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FDLP

The Federal Depository Library (FDLP), administered by the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), ensures that the American public has access to government information through depository libraries. The UCI Libraries are a Federal Depository Library. To locate other Federal Depository Libraries, please visit the Federal Depository Library Directory.

Tools for getting started

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
"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."
DiscoverGov
DiscoverGov provides simple, one-stop searching across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases including GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and GovInfo.
Google
Search Google or Google books for identifying U.S. Government Information.
Govinfo
Govinfo is free U.S. Government information for all. It 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.
UC Library Search
Search UC Library Search to find government documents, books and journals.

WorldCat
A free, publicly available version of WorldCat, a worldwide catalog created and maintained collectively by member institutions. It provides bibliographic information on titles from around the world, and holdings information for libraries across the world as well.

More tools for finding government information

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (USA.gov)
USA.gov is an interagency initiative administered by the Federal Citizen Information Center, a division of the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.
Congress.gov
United States Legislative Information.
HeinOnline* - U.S. Congressional Documents Library
U.S. Government Information Related Collections on HeinOnline

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- U.S. Supreme Court Library
MetaLib
A federated search engine that searches multiple federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while linking to selected resources available online.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Search the online catalog and other National Archives resources at once for information about our records.

ProQuest Congressional
A collection of historic and current congressional information. This database includes the full text of congressional publications, a bill tracking service, public laws, regulations, news and social media, nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, hearings, and historical context summaries. Coverage also includes information about Congress, including member biographical and committee assignment information, voting records, and financial data.

U.S. Code
The United States Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives
U.S. Federal Government Documents Program
A collection of U.S. Federal documents in Hathi Trust.
U.S. Government Manual
"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."

Other useful resources

U.S. Government Information - University of California, San Diego
This is a guide to information resources by and about the federal government maintained by UC San Diego Library.
Government Resources - California State University, Stanislaus Library
The California State University, Stanislaus University Library maintains this guide about federal government documents.