Government Information on the Web



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ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act


Americans With Disability Act - Job Accommodation Network
Job Accommodation Network, a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Very good site for full-text documents relating to the law.
Disabilityinfo.gov
U.S. Federal programs, services and resources - consumer oriented - "the site provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, community life, education, employment,housing, health, income support, technology and transportation."
National Council on Disability
Includes an extensive list of links to appropriate Federal agencies
Section 508.gov
Federal accessibility standards
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Independent, bi-partisan commission includes information on filing a complaint
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Includes information on how to file a charge of employment discrimination/sections for employers and employees
Usability.gov
Created by the National Cancer Institute "this site was developed to specifically assist NCI Web managers, designers, and authors improve their overall communications and design efforts. However, since the general principles of good design and usability are applicable to anyone who works with information Web sites, we decided to make the site available to other federal agencies and to the general public."




Agriculture


AgriSurf - The Farmer's Search Engine
Includes sections on farmer markets, organic farming, sustainable agriculture, machinery & equipment, farm management, and more
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
The Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Mann Library
Digital collections including Agriculture Network Information Center,Core Historical Literature of Agriculture and Essential Electronic Agriculture Library
Farmers Markets
Find a farmer's market in your state
Garden Guides
National Agricultural Library
NetVet Veterinary Resources
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
New York State Department of Agriculture
New York State Department of Agriculture
Pride of New York - "The Pride of New York Program was developed to promote and support the sale of agricultural products grown and food products processed within New York State." - search for information on specific products, events, recipes.
Rural Conditions and Trends, Economic Research Service
Online journal
Safeguarding America's Agricultural Statistics: A Century of Successful and Secure Procedures, 1905 - 2005
April 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
USDA's Home Page



Armed Services


Air Force

Air Force Link - Official Web Site of the U. S. Air Force
Air Force Space Command
Air Force Times Online
Airman
Military journal
Air University

Army

Army Times Online
Soldiers
Military journal
U.S. Army
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army War College/Center for Strategic Studies
U. S. Military Academy, West Point

Marines

Marine Times Online
MarineLINK
Marines
Official Magazine Of The Marine Corps

Navy

All Hands
Military journal
U.S. Navy: Welcome Aboard
Navy Times Online Home Page
NavyOnLine Home Page

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Magazine
Military journal
U. S. Coast Guard

Merchant Marine

Department Of Defense
U.S. Merchant Marine

National Guard

Air National Guard
Army National Guard
Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
Includes "Transforming the National Guard and Reserves into a 21st Century Operational Force"

Other Services Sites

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
The "Bureau of Political-Military Affairs provides policy direction in the areas of international security, military coordination and peace operations, and arms trade." This site is an electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001. It includes links to the Bureau of Arms Control, Burea of Nonproliferation and the Bureau of Verification and Compliance.
Defend America - U.S. Department of Defense
News about the war on terrorism - includes a link to "send e-mail to troops".
DefenseLINK
"Official Web Site of the U.S. Department of Defense"
Defense Technical Information Center
Scientific and technical information including a link to STINET technical reports with an index to specifications and standards
Department of Veterans Affairs
Family Readiness
"The Department [of Defense]'s ability to assist service members and their families to prepare for separations during short and long term deployments is paramount to sustaining mission capabilities and mission readiness."
Institute for National Strategic Studies
Publications including Strategic Forum
Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
The Military Chaplins' Association of the United States of America
National Defense University
Records on Military Personnel Who Died, Were Missing in Action or Prisoners of War as a Result of the Vietnam Conflict
Selective Service System
"Stars and Stripes"
"a Department of Defense - authorized daily newspaper distributed overseas for the U.S. military community". Started during the Civil War, ended and resumed during WWI and WWII, continuous since 1942.
State-level Lists of Casualties
from the Korean War (1951-1957) and Vietnam Conflict (1956-)
U. S. Casualties in Iraq
statistics from Globalsecurity.org
World War II Honor List of Dead & Missing



Arts


Art Theft - FBI
The illicit trade in art and cultural artifacts is a major category of international crime. This includes theft of individual works of art, illegal export of objects protected by international laws, and pillaging of archaeological sites." This site provides an overview of U.S. legislation on art theft, an international list of stolen art registered with the FBI, and links to related sites. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities
National Endowment for the Arts, includes link to cultural funding
Humanities
The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Gallery of Art



Careers


Americas Career InfoNet
Sponsored by the Dept. of Labor includes links to occupational requirements, labor market conditions, career resource library, links to Americas Job Bank
Career Guide to Industries
Federal Job Classification Information
InterJob Search
Occupational Information Network - O*Net
"The O*NET system is a unique, powerful source for continually updated information on skill requirements and occupational characteristics...O*NET information on related occupational interests and work values helps the public to select career goals and develop education and training plans for work they are likely to find satisfying."
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Online Journal
"Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects"
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
New York State Department of Labor
Plum Book / Federal Employment
"Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly known as the Plum Book, is published, alternately, by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform. The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government."
Studentjobs.gov
"Your Career in the U.S. Government Starts Here!" Studentjobs.gov provides information on thousands of Federal Government job opportunities. There is no charge for using Studentjobs.gov and users are not required to pre-register to look for a job."
USAJOBS
U. S. Office of Personnel Management



Census


American FactFinder
Tables and maps of the most current census releases
Census Bureau Home Page
Census QuickFacts
National, state and county level QuickFacts
CenStats
Current Population Survey
Global Population Profile
"This report is the latest published compendium and analysis of data on population, fertility, mortality, contraceptive use and related demographic topics by the U.S. Census Bureau."
Governments Division Home Page
Census - Federal, State, and local governments including schools
Historical Census Data Browser
from the University of Virginia Library. The data and terminology presented in the Historical Census Browser are drawn directly from historical volumes of the U.S. Census of Population and Housing.
Ohio State Library - Census Index
"Census Index is designed to improve access to United States Census information in library collections by providing an online index to Census publications."
Ohio State University Libraries: Government Documents
"Current Population Reports and Other Population Reports Index" - hotlinked where available
CensusScope - From the Social Science Data Analysis Network
Includes maps, rankings charts, trends and more. Brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan.



Children


ChildStats: Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Family Assistance - New York State
Includes adoption services
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
National Child Care Information Center
The State of the World's Children



Congress


General Sites

Architect of the Capitol
"The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. MORE..."
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Providing strategic insights and policy solutions. "Bipartisan outreach to Congress is critical to the CSIS mission of policy impact. Congressional involvement varies by program but has a considerable influence on every aspect of CSIS research and analysis."
Comparison of 108th and 107th Congresses
By State, including Party, Name, E-mail for Senate and House. Indicates newly elected, retiring, redistricting prepared by the University of Michigan
Congressional Budget Office
"Objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the federal budget and the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process." Includes testimony, reports, briefs and more on hot topics.
CongressLink
Provides information about the U.S. Congress, how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces. CongressLink is directed to teachers of American Government and civics. It is multi-featured, offering original content (including lesson plans and historical materials) and up-to-the--minute information about Congress.
GPO Access: Legislative
Good general site for Congressional publications
LegiStorm
The Web's only source for congressional staff salaries." Also includes a "Travel Database" - privately financed trips and who takes them
Library of Congress - Roll Call Votes
Users of the THOMAS system often ask where they can get voting records for their members of Congress. By "voting record," they may mean all the votes cast by a specific member of Congress over a length of time, or only votes by a member of Congress on a specific issue or set of issues, such as affirmative action or environmental protection. It is important to note that only recorded votes can be tracked for individual members. Many votes are taken in the House and the Senate by voice vote or division vote, where individual members' positions are not ascertainable.
Local Representatives
OMB Watch.org
"OMB Watch is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability and citizen participation in public policy decisions. This mission centers on four main areas: the federal budget; regulatory policy; public access to government information; and policy participation by nonprofit organizations."
Republican Conference, U.S. House of Representatives
Includes hot topics, floor briefings and index of legislation
Thomas Legislative Information
Good general site for current Congressional information as well as publications
U.S. House Of Representatives
United States Senate
United States Senate Democratic Leadership
Includes legislative information, press briefings and weekly Democratic Radio Addresses
Congressional Directory

Hearings / Reports

Capitol Hearings.org
From C-SPAN the site allows one to listen to a live ongoing hearing - just check the schedule listed and "click on" the correct "Hearing Room"
Committes of the House of Representatives
News releases, hearing schedules and transcripts, oversight plans
Committes of the Senate
News releases, hearings schedules and transcripts, oversight plans.
Conference Reports - from GPO Access
"A conference report is an agreement on legislation that is negotiated between the House and Senate via conference committees. It is printed and submitted to each chamber for its consideration, such as approval or disapproval."
Congressional Documents Online from Rutgers, School of Law
Includes documents from the 1970s to 1998.
United State Congress Congressional Hearings
U. S. Senate Bibliographies
"Complied by NC State University. The U.S. Congressional Bibliographies enumerate and describe meetings held by Congressional committees since 1985, those for which printed transcripts are issued, and those that remain unprinted."
GPO: Senate, House and Executive Reports
Committee on Government Reform & Oversight
Reports
General Accounting Office
GAO Reports

Congressional Research Services

Center for Democracy and Technology
OpenCRS includes links to other sites
CRS Reports
Provided by the University of North Texas Libraries. Includes a large subject index.
CRS Reports on Environmental and Related Topics
from NCSE (National Conference for Science and Environment)
Federation of American Scientists
Links to reports covering Homeland Security
George Washington University CRS Reports
Arranged by broad subject headings. Good general site.
Law Librarians" Society of Washington
"Selected Congressional Research Service Reports on Congress and its Procedures"
Penny Hill Press
Commercial site, reports may be purchased, titles and abstracts only. Arranged by subject.



Consumer Sites


The Better Business Bureau Central Web Server for U.S. and Canada
The Better Business Bureau - New York
Consumer.gov
Gateway site to links for health, product safety, money, children, careers, technology and more
Federal Citizen Information Center
"A one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services. Pueblo, CO."
Links for Consumers
A guide to consumer resources by Middletown Thrall Library



Courts


Federal Judicial Center
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for the federal courts.
Federal Judiciary Home Page
U.S. courts (U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. court of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy Court)
Forms - New York State Unified Court System
Includes Family Court and Divorce Forms
New York State Unified Court System
New York CourtHelp
Includes court forms and procedures, find a lawyer, addresses, phone numbers and more - also includes a Spanish edition
Supreme Court of the United States



Doing Business with the Government


Buying from/Selling to the Government

Bureau of Land Management: "Are There Any Public Lands for Sale?"
Business.gov:The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
"The Business Gateway to Federal Resources" - includes sections on Business Development, International Trade, Laws & Regulations, Workplace Issues, Buying & Selling and Forms"
Empire State Development
New York State
GovSales.gov
The Official site to buy U.S. Government Property
U.S. General Services Administration
"We help federal agencies better serve the public by offering, at best value, superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services, and management policies."
GovCon
"Want to understand the impact Homeland Security is having on government contracting? Need help in proposal development? Wanting to sell IT products to governments? Need to identify and select suppliers? Then you need the expert advice of GovCon.com, the premier sourcing site for public sector contracting."
GovWorks Federal Acquisition Center
Includes "procurement articles within major trade publications"
National Association of Unclaimed Property
Administration - searchable database organized by State
ProposalWriter.com by Deborah Kluge, Consultant
The site includes links to appropriate agency web sites, valuable tips on writing proposals, a checklist and much more.
Real Estate for Sale From the Government
"Buy real estate the government has seized or doesn't need. Commercial buildings, investment properties, land, multifamily, single family homes, condominiums, mobile homes, farms, ranches..."
Seized Property Auctions - U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Marshals Service: National Sellers List
List of major sites



Economy


Consumer Price Index - Bureau of Labor Statistics
E-Stats
The U.S. Census Bureau's Internet site devoted exclusively to "Measuring the Electronic Economy." This site features recent and upcoming releases, information on methodology, and background papers.
Economic Census
"Profiles American business every 5 years, from the national to the local level."
Electronic Commercy Policy
Economic Indicators
Providing "timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau."
Inflation Calculator
Based on the CPI, just enter an amount, a year and compare its value with 2006 inflation numbers
STAT-USA
"A service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government." Includes Country Commercial Guides, trade directories, foreign exchange rates and more. Does require a subscription. Federal Depository libraries had access to a password.



Education


Financial Aid

Federal Student Aid - FAFSA online form
From the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal School Code List
Verify or search for a school code to complete your financial aid forms.

General

Afterschool.gov
Gateway site, primarily for adult support sites for after school programs
Compilation of Federal Education Laws
from the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives
Digest of Education Statistics
Educator's Reference Desk
Provided by the Information Institute of Syracuse to continue access to the resources of the ERIC database
ERIC Database
Education Commission of the States
Education Reports from ERIC
Provided by GPO. Keyword searchable.
English Teaching Forum
Online periodical for teachers of English as a foreign or second language
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government
Nation's Report Card
Includes subject areas including Civics, Geography, Mathematics, Reading, Science. U.S. History, Writing and more
National Endowment for the Humanities - EDSITEment
Lesson plans and WebSites arranged by subject category, includes K-12.
National Public School and School District Locator
New York State Dept. of Education
New York State Dept. of Education Curriculum Resource Guides
Includes learning standards
No Child Left Behind Act of 2002
Presented by Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. "Need information pertaining to the No Child Left Behind Act? Look no further. We have gathered more information about the NCLBA than you could ever want." Includes newspaper articles, text of the act, research and opinions.
Student Financial Assistance
Students.gov
Student Gateway site. Includes career development, education planning, scholarships & grants, military service, voter registration, community service and more
U.S. Department of Education
Student employment programs in a foreign affairs environment
U.S. Department of State Student Programs
"The Department manages several student employment programs that enable students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment through on-the-job experience. Some of our students work in Washington, DC, and others have the opportunity to work at an embassy overseas. Positions are both paid and unpaid and many are available during spring, summer, or fall."



Energy


Annual Energy Review
Includes all forms of energy (electricity, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, petroleum, renewable energy)
Building Energy Codes
"Your resource for tools to facilitate energy code compliance, development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement."
Department of Energy Home Page
Department of Energy Reports
"At OSTI, you can search vast collections of DOE research results, find out about ongoing research projects, explore significant DOE discoveries, learn about DOE Nobel Prize Winners, access and search e-prints, sign up for alerts, find science conference papers and proceedings, connect with national laboratory education sites, and more."
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Network includes link to latest Fuel Economy Guide
Energy Information Administration
Includes energy information by fuel type, price, geography as well as an alphabetical index of topics, publications, statistics and history
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
"To promote nuclear energy as 'clean and safe.'"
Home Energy Saver
"The Home Energy Saver quickly computes a home's energy use on-line based on methods developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. By changing one or more features of the modeled home, users can estimate how much energy and money can be saved and how much pollution prevented by implementing energy-efficiency improvements."
Short-Term Energy Outlook
Online journal
State of Nevada, Nuclear Waste Project Office
Gateway site for Nuclear Power links



Environment


Earth Observatory
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
Endangered Species Program
Online journal
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA - Air and Radiation
Includes acid rain, global warming, ozone depletion, hot topics, environmental health and more
EPA Global Warming Site
EPA - Green Communities
Includes case studies, tools, resources and concept overviews.
EPA Science Inventory
a searchable database of science activities and sceintific/technical work
EPA's Superfund Site
Quality of Air Means Quality of Life
"The U.S. EPA, NOAA, NPS, tribal, state, and local agencies developed the AIRNow Web site to provide the public with easy access to national air quality information. The Web site offers daily AQI forecasts as well as real-time AQI conditions for over 300 cities across the US, and provides links to more detailed State and local air quality Web sites."
U.S. Geological Survey
Welcome To Envirofacts



Government Agencies


General Agency Sites

Cybercemetery (University of North Texas)
Archive of defunct U.S. government agency and commission Web sites"
ExpectMore.gov
"ExpectMore.gov is a new website that provides the public with information on how Federal programs perform. ExpectMore.gov was launched in February 2006 and includes information about every Federal program assessed to date - what its purpose is, how it performs, and what it is doing to perform better. There are nearly 800 assessment summaries and detailed assessments available on ExpectMore.gov. By making candid assessments of programs more accessible to the public, ExpectMore.gov raises awareness of what Federal programs are doing to improve."
Federal Agency Internet Sites
GPO Access
Federal Citizen Information Center/National Contact Center
Federal Toll-free Telephone Numbers
Federal Government Agencies
Directories
U.S. Blue Pages
Directory of national toll free and other customer service federal government numbers", organized by service

Government Commissions/Bureaus/Etc.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Corporation for National Service
Americorps
Environmental Protection Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page
General Accounting Office Comptroller General Decisions
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
"Serves our nation as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today." Also provides a source for purchasing government health information.
Office of Homeland Security
Office of Management and Budget
Federal budget and economic report of the President
Office of Technology Assessment/OTA
(End of 1995)
OTA Legacy
Can look up reports by topic
Peace Corps
Department of State/International Information Programs
Includes Fulbright academic exchanges, other professional, cultural and youth exchanges
United States Postal Service
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Commission on National Security



Food & Nutrition


FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FoodReview, Economic Research Service Journal
FoodSafety.gov
Gateway site
Make Your Calories Count
"Make Your Calories Count is an interactive learning program that provides consumers with information to help plan a healthful diet while managing calorie intake. The exercises will help consumers use the food label to make decisions about which food choice is right for them." (requires Adobe Flash)
My Pyramid Tracker
"An online dietary and physical activity assessment tool", requires registration, uses the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Nutrition.gov
Pesticides and Food
Includes health issues, "organically grown", regulations
USDA Nutrient Database
Searchable
What's in the Food You Eat
Search Tool, includes a nutrient profile for 13,000 most commonly eaten foods



Government Forms


Federal Forms Federal Forms Catalog
Citizens, includes forms for each Government Agency and subagency such as IRS, Business, Social Security, Veterans; searchable by keyword and form number



Government Searches & Publications


Search Engines

Firstgov.com
Search and browse U.S. government sites and agencies. An official U.S. Government site.
Direct Search
Complied by Gary Price at George Washington University. Scroll down to links for Government - U.S. International and Government - U.S State & city
GILS - Government Information Locator Service
(GILS) - A collection of agency based information locators
Google - Uncle Sam
Searchmil.com
New search engine exclusively for military sites.
SearchGov.com
U.S. Gov Search

General Sites

Catalog of Government Publications
FedWorld
U.S. Government Online Bookstore
GPO Access
Congressional bills and documents, Federal Register, GAO Reports, public laws and more
Federal Consumer Information Center
Includes toll free numbers and FAQ's
U.S. Government Subject Bibliographies Index
Search by topic
U.S. Government Subscriptions Catalog

Electronic Only Publications

DocsCite
"a step-by-step guide to putting government publications into proper style format" from Arizona State University
New Electronic Titles from GPO
Illinois Institute of Technology, Paul V. Galvin Library
Internet Sites by Sudoc Number



GPO Access


Catalog of Government Publications
Locate Federal Depository Libraries
Superintendent of Documents Home Page



Grants


Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
GovBenefits
Provides access to government assistance programs - by answering questions, your eligibility for various programs can be determined.
Grants.gov
"This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Navigation of the site is simple."



Hazardous Materials


ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
"Public Health Satements" - more indepth toxicological Profiles
Chemical/Biological/Radiological Incident Handbook CIA
October 1998
ChemIDPlus -National Library of Medicine
Chemical Information Database:Search and display of registry number, chemical name, molecular formula, structure, physical and toxicological properties plus locator and classification data.
Cornell University - Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety
Material Safety Date Sheets database search by keyword, molecular formula or product name
Environmental Protection Agency - Pesticides
EPA SuperFund sites
includes a searchable database (CERCLIS)
Household Products Database
"Health & Safety Information on Household Products"
MSDS - Safety Information Resources, Inc.
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Chemical Safety databases
ToxFAQs: Hazardous Substances Fact Sheets
TOXMAP - National Library of Medicine
"TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)."
TOXNET
Toxicology data network from the United States National Library of Medicine. Simutanously searches multiple databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.



Health

General Sites/Databases

Healthfinder
Consumer oriented including keyword searching, selected health topics and health care provider information
Hospital Compare
The site includes information on hospitals, quality measures, your rights and more. May be searched using zip code, hospital name or other geographic limits.
National Library of Medicine
Includes links to MEDLINE/PubMed and MEDLINEplus
National Institutes of Health
Consumer site from the "National Institutes of Health." Browse health topics alphabetically.
New York State Attorney General's Office Prescription Drug Price Web Site
"On this site, you can now search and compare the prices for 150 commonly prescribed drugs that state law requires pharmacies to disclose to you upon request."
Office of Rare Diseases
"A list of names of more than 6,000 rare diseases and related conditions with links to select government databases."
CRISP
"CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions."

Agencies/Bureaus/Administrations/Institutes

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Includes links to major headings, such as "Diseases," "Conditions," "Safety and Wellness," and "Drug and Food Information."
U.S. Administration on Aging
Includes sections on rights, housing, nutrition, volunteer opportunities and health resources
Administration for Children & Families
"A federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families."
Office of Public Health and Science
Includes the office of the Surgeon General, National Vaccine Program, women's health, physical fitness and more
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ToxFAQs, hazardous waste sites, asbestos, child health, and more.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Includes addiction treatment, mental health services, information clearinghouses, and other resources.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Consumer information, patient and health professional sections, hot topics, information on drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and more.

Centers for Disease Control

CDC WONDER
"WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data." Includes a Topical and Alphabetic Index
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Includes links to information on SARS, avian flu, influenza, environmental health, traveler's health issues, and more.
National Center for Environmental Health
National Center for Health Statistics
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Links to "Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards"
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Links to "Emerging Infectious Diseases"

National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health
Includes institutes, centers, and offices
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Includes links to "Alcohol Alert," "Alcohol Research & Health"
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Cancer Institute
Includes links to clinical trials, FAQs, types of cancer treatment, screening and testing.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Human Genome Research Institute
"Human Genome Project," genetic disorders, FAQs, and health issues.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Links to "Environmental Health Perspectives."
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Includes sections for patients and the public and health professionals
National Institute of Mental Health

New York State

New York State Department of Health
"Child Health Plus," "EPIC for Seniors," "Family Health Plus," "Healthy New York," health insurance for the uninsured.
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Addiction treatment centers, information for the public.
New York State Office of Mental Health
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
A Spanish edition of this site is also available.
Science In Your State
From the United States Geological Survey, includes water, drought, earthquake, mineral, recreation information and more.

Publications

FDA Consumer
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Environmental Health Perspectives
Reports of the Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service

Special Topics

Cancer Statistics
ClinicalTrials.gov
Donate Life
The site answers questions about organ and tissue donation, including myths and facts, stories, frequently asked questions, and a link to organ donor registeries.
"F as in Fat: How Obesity Polices are Failing In America 2005"
From Trust for Americas Health, a non-profit organization. (View with Adobe Reader)
FoodSafety.gov Gateway to Food Safety Information
Insure Kids Now!
"Your state, and every state in the nation, has a health insurance program for infants, children, and teens. The insurance is available to children in working families, including families that include individuals with a variety of immigration status."
EPA - "Lead in Paint, Dust and Soil"
Includes basic facts, effects of lead, how to work with an older home as swell as other helpful links.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
National Institue on Drug Abuse
The science of drug abuse and addiction - includes information on individual drugs of abuse, general facts and publications.
Nutrition.gov
Includes the National Nutrient Database
Nutrient Data Laboratory - Nutrient Database
PandemicFlu.gov
"The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza." Includes sections on Frequently Asked Questions, vaccines, reserach, travelers' health, Nationa and State Pandemic Plans.
Smoking and Tobacco Use
From the CDC. Includes links to Surgeon Generals Reports, effects on health, quite smoking, statistics and more
Stem Cell Information
WomensHealth.gov



Historic Documents


Avalon Project at the Yale Law School
Center for Studies of Intelligence
CIA
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
U. S. Congressional Documents and Debates (1774-1873)
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
A partnership of the United States Government Printing Office, The United States Commission on Civil Rights and the Thurgood Marshall Law Library. An historic record of the Commission since its beginning in 1957.
JFK Executive Orders
1961-1963, from the University of Michigan
National Archives and Records Administration
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on Google Video
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and Google pilot program to provide NARA videos for free through Google - includes newsreels from WWII and NASA videos.
National Security Archive
"The National Security Archive is a non-profit research institute and library in Washington, D.C., which provides unprecedented public access to declassified government documents obtained through extensive use of the US Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)."
The New York State Archives and Records Administration
New York State Factory Investigating Commission
Preliminary, Second, Third, and Fourth Reports. 13 Volumes. 11,600 pages including photographs and illustrations. The New York State Factory Investigating Commission was established following the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory fire of March 25, 1911.
Our Documents
Includes 100 "milestone documents," related resources and a teacher's toolbox - integrating documents into the classroom
Prints and Photographs Reading Room of the Library of Congress
"Unique in their scope and richness, the prints and photographs collections today number more than 13.7 million images. These include photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering drawings. While international in scope, the collections are particularly rich in materials produced in, or documenting the history of, the United States and the lives, interests and achievements of the American people."
U.S. Government Graphics and Photos
Provided by FirstGov
U.S. National Archives Records on "Footnote"
"This non-exclusive agreement, beginning with the sizeable collection of materials currently on microfilm,will enable researchers and the general public to access millions of newly-digitized images of the National Archives historic records on a subscription basis from the Footnote web site." Many documents are available for free.
Witness and Respones: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress
The World Trade Center Attacks - Official Documents
Compiled by Columbia University



Homeland Security


Central Intelligence Agency
Country Reports on Terrorism
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Homeland Security - First Responders
Includes grants, training, standards and guidelines and local resources
Homeland Security State Contact List
Click on your State to find contact information for your State's Office of Public Security
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and the Responses to Terrorism
Global Terrorism Database based at the University of Maryland - 1970 - 2004 (included domestic and international incidents)
National Security Agency
National Strategy for Homeland Security
October 2007
Office of Homeland Security
Ready.gov
Includes information on how to make a kit of emergency supplies, how to make a plan for what you will do in an emergency and how to be informed.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Behind the Homefront - "A daily chronicle of news in homeland security and military operations affecting newsgathering, access to information and the public's right to know."
Secret Service
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
"The border inspection functions of the U.S. Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, along with the U.S. Border Patrol, were transferred to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection."
United Nations Action to Counter Terrorism
Includes specific documents and reports



Hot Documents


Hot Docs - New and Noteworthy Government Documents arranged by publication date:

Jump to: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1997


2008

DiNapoli: Toll Hikes Not Justified
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released his audit of the State Thruway Authority and said the Thruway Authority should call off its proposed July 2008 toll hike.
FDA - Center For Veterinary Medicine
Animal Cloning Documents.
Library of Congress - H.R.5140
Title: To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.


2007

2007 Pig Book
From the Citizens Against Government Waste the site looks at the "annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget"
Benchmark Assessment Report: Assessment of the situation in Iraq
September 14, 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
Government Secrecy: Decisions without Democracy
By David Banisar, from Openthegovernment.org. (View with Adobe Reader)
Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan: House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform
Hearing on Private Security Firms Standards: Cooperation and Coordination in the Battlefield
Concerning Blackwater (View with Adobe Reader)
Initial Benchmark Assessment Report, July 12, 2007
Concerning Iraq (View with Adobe Reader)
National Intelligence Estimate: Prospects for Iraq's Stability: Some Security Progress but Political Reconciliation Elusive
August 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
National Intelligence Estimate: The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland
From the National Intelligence Council, July 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
National Strategy for Homeland Security
October 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
Produced by Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America. August 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
OIG Report on the CIA Accountability With Respect to the 9/11 Attacks.
June 2005. Released August 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
Information searches that solve problems: How people use the internet, libraries, and government agencies when they need help
From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Published December 30, 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
Radicalization in the West:The Homegrown Threat, August 2007
Prepared by: Mitchell D. Silber and Arvin Bhatt, Senior Intelligence Analysis, NYPD Intelligence Division (View with Adobe Reader)
Report Card on American Education: State-By State Analysis 1983-1984 to 2004-2005
American Legislative Exchange Council (View with Adobe Reader)
The Report of the Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq
September 6, 2007 (View with Adobe Reader)
Trafficking In Persons Report - June 2007
(View with Adobe Reader)
War At Any Price? The Total Economic Costs of the War Beyond the Federal Budget
A Report by the Joint Economic Committee Majority Staff Chairman, Senator Charles E. Schumer Vice Chair, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney. November 2007. (View with Adobe Reader)
The United Nations Secretary General's "World Report on Violence Against Children" 2007


2006

American Bar Association - Task Force on Presidential Signing Statements and the Separation of Powers Doctrine (August 2006)
(View with Adobe Reader)
Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement (COPE) Act - 2006
"Addresses network neutrality, e911 and municipal broadband. The group Common Cause offers this take on the newtwork neutrality provisions..."
"The Constituion in Crisis: The Downing Street Minutes and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, Coverups in the Iraq War, and Illegal Domestic Surveillance," August 2006
Final Investigative Report Prepared at the Direction of Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (View with Adobe Reader)
Economic Report of the President
A Failure of Initiative: Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Huricane Katrina
U.S. House of Representatives - February 15, 2006 (View with Adobe Reader)
The Federal Response to Hurrican Katrina: Lessons Learned
February 2006. (View with Adobe Reader)
The Future of Emergency Care In the United States Health System - June 2006
From the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. (View with Adobe Reader)
Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records: Legal Authorities - CRS Report to Congress, May 17, 2006
From the Federation of American Scientists website. (View with Adobe Reader)
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006
(view with Adobe Reader)
Introduction to Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug
Coverage Under Medicare, from the Office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, November 2006. (view with Adobe Reader)
A Killer Flu?
From Trust for America's Health - a non-profit organization. "Scientific Experts Estimate that 'Inevitable' Major Epidemic of New Influenza Virus Strain Could Result in Millions of Deaths if Preventive Actions Are Not Taken." (view with Adobe Reader)
National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism, February 1, 2006
(view with Adobe Reader)
Network Neutrality Act of 2006
Report to Congress - Submitted pursuant to U.S. Policy in Iraq Act, Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20006 (PL-109-163)
April 6, 2006. (View with Adobe Reader)
Quadrennial Defense Review Report
February 6, 2006. Includes chapters on "Fighting the Long War" and "Developing a 21st Century Total Force." (View with Adobe Reader)
State of the Union - George W. Bush
January 31, 2006. (View with Adobe Reader)
Trafficking in Persons Report, U.S. Department of State includes 2001 report to the current year.
The Secretary of State submits the annual "Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report" to Congress. This report covers "severe forms of trafficking in persons."
United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District Of New York
Provides links to information concerning Enron Corp and WorldCom, Inc.
United States Institute of Peace - Iraq Study Group
Includes a PDF file
United States National Debt Clock
United States National Space Policy (October 2006)
(View with Adobe Reader)
White Paper on NSA Legal Authorities
(view with Adobe Reader)


2005

McCarthy Hearings, 1953-54
from the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
"Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq" October 2005, 2nd report in a series
(view with Adobe Reader)
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, November 2005
From the Homeland Security Council. (view using Adobe Reader)
Preserving Democracy: What Went Wrong on Ohio
Status Report of the House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff, January 5, 2005. (view using Adobe Reader)
Preserving Life and Liberty - the Department of Justice
Website on the US Patriot Act
President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
Final Report - November 1, 2005.
Sexual Harassment and Violence At the Military Service Academies
June 2005. (requires Adobe Reader)
Report to Congress Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
July 2005. (View with Adobe Reader)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) "What everyone Should Know..."
From the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
SARS bibliography
Created by City College New York
State of the Union Address - George W. Bush
February 2005. Full text transcript provided by CNN
Democrats' Response to the President's State of the Union Address - February 2005
Full text transcript provided by CNN
Secrecy Report Card 2005: Quantitative Indicators of
Secrecy in the Federal Government, A Report by OpenTheGovernment.org


2004

2004 Republican Party Platform: A Safer World and a More Hopeful America
(requires Adobe Reader)
The 9-11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Edition
Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD - 30 September 2004
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
National Response Plan - December 2004
(requires Adobe Reader)
Report of the Platform Committee: "Strong at Home. Respected in the World"
The Democratic Platform for America (requires Adobe Reader)
Senate Intelligence Committee Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq (July 7, 2004)
(View with Adobe Reader)
Strategies for Reducing Chronic Street Homelessness
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development January 2004. (View with Adobe Reader)
U.S. Department of Justice - Report From The Field: The USA Patriot Act At Work (July 2004)
(View with Adobe Reader)


2003

Apparatus of Lies: Saddam's Disinformation and Propaganda, 1990 - 2003
Challenger Space Shuttle Accident
Selected Congressional Hearings and Reports
Documents Related to the Martha Stewart Inquiry
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Addresses the U.N. Security Council
2/5/2003
Report of the Panel to Review Sexual Misconduct Allegations at the U.S. Air Force Academy
(requires Adobe Reader)
Setting the Record Straight: An Analysis of the Justice Department's PATRIOT Act Website


2002

Child Soldiers: Implications for U.S. Forces
Seminar report November 2002 produced by Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. (View with Adobe Reader)
A Decade of Deception and Defiance: Saddam Hussein's Defiance of the United Nations, September 12, 2002
(view with Adobe Reader)
In the Matter of Representative James A. Traficant, Jr., July 19, 2002
Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Assessment of the British Government, produced by The Stationery Office, the website for official documents of Great Britain. (View with Adobe Reader)
National Security Strategy of the United States
(view using Adobe Reader)
What Does Disarmament Look Like?
White House document on the Department of Homeland Security
(view with Adobe Reader)


2001

USA Patriot Bill H.R. 3162


2000

To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System
Medical mistakes. (requires Adobe Reader)
Report on the Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children
From the Federal Trade Commission
United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation


1999

Impeachment of President William Jefferson Clinton
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
U.S. House of Representative Select Committee on U. S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China
US State Department: "Erasing History: Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo"


1997

Holocaust Assets
Report of the Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1997



Housing and Urban Development


Fannie Mae
Foreclosure Resources for Consumers - Federal Reserve Board
Includes housing counseling agencies and approved credit counseling groups.
National Flood Insurance Program
Learn the basics, find an agent, check your flood risk.
Freddie Mac - HomeSteps
Includes sections for the homebuyer and real estate professional as well as providing a searchable database of homes for sale.
Ginnie Mae
Includes various calculators for potential home buyers - Buy vs. Rent Calculator, Loan Estimator Calculator, Homeownership Mortgage Calculator.
Home Mortgage Disclosure
HUD's Homes and Communities Home Page
New York State Housing
The President's Agenda to Expand Opportunities to Homeownership
Includes related links.
Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse
"As called for in the "American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000", the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse is established to collect, process, assemble and disseminate information on the barriers faced in the creation and maintenance of affordable housing. The Clearinghouse is hosted by HUD USER, the primary source for Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics."
Sierra Club - "Building Better: A Guide to America's Best New Development Projects"
How to build a healthy community. (View with Adobe Reader)



Immigration


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Now under the Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
See also Thrall's Immigration Web Guide


Dept. of Interior


Department of the Interior
National Park Service
U.S. Geological Survey



International Information & Organizations


Background Notes
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Government
Country Reports on Human Rights
Country Studies
From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
Foreign Relations of the United States
Project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries with the University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries
Global Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
International Information Programs - State Department
Includes U.S. policy, Issues, Regional Information and Educational & Cultural Exchange programs
International Organizations
Provided by Northwestern University International Documents Collection. Includes links to Foreign Governments.
International Resources from the Library of Congress
Includes access to the 21 international reading rooms, Special International Guides, Fellowships in Interantional Studies and Portals to the World.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Trafficking in Persons Report, U.S. Department of State includes 2001 report to the current year.
The Secretary of State submits the annual "Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report" to Congress. This report covers "severe forms of trafficking in persons."
Travel from the State Department
Includes information on emergencies and warnings, living abroad, passports and visas
The United Nations
U.S. Department of State Post Reports
"Post Reports are written for U.S. Government employees and family members assigned to diplomatic missions abroad and provide information about living, housing, and health conditions, as well as recreational, cultural, and employment opportunities for family members in the host country. Like the Background Notes, they also provide an overview of the history, geography, demography, and political organization of the country--but, unlike the Background Notes, they contain specific information that is only applicable to U.S. Government employees on foreign assignment."
U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)
"The Greenbook shows a complete historical record of United States' (U.S.) foreign aid to the rest of the world. The Greenbook reports all loans and grants authorized by the U.S. Government for each fiscal year by purpose and by country."
World FactBook
Current edition



International Trade


Export.gov - Market
Research, includes Country Commercial Guides, Industry Overviews, Market Updates, Industry/Regional reports and more.
Export Portal Gateway Site
Includes links to trade stats, tariffs and taxes, market research, trade events and more. Parts of this site require a user name and password.
Foreign Agricultural Service
Includes trade policy, commodities, food aid, export programs, trade events
International Trade Administration
The Official Business link to the US Government
Includes a section on Internatinal Trade with laws & regulations, trade finance, trade leads, exporting and associations and agencies
Tradeport
Includes market research publications, trade events calendar, and Trade Expert, an interactive international trade tutorial.
U.S. Customs Service
Imports/exports, port information, NAFTA, Harmonized Tarrif Schedules, forms and publications



Justice


Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency - Electronic Reading Room
Includes how to file and check on an FOIA request, searchable by key word
FBI's Electronic Reading Room
Includes FBI declassified files
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Information Center (NCJRS)
National Institute of Corrections
National Institute of Justice Journal
Research online journal
National Sex Offender Public Registry
from the U.S. Dept. of Justice
New York State Sex Offender Registry and the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA)
New York State Inmate Look-up
President's DNA initiative
"The President's DNA Initiative provides funding, training, and assistance to ensure that forensic DNA reaches its full potential to solve crimes, protect the innocent, and identify missing persons." Includes basic biolo