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Reese Library of Augusta State University is a selective federal depository library serving the general public as well as the students, faculty, and staff of Augusta State University. The majority of printed materials may be located using the library's GIL online catalog. Most print and microfiche materials are classified by agency using the Superintendent of Documents call number system. In addition, the reference librarian on duty at the 1st floor reference desk may be consulted outside documents open hours. There is a vast amount of federal government information available on the web and in print. This guide is designed to provide you with selected websites that are used in locating U.S. government information.
 
 

General Documents Sites:

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy. Produced by GPO Access, this links to central United States documents.
GPO Access. GPO Access is maintained by the United States Government Printing Office and serves as the official gateway to government information on the World Wide Web.
FDLP Electronic Collection. Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection.
GODORT's Frequently Used Web Sites. This is an organized collection of links to federal government information provided by the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table.
USAGov is the U.S. government's official web portal.
GPO Access. GPO Access is maintained by the United States Government Printing Office and serves as the official gateway to government information on the World Wide Web.
Google UncleSam. Google's search engine adapted to finding federal government information.
THOMAS Legislative Information. Legislative information provided by the Library of Congress. Statistics and Facts:

Government Statistics and Facts:

Bureau of Economic Analysis. Information provided by the Department of Commerce
Census 2000. This is the principle statistical agency of the U.S. Government. Of special importance are links to the 2000 census the, "American Community Survey" and the "American Fact Finder."
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). This Department of Education site includes abstracts to journal articles and links to online texts of conference papers, reports, and government research./td>
FedStats. A comprehensive gateway to statistics from over 100 federal agencies; FedStats allows for searching by topic, geography, and agency.
HealthFinder. A comprehensive health information Web site produced by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
National Center for Education Statistics. Information provided by the Department of Education.
National Center for Health Statistics. This Web site is produced by the Center for Disease Control.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Provides links to research, statistics, and a database of abstracts.
World Fact Book This CIA publication supplies individual statistical profiles for the world's nations.