What's in this Guide
Useful Sites
- Public Policy Matrix guide to resources that cover the big-picture of law-making, from descriptions and analysis of important issues, through the actual legislative process, and on to the monitoring of results
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
- Locate a Federal Depository Libraryfind a library near you with resources and expertise to help answer your government information questions.
- Federal Citizen Information Centergovernment source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services
- America.govcurrent policy information and government news
- Cybercemetery
- Sunlight Foundation non-profit and non-partisan organization that works for greater transparency and openness in government
- Constitution Projectbi-partisan research organization dealing with Constitutional issues
- Center for Effective Government a non-partisan analysis/advocacy group that produces reports and repurposes government data
Spanish-language government sites
- Información federal en españolde esta biblioteca
- Los Sitios Web Federales en Española través el Departamento de Bibliotecas de Oklahoma
Citing government sources
- DocsCitecitation-generator from Arizona State University
- Citing Government Information Sourcessample MLA-format citations from Univ. of Nevada, Reno
- Citing Government Documentscollection of links to citation guides, from Columbia University
Why we're here...
In the news
See for yourself what the IRS was up to:
The document linked below provides highlights of the report made by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. There's also a link to the full report if you want more details.
Government Information Guides & Portals
- Government Information on the Web Subject Index
- Government Databasesfreely available databases from US agencies in various subject areas (some Texas and international databases are included)
- State Government Information Index
- International, Foreign, and State Government Information
- .gov-land:U.S. government information portals
Blume Library Guides to Government Information
- Finding Government Information: A Basic Guidefinding government information in the Library's tangible collections and on the web
- Congress, Legislation, etc.guide to information on US legislative and regulatory activity in the Library and on the web
- Census Bureau Informationguides describing the Library's tangible Census publications, and finding Census information on the Web
- Government Information Sources in Science & Technologydescription of scientific documents in the Library's collection, plus tips on finding this type of information on the web
- Government Information in the Study of Historydescription of historically-significant documents in the Library's collection, and tips on finding historical information on the web
Why look for government information?
- Comprehensiveness. With a few exceptions, research in almost any subject area is incomplete without consulting government sources
- Reliability. Government information can be the product of research at the highest level
- Authenticity. Many electronic government publications come with authentication seals
- Primary sources. Much government information—such as hearings, court cases, diplomatic papers—is considered primary source material
- Economy. Almost all government information is freely available to all users, not just members of the St. Mary's community (NOTE: it's free to you because, as taxpayers, you've already paid for it!)
- Responsibility. It's our duty as citizens of a democracy to be informed about governmental actions
Government Information Librarian |
 Kathy Amen |
Contact Us
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210-436-3508 (Librarians)
210-436-3430 (Circulation)
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