Library Guides: Government Documents at LA Tech University: Federal Documents

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U.S. Federal Documents

The total amount of information produced by the Federal Government is expansive and includes things like statistics and information collected on a wide range of subjects, scientific reports, descriptions of the culture and history of the Untied States, laws passed by Congress, technical reports, regulations administered by government agencies, Supreme Court decisions, and much more.

The links below can provide contextual information, helping to better target searches:

Branches of the U.S. Government
Learn about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government.
GovSpeak: a Guide to U.S. Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
Lists acronyms and abbreviations commonly used by the United States federal government. Each is defined and links to the home page (or best alternative) of the identified entity. Created by Kelly Smith at UCSD.
A-Z index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
Get contact information for U.S. federal government agencies, departments, corporations, instrumentalities, and government-sponsored enterprises. Find websites, email, phone numbers, addresses, and more.
United States Government Manual
The Government Manual is a regularly updated special edition of the Federal Register. Its contents include leadership tables and descriptions of agency activities and programs of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of Government, as well as activities and programs of quasi-official agencies and international organizations in which the United States participates as a member.
LLSDC's Legislative Source Book
The LLSDC Legislative Source Book is a comprehensive collection of guides and resources for conducting legislative history research, primarily focusing on the U.S. federal legislative process.
Open Government Guide
The Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information on every state’s open records and open meetings laws. Each state’s section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare laws in various states.