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Ben's
Guide to U. S. Government for Kids
Created by the Government Printing Office, this well-designed
site introduces children to how the government works.
It covers the U. S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government,
and citizenship.
The site is divided into sections aimed at age groups K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, with
a separate section for parents and educators.
It includes games and activities, has an email function for kids to ask questions
of Ben Franklin (the first public librarian), and provides extensive links to
other government related sites.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774-Present
Provides brief biographical information on past and current members of Congress.
Energy Citations Database (1948-Present)
Includes bibliographic records of various disciplines such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science, etc.
Provides a telephone service for people with questions about Federal agencies and programs.
Includes answers to many frequently asked questions about the Federal government. Its "Federal Directory" has links to websites in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Also has "Federal Yellow Pages" and an "Applications/Forms" section.
Searchable database covers more than 1,600,000 government documents.
GeoData.gov (U.S. Dept. of Interior)
Provides one-stop access to maps, data and other services that will simplify the ability of federal, state, and local government and citizens to find geospatial data.
Government and Statistical Data (Virtual Library of Virginia)
Health Finder (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Humanities
& Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
(check "Humanities & Social Sci Retro" near top of screen)
Indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals in the social sciences
and humanities, providing citations to more than 1,300,000 articles. Covers
topics in archaeology and classical studies, anthropology, folklore, history,
gender studies, language and literature, economics, drama, political science,
philosophy, international relations, music, sociology, journalism, psychology,
religion, geography, and many other related subjects.
Coverage extends from 1907 through 1984.
Meta-Subject Index to Government Information (Idaho State University)
Identifies institutions that have created subject indexes of government information.
National Environmental Data Index (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
PubHub (The Foundation Center)
Repository of Foundation-Sponsored Reports
Uncle
Sam--Who's Who in the Federal Government (Univ. of Memphis)
Offers links to biographies of the President, Vice President, Cabinet members, chairs of Congressional committees, administrators of selected federal agencies, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Supreme Court Justices.
US Business Advisor (U.S. Small Business Administration)
U.
S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection
A website of frequently used government titles at
Columbia University Library with their equivalent web links.
A handy directory to popular reports on topics such as business, crime, education,
energy, environment, health, and transportation.
A
Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications (University of Memphis)
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA (University of Nevada, Reno)
Citing
Government Publications (University of North Texas Libraries)
Citing Resources in Print, Electronic, and Other Formats (University of Mary Washington)
Using
Primary Sources on the Web (Tufts University)
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