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Catalog
USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System
of Maryland,
including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.
Catalog
of U.S. Government Publications [help]
Coverage: July 1976 - present. Search more than 500,000 records for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Includes links to full text where available.
USA.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal. Search for a particular document, or browse the topics.
Google U.S. Government Search
Search for U.S. federal, state and local government information. Very helpful if you need a particular document.
WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
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- The White House
- Executive Office of the President: Offices and Councils
- Economic Statistics Briefing Room - Current Federal economic indicators.
- Social Statistics Briefing Room - Current Federal social statistics.
- Presidential Libraries
RSS Feeds and Podcasts (What is RSS?)
- Regulatory Process - Implementation of laws passed by Congress.
- Presidential Materials - Links to remarks, speeches and executive orders.
- Executive Publications - Links to reports, investigations, findings, etc.
- AmericanPresident.org - A non-partisan resource on the history and function of the American presidency. Created by the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
- Commission on Presidential Debates - Transcripts of all presidential debates 1960 - present .
- Presidential Speeches - Includes all of the inaugural speeches. Created by Scripps Library at the Miller Center of Public Affairs (University of Virginia).
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- How Our Laws Are Made - A guide from the Library of Congress.
- Congressional Directory - Presents short biographies and the contact information of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district. It also lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies. Coverage: 104th (1995-96) to the present.
- Congressional Materials - Links to committees, calendars and procedures.
- Congressional Research Reports (Open CRS) - Provides access to government reports that congressional researchers prepare and distribute to lawmakers (reports are released to the public at the discretion of individual representatives). This site links to more than 10,000 reports on a varierty of topics, and the centrally-indexed reports are searchable.
- Congressional Research Reports (University of North Texas) - Another collection of CRS Reports captured from the Web.
- Federal Register - The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
- The Legislative Process - Links to bill summaries, the Congressional Record, Statutes at Large and the U.S. Code.
- THOMAS - Legislative information from the Library of Congress.
- The United States Senate
- The United States House of Representatives
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- Understanding the Federal Courts - A guide to the organization, operation and administration of the federal court system.
- Judicial Resources - Links to federal publications and procedures.
- Supreme Court of the Unites States
- Supreme Court Decisions 1937-1975 - Search by keyword, case name or case number.
- Supreme Court Decisions 1990-Present - Search or browse by topic, author or party.
- FindLaw: Cases and Codes - Covers federal and state laws, cases and codes. Also contains Supreme Court opinions 1893-present.
- U.S. Courts - Click on the Circuit Map, or search by specific location or circuit.
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- Maryland.gov - The official State of Maryland portal.
- Governor's Cabinet - Lists cabinet heads and their agencies.
- Maryland General Assembly - Find legislators, bills, proceedings, and other material.
- Maryland Manual - A guide to Maryland government. Contains information about the three branches of government, the state symbols, and more.
- Maryland Judiciary - Information about the Maryland Court System for citizens and legal professionals.
- Annotated Code of Maryland - Statutes enacted by the State Legislature. Print is available at the UB Law Library in the Maryland section.
- Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) - Updated biweekly, these are the rules made by state agencies to carry out the purposes set out in the Annotated Code of Maryland. Print is available at the UB Law Library in the Reference section.
- Maryland Register - Published every two weeks, this is the temporary supplement to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). The most recent six issues are available online; print is available at the UB Law Library in the Maryland section.
- Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) - Get live Maryland traffic and weather data before you hit the road. Includes live traffic video and maps, incident reports, lane closures and more.
- Maryland.gov - Local Government - Link to your county or municipality Web page.
- Maryland State Data Center - This program is a partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Motor Vehicle Administration
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- Council of the European Union
- Country Studies - Online version of books previously published (1988-98) in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Many are available in print in Langsdale Library Government Documents (D 101.22:550).
- Eurostat - Publications and statistics from the EU, with data in economics, population, agriculture, trade, transportation, and the envornment.
- International Government Organizations - List maintained by Stanford University.
- Non-Governmental Organizations - List maintained by UC Berkeley.
- Official Statistics on the Web - Free statistics on various countries from official sources.
- U.S. State Department
- Union of International Organizations - Very comprehensive list. Browse by name, subject or region.
- United Nations
- United Nations Statistics Division - Global statistical information on a variety of topics.
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- U.S. Census Bureau (Print and CD-ROM available in Langsdale Library Government Documents, second floor)
- Langsdale Library Guide to U.S. Census Databases
- American Fact Finder - Population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, the Economic Census and more.
- Census 2000 - Gateway to Census 2000 information. Includes Summary Files, maps and more.
- Historic Census Browser - Maintained by the University of Virginia Library, this site lets you browse Census data by topic or date, and generates maps of selected data.
- State and County Quick Facts - Summaries of the most requested data for states, counties, and cities with 25,000 or more people.
- County and City Data Book - Print available in Langsdale Library Government Documents (current edition in Reference C 3.134/2:C83/2/2000).
- Economic Census - Profiles American business every 5 years, from the national to the local level.
- Data and Statistics RSS Feeds (What is RSS?)
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- ChildStats.gov - Collection of statistics and reports on children and families.
- Economic Statistics Briefing Room - Current Federal economic indicators.
- Eurostat - Publications and statistics from the EU, with data in economics, population, agriculture, trade, transportation, and the envornment.
- FedStats - Gateway to federal statistical information. Browse by agency or topic.
- Maryland State Data Center - This program is a partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.
- National Center for Education Statistics
- National Center for Health Statistics
- Official Statistics on the Web - Free statistics on various countries from official sources.
- Social Statistics Briefing Room - Current Federal social statistics
- Statistical Abstract of the United States - Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Includes links to all previous editions back to 1878. Starting in 2006, tables are available as Excel spreadsheets instead of PDF. Print available in Langsdale Library Government Documents (current edition in Reference C 3.134/2:).
- United Nations Statistics Division - Global statistical information on a variety of topics.
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- Core Documents of U.S. Democracy - Includes the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and more.
- United States Government Manual - Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees. Print available in Langsdale Library Government Documents (current edition in Reference AE 2.108/2:).
- American Memory Project - Free and open access to more than 9 million items that document U.S. history and culture. Collections are searchable, and available in many formats.
- Consumer.gov - A gateway to information for U.S. consumers. Includes sections on food, product safety, health. etc.
- CyberCemetery - Permanent public access to the Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.
- DisabilityInfo.gov - A gateway to information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others.
- FirstGov for Non-Profits - Find information on fundraising, grants, taxes, etc.
- Forms.gov - A catalog of federal agency forms. Search by agency, form title or form number.
- FuelEconomy.gov - Find information about gasoline prices, mileage, hybrid vehicles, alternative fuels and more.
- Government Feeds (What is RSS?)
- Government Podcasts (What is Podcasting?)
- GovLoans.gov - A gateway to information about federal loan programs.
- Project Vote Smart - Track the performance of politicians at the federal, state and local level.
- Recreation.gov - A gateway to information for planning visits to Federal recreation sites and making campground/tour reservations.
- Science.gov - A gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.
- USAJOBS - The official job site of the U.S. Federal Government.
- ZIP Code Lookup
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