists flew jet fuel laden commercial airliners into the buildings; whether the fatalities were low or high, including an evaluation of the building evacuation and emergency response procedures; what procedures and practices were used in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the towers; and areas in current building and fire codes, standards, and practices that warrant revision."
- Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
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The full text of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Joint Inquiry into the activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in connection with the terrorist attacks perpetrated against our nation on September 11, 2001. Also the declassified testimony of Richard A. Clarke,Special Advisor to the President for Cyberspace Security.
- Latest Finding From NIST World Trade Center Investigation
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The National Institutes of Standards and Technology have released their analysis detailing how the World Trade Center buildings collapsed after two planes were flown into the buildings by terrorists on September 11, 2001. Viewing the computer simulations requires RealPlayer.
- National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
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An independent, bipartisan commission, chartered to prepare a full report on the attacks of September 11, 2001 . (See the Eighth Public Hearing 3/24/04 for the statements of Richard Clarke, Colin Powell, and Madeleine Albright.)
- National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
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Final report of the 9/11 Commission.
- National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism
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The unclassified version of the DOD's plan for combating terrorism.
- President's Daily Brief (PDB)
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The text of the declassified August 6, 2001 PDB entitled "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US." In addition, the Federation of American Scientists have also made the White House Fact Sheet and the White House Background Briefing available on their site.
- Review of the FBI's Handling of Intelligence Information Related to the September 11 Attacks
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This redacted and uclassified version of the Office of the Inspector General's report finds that the FBI failed to act on intelligence information concerning terrorists and aviation.
- Staff Monograph on the Four Flights and Civil Aviation Security
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A newly released staff monograph from the 9/11 Commission.
- Top September 11 Conspiracy Theories
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The Department of State has compiled this page of information debunking September 11 conspiracy theories.
- World Trade Center Attack: the Official Documents
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Columbia University Libraries has created "a selective guide to the official government documents related to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, NY, on September 11, 2001."
- Economics Statistics Briefing Room
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Links to statistics on employment, income, prices, money, etc, complied by federal agencies.
- Fedstats
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Collection of statistics from over 70 United States Government Agencies; site includes a search engine that covers nearly 30 agencies .
- International Data Base
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Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for all countries of the world from the U.S. Census Bureau .
- International Data Base Population Pyramids
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Population pyramids by age and sex for 200+ countries from the U.S. Census Bureau .
- SESTAT
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"SESTAT is a comprehensive and integrated system of information about the employment, educational, and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers (S&E) in the United States. In concept it covers those with a bachelor's degree or higher who either work in or are educated in science or engineering, although some data on the non-S&E are also included. "
- Social Statistics Briefing Room
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Links to social statistics on crime, demography, education and health, compiled by federal agencies.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Full-text of the Statistical Abstract from 1878 to current.
- TranStats
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Transportation statistics arranged by subject, agency or mode of transportation. At a glance charts include border crossings, flight delays, and top 5 commodities transported.
- 1040.com
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Federal and state tax forms plus tax tips .
- Forms and Publications
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Official IRS site that offers downloadable tax forms in PDF formats; also offers forms for years back to 1992. Use the Forms and Publications Finder to search by name or number.
- Internal Revenue Bulletin
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View the weekly Bulletin from 1995 to present.
- President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform - Final Report
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President Bush's bipartisan panel issued this report on tax reform options.
- 2003 Report to Congress on Combating Terrorism
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Since 1998 the Office of Management and Budget has been producing this annual report to Congress on the nation's actions to combat terrorism. As funding requests to combat terrorism climb, this report looks at actual accomplishments and ways to improve.
- Declassified Key Judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate "Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States" dated April 2006
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"This document is the declassified Key Judgments from the larger, classified National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States that was produced in April 2006. The NIE analyzes the nature of the threat that terrorist groups across the world will pose to US lives and interests, including the Homeland, during the next five years."
- National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
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Released in September 2006, this document builds on the
- March 2006 National Security Strategy and the
- February 2003 National Strategy fot Combating Terrorism.
- Postwar Findings About Iraq's WMD Programs and Links to Terrorism and How They Compare with Prewar Assessments
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A report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Presidential Authority to Conduct Warrantless Electronic Surveillance to Gather Foreign Intelligence Information
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The Federation of American Scientists has made this report from the Congressional Research Service available on the web. The CRS finds "...the Administration's legal justification, as presented in the summary analysis from the Office of Legislative Affairs, does not seem to be as well-grounded as the tenor of that letter suggests."
- Progress Report on the Global War on Terrorism
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This White House report "highlights the Administration's efforts to defeat terrorism and secure the homeland."
- Report from the Field: the USA Patriot Act at Work
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Posted on their new Life and Liberty website, this report provides an overview on ways that the Department of Justice has used the USA Patriot Act "to combat terrorism and make Americans safer."
- Safeguarding Privacy in the Fight Against Terrorism
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The final report of the Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee (TAPAC).
Created by Emily Houk (Reference Department Intern) 2/06.
- Americorps
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A program of the Cooperation for National and Community Service, Americorps consists of a network of service organizations throughout the United States. Volunteers serve for 10-12 months and work in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security and other areas. Volunteers must be 17 or older. Upon completion of service, volunteers receive a readjustment allowance. Some volunteers may receive a living allowance during service.
- Freedom Corps
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In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to commit their lives to serve a cause greater than themselves. Freedom Corps provides disaster relief in America to Americans. By volunteering 100+ hours, you are eligible for the Presidential Service Award. No minimum age.
- Peace Corps
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Started 45 years ago by Presidents Kennedy, the Peace Corps is an international volunteer organization that helps people in over 60 countries. Programs include English education, health education, small business development, agriculture, information technology education and HIV/AIDS education. Volunteers serve a 2 year term and can be eligible for partial student loan cancellation. There are also several university programs that give college credit for Peace Corps service. Volunteers are given a living allowance during service and a resettlement allowance upon return home based on the duration of the assignment. You must be 18 years of age to join.
t Act "to combat terrorism and make Americans safer."
- Safeguarding Privacy in the Fight Against Terrorism
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The final report of the Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee (TAPAC).
Created by Emily Houk (Reference Department Intern) 2/06.
- Americorps
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A program of the Cooperation for National and Community Service, Americorps consists of a network of service organizations throughout the United States. Volunteers serve for 10-12 months and work in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security and other areas. Volunteers must be 17 or older. Upon completion of service, volunteers receive a readjustment allowance. Some volunteers may receive a living allowance during service.
- Freedom Corps
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In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to commit their lives to serve a cause greater than themselves. Freedom Corps provides disaster relief in America to Americans. By volunteering 100+ hours, you are eligible for the Presidential Service Award. No minimum age.
- Peace Corps
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Started 45 years ago by Presidents Kennedy, the Peace Corps is an international volunteer organization that helps people in over 60 countries. Programs include English education, health education, small business development, agriculture, information technology education and HIV/AIDS education. Volunteers serve a 2 year term and can be eligible for partial student loan cancellation. There are also several university programs that give college credit for Peace Corps service. Volunteers are given a living allowance during service and a resettlement allowance upon return home based on the duration of the assignment. You must be 18 years of age to join.