Government Information Guide
OSU Government Information Librarian: Valery King, , 737-7318
OSU Celebrates 100 Years as a Federal and
Oregon State Depository Library!
1907-2007
What's New/Events
Oregon Documents Depository Centennial Online Exhibit
As part of the celebration of its centennial year, the Oregon Documents Depository Program has published a web exhibit. It includes a brief history of the program, a collection of digitized government documents that had a major influence on Oregon government policy and history, information about the new archive of online state publications, and a collection of fun and unique documents they call "Fun Stuff." Check it out!
Featured Websites
- Guide to the House and Senate Members
Single point of access for Member information for the 110th Congress from several different sources. - Science Publications from the Federal Government
Science.gov is a gateway to over 50 million pages of authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results.
Contents
- What's New
- Locators and Finding Aids
- Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
- Federal Government
- State Government
- International and Foreign Government
- Census and Other Statistical Resources
- Copyright & Patents
- Maps
- Quick Links to Subject Sources
- About FDLP
Contact Your Legislators
| U.S. Senate | |
| Senator Ron Wyden (D) | Senator Gordon Smith (R) |
| U.S. House of Representatives | |
| District 01 | David Wu (D) |
| District 02 | Greg Walden (R) |
| District 03 | Earl Blumenauer (D) |
| District 04 | Peter A. DeFazio (D) |
| District 05 | Darlene Hooley (D) |
Map of Congressional Districts from the Oregon Blue Book
Locators and Finding Aids
- OSU Libraries Catalog
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (Marcive version - OSU only)
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) (official GPO Access version)
- USA.gov the U.S. government's official web portal (previously Firstgov.gov)
- GPO Access disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
- FedWorld.gov is a gateway to government information, managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
- Federal Government Resources on the Web from University of Michigan's Documents Center
- CyberCemetary is a partnership between the University of North Texas Libraries and GPO to provide permanent public access to the Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.
- U.S. Government Manual
- Browse Topics
- Browse Topics: Oregon
- Military and Government Collection database (OSU only)
- Cross-Agency Portals at USA.gov. Gateways that bring together federal information and services from multiple agencies about a particular topic or for a particular customer group.
- Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789-1909 Courtesy of Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA), a digitization of a standard reference work. Lists Agency and Congressional documents, including Serial Set.
- Tutorial: "Agency Approach" To Locating Government Information on the Internet
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
To provide American citizens direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society, a core group of current and historical Government publications is being made available for free, permanent, public access via GPO Access. These titles contain information which is vital to the democratic process and critical to an informed electorate. They support the public's right to know about the essential activities of their Government.
Federal Government
Executive Resources
Legislative Resources
- Guide: Congressional Information on the Internet
- Guide: Congressional Publications at OSU
- U.S. House of Representatives
- United States Senate
- Lexis Nexis Congressional [OSU access only]
- Congressional Directory on GPO Access
- GAO: Government Accountability Office
Judiciary Resources
Laws and Regulations
- Guide: Legal Information on the Internet
- Code of Federal Regulations on GPO Access
- Federal Register on GPO Access
- GPO Access
- Lexis Nexis Academic [OSU access only]
- Lexis Nexis Congressional [OSU access only]
- Legal Collection (from EBSCOHost) [OSU access only]
State Government: Oregon Government, Laws and Regulations
- Oregon.Gov
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon Revised Statutes
- Oregon Administrative Rules
- Oregon Blue Book
- Citizen's Guide to the Oregon Legislative Process
- Other states' Blue Books
International and Foreign Government Information
- United Nations
- Country Studies (Library of Congress)
- U.S. State Department
Census and Other Statistical Resources
- Guide: Oregon Statistical Sources
- Database: Data for Local Communities (Oregon)
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- U.S. Census Bureau
- American FactFinder (1990-present: population, housing, economic, geographic)
- FedStats
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- National Center for Education Statistics
- National Center for Health Statistics
- ICPSR (OSU only)
- Lexis Nexis Statistical (OSU only)
Copyright & Patents
- United States Department of Patents and Trademarks
- United States Copyright Office (Library of Congress)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Maps
- Guide: Map Collection Research Guide
- GNIS
- GeoBase (OSU only)
Quick Links to Subject Sources in Government Information
Citation Guides
Agriculture
Business & Economy
- STAT-USA [OSU access only]
- USA Trade Online (in-library use only, password required; contact or )
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Education
Environment
- Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- USDA Forest Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Science & Technology
- NTIS (National Technical Information Service) Database (from CSA) [OSU access only]
- NASA Technical Reports Server
Social Programs
- GovBenefits.gov
- Catalog of Domestic Assistance
- Social Security Administration
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Food and Drug Administration
- Oregon Department of Human Services
Taxes
- IRS (Federal) Forms and Publications
- Oregon Dept. of Revenue tax forms & instructions
- All other states
About the FDLP
The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public's right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government. Anyone can visit Federal depository libraries and use the Federal depository collections which are filled with information on careers, business opportunities, consumer information, health and nutrition, legal and regulatory information, demographics, and numerous other subjects. Oregon State University has been a Federal and Oregon State depository library since 1907.
