U.S. Government Information: Home

The UCI Libraries catalog or database. Search Library Search to find government documents, books and journals.

Govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.

Govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

ADVANCED search (the gear icon screen right). Search "ALL BOOKS" "ALL CONTENT" - PUBLISHER FIELD LIMIT: "Government Printing Office" OR "Government Publishing Office" ... Then carefully add your key search term(s).

Google is an effective search tool for identifying U.S. Government Information.

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Search the online catalog and other National Archives resources at once for information about our records.

"The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Coverage: 1790 to present"

Contents include: Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 - 1945; Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970; Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2011.

C-SPAN is a public service created by the American Cable Television Industry
To provide C-SPAN's audience access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and to other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary or analysis and with a balanced presentation of points of view"

"The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or use an "Advanced Search" template for additional options."

"To serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy."

"The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation."

United States Legislative Information.

GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) is an advanced digital system that will enable GPO to manage Government information in a digital form.

"This is GPO's beta website that will eventually replace the Federal Digital System (FDsys) public website. Being in beta means this site is a work in progress that we are sharing with you to get your feedback. Learn about the new site and what's available."

GovTrack.us is a tool by Civic Impulse, LLC to help the public research and track the activities in the U.S. Congress, promoting and innovating government transparency and civic education through novel uses of technology.

U.S. Government Information Related Collections on HeinOnline

"The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever."

U.S. Government Information Related Collections on ProQuest Congressional.

Construct reports and maps. Census data from 1790 to the present: "Social Explorer provides easy-to-use tools for visual exploration of demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more. With these interactive online tools, users can visually explore change over time and understand the patterns behind the raw numbers."

"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the 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. The Manual begins with reprints of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution."

"The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 51 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Code was first published in 1926."

"Database of texts from the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Texts constitute a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history."

Whitehouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President of the United States.

Restricted to UCI. Access restricted to 3 simultaneous users. Try again later if refused. SimplyMap is a web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States.

An online application that provides access to detailed tables and maps for population, housing and businesses.

The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Construct reports and maps. Census data from 1790 to the present: "Social Explorer provides easy-to-use tools for visual exploration of demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more. With these interactive online tools, users can visually explore change over time and understand the patterns behind the raw numbers."

Find geographic data and products such as the TIGER/Line Shapefiles, KMLs, TIGERweb, cartographic boundary files, geographic relationship files, and reference and thematic maps.

FDLP eXchange Development

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is currently working with contractors to develop the FDLP eXchange, an application that will replace and expand the national Needs & Offers hosted on FDLP.gov. The goal of this development is to build an application that libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) can use as a one-stop-shop for the entire needs and offers process. FDLP eXchange will automate disposition processing by allowing libraries to enter information on materials they want to discard and to have the process managed by an automated workflow. The application will also allow libraries to enter information on materials needed for their collections or digitization efforts.

The user-friendly design will include an easy-to-use interface as well as many convenient features. This will include options to manually enter records or upload lists from a library’s catalog, and the entire site will be mobile ready. The automated workflow will move offers through the process of offering materials first to the library’s regional depository, then to other selectives in the same region, then to libraries across the country. A matching function will match one library’s offers with other libraries’ needs and provide notification to both libraries when there is a match. The in-site communication tool will allow libraries to communicate within the application through an interface that allows colleagues to collaborate on requests placed with other libraries.