Government Documents Library

Careers

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Keirsey Temperament Sorter
• School-to-Work
• The Job Page - government and private sites

Census (Population)

• U.S. Census Bureau
• American Fact Finder - population, housing, economic and geographic data
• TIGER maps
• Census2000
• West Virginia Census 2000 data

Consumer Information

• Consumer.gov - consumer information from the federal government
• Federal Consumer Information Center - order information and full-text of publications
• Food Safety - consumers, industry, etc.
• Renter's Kit - advice on renting apartments & houses
• Consumer Product Safety Commission

Criminal Justice

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Criminal Justice Topics
• Law Enforcement
• Victims of Crime
• Violence Against Women
• Juvenile Justice
• Corrections
• World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
• International Justice Statistics
• Uniform Code of Military Justice

Economic Information

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (Commerce Dept)
• Economic Census (1997)
• Economic Report of the President
• US Budget - from the OMB
• FY2002 Budget - US Senate

Environmental Issues

• Army Corps of Engineers - Huntington District
• Environmental Quality - Dept. of Energy

Food and Agriculture

• Food Safety - consumers, industry, etc.
• Gardening - US Dept. of Agriculture
• Agricultural Biotechnology - US Dept. of Agriculture
• Biotechnology - US Food & Drug Administration
• Bioengineered Foods - US Food & Drug Administration
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Government

• GPO Access
• US Government Manual - organization of the federal government
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives
• Library of Congress
• Supreme Court
• The White House
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
• Federal Agencies Directory
• Catalog of Government Publications
• Government Periodicals on the Web

Grants and Funding Sources

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Student Financial Assistance
• Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• GrantsNet - Dept. of Health & Human Services

Health Information

• Healthfinder - guide to reliable health info
• Health Topics A to Z - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC Prevention Guidelines Database - disease and injury prevention
• PubMed - index to medical and life science journals
• Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General (2001)
• Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General (2000)
• Nicotine Regulation Documents
• HIV/AIDS - Dept. of Health & Human Services

Historic Documents

• US Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• Biographies of the Founding Fathers
• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Gettysburg Address
• Magna Carta
• Other US Documents

Homes

• Buying a Home
• Selling a Home
• Find a HUD Approved Lender
• Home Improvements
• Home Safety and other Consumer Information

Immigration & Naturalization

• Temporary Visitors (students, etc.)
• Lawful Permanent Residency
• Naturalization

Indexes

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
• FIRSTGOV
• Government Periodicals Index (Lexis Nexis)
• Lexis Nexis - Academic
• Lexis Nexis - Statistical
• MarciveWeb DOCS
• PAIS International

Laws and Courts

• US Constitution - Analysis & Supreme Court Interpretations
• THOMAS - Legislative Information
• Public Laws (1995--)
• US Code
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Register
• Supreme Court - official
• Supreme Court - Findlaw.com
• WV Code
• WV Code of State Rules
• WV Supreme Court of Appeals

Patents and Trademarks

• Patents - general info, how to apply, etc.
• Trademarks - general info, how to apply, etc.

Personal Finances

• Consumer Info
• Credit and Consumer Education - FTC
• Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws
• Investor Education - SEC

Postal Information

• Postage rates
• ZIP Codes
• What to Do When You Move

Small Business Information

• Small Business Administration
• SBA in West Virginia
• Online Women's Business Center
• SBA Minority Development Programs
• Business Advisor - sponsored by SBA

Statistics

• Statistical Abstract of the US
• State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
• County and City Data Book- City Rankings
• Encyclopedia of Education Statistics
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Annual Energy Outlook 2001

Tax Forms

• Federal forms and instructions
• West Virginia personal forms
• Ohio individual forms
• Kentucky forms

Travel

• National Park Service
• Official State Park Pages
• Country Background Notes
• Country Studies/Area Handbooks
• Passport Services and Information
• Visas
• Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
• Travelers' Health
• Customs Regulations - entering and exiting the U.S.
• Aviation Safety Information - several government sources
• Airport Status
• Airline Online Statistics
• Beach Temperatures
• West Virginia Vacation Planning

Volunteering

• Federal Volunteer programs

Weather

• National Weather Service
• Federal Emergency Management Agency

The World

• Countries and Regions - Dept. of State
• World Factbook - CIA
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
• Iraq Study Group Report
• The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland
• Visible Earth - images, visualizations, animations of the Earth

Dr. Majed Khader, Government Documents Librarian (304) 696-3121

Last Modified 12/08/06