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A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

James Madison (Letter to W.T. Barry, 1822)

Want to see what the U.S. Senate had to say about the Titanic disaster? Here's a PDF of the 1912 Senate investigation.

Librarians at the University of South Alabama have compiled some useful LibGuides and graciously shared them:

• a comprehensive list of links and background resources on Libya
• links and a video about the Tuskegee Airmen

• 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

To contact a Librarian:
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Phone: 210-436-3508
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To contact the Circulation Desk:
Phone: 210-436-3430

To contact the Library Office:
Phone: 210-436-3441

Louis J. Blume Library
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
USA