Government Resources

NOTE: All U.S. government documents received by the Libraries of Fairmont State are located in the general library collection and can be located by searching the library catalog (MARLO) .

MUSICK LIBRARY OF FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY STATEMENT

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GPO Access | Locate Government Publications | Census Information | Education | Federal Information Sites | Comprehensive Government Sites | Judicial Resources | Political Information | Tax Information Sources | Kids Resources | West Virginia Information | Foreign Governments | UN & Other International Documents

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GPO Access

GPO Access provides access to congressional bills, bill histories, reports & documents, The Congressional Record (1994-), Public Laws, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Budget, Economic Report of the President, Commerce Business Daily, Congressional Directory, GAO Reports and more.

Locate Government Publications

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
- New Electronic Titles
U.S. Government Bookstore (GPO)

Census Information

American Factfinder - Population, housing, economic and geographic data from the U.S. Census.
CenStats Database
Census - Historical Census Data
Census Bureau
Federal Reserve Economic Data
Historical Census Data - Selected data from 1790 to the present.
School District Census Data
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
Statistical Abstract
Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)
West Virginia Demographics & Statistics

Education

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
2008-2009 Federal School Codes List (Title IV) :

Federal Information Sites

Senate
House of Representatives
White House
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GPO Access: Federal Resources Organized by Topic
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics
CIA
CongressLink
Defense Almanac
Department of Commerce
Department of Education
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
EDGAR Corporate Information (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Reserve System
Fedworld - National Technical Information Service
Government Accounting Office
GPO Access Online Resources: A-Z Resource List
GrayLIT - Technical reports form DOE, EPA, NASA and DOD
Library of Congress
NASA
National Archives & Records Administration
National Climatic Data Center Online Document Library (Most Popular Free)
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
National Park Service
National Science Foundation
OSHA
Patent and Trademark Office
Science.gov
Search Across Multiple Databases
Small Business Administration
STAT-USA - Business and Economic data (FS only. Please contact a reference librarian for the password.)
Tiger Mapping Service - To generate maps select TMS Version 2.5
Thomas
United States Institute of Peace

Comprehensive Government Sites

College Students Guide
CyberCemetery
Federal Agencies Directory
Federal Bulletin Board
Fedstats
First Gov
Frequently Used Sites
University of Michigan Library : Documents Center

Judicial Resources

Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, 1937 to 1975
Federal Courts
West Virginia Supreme Court
West Virginia State Law Library
West Virginia University Law Library
16th Judicial Circuit (Marion County)
West Virginia Magistrate Courts by County
Self-Help Center (West Virginia State Court System)
LawInfo - Legal Forms
State Laws On The Internet
West Virginia Code

Political Information

Center for Responsive Politics
Elections 2004
Project Vote Smart: Tracking the performance of political leaders
Write To Congress

Tax Information Sources

U.S. Internal Revenue Service - Forms and Publications

Kids Resources

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
FirstGov for Kids

West Virginia Information

City of Fairmont
Marion County
West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation (WVHTC Foundation)
Institute for Software Research (ISR)
Stateline (Newsletter for West Virginia State Government Employees)
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City of Clarksburg
City of Bridgeport
Harrison County
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City of Morgantown
Monongalia County
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Legal Information for West Virginia ( see Judicial Resources)
WV.gov (West Virginia Homepage)
West Virginia K-12 Education
West Virginia Maps
Map West Virginia
West Virginia State Agencies

Robert Byrd - U.S. Senate
John Rockefeller IV - U.S. Senate
Shelley Moore Capito - U.S. House of Representatives
Allan B. Mollohan - U.S. House of Representatives
Nick Rahall - U.S. House of Representatives

Foreign Governments

Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Directory & Search Engine of the World's Embassies and Consulates
Economist.com : Country Briefings
Foreign Governments (Northwestern University Library)
Law Library of Congress "Country Guide"
One World --- Nations Online---Historical Country Names
Permanent Missions to the United Nations
Portals to the World (Library of Congress)
U.S. Embassies and Other Diplomatic Missions (U.S. Department of State)
World Factbook (CIA)
Worldwide Governments on the WWW

United Nations and Other International Documents

International Documents
NATO
ODS - Official Documents of the United Nations
Organization of American States
Portals to the World (U. S. Library of Congress)
United Nations

For more information contact:

Carolyn Wycoff
Library Technical Assistant (Government Documents)
304-367-4620
cwycoff@fairmontstate.edu

Last Modified: 6/9/2008