The Wichita State University Ablah Library became a federal
depository library in 1901. In 1991 the library also became a Patent and
Trademark depository
library. Federal depository libraries
exist to make federal information accessible
to the public. The collection is located on the library's main floor. Welcome!
Of current interest...
Recommended sites for locating federal
government information:
- GPO Access, brought to
you by the Government Printing Office,
provides access to databases of the federal
government in
electronic format. It includes key government documents such as
the
Federal Register, Congressional Record, Congressional
Bills, U.S. Code, Public Laws, etc.
- Government
Information by Subject (University of Idaho)
- U.S. Federal Government
Departments and Agencies - basic list
- U.S. Federal Government
Departments and Agencies - detailed list a well-organized
site; provides links to
executive, legislative, judicial, independent, boards and
quasi-official websites.
- FedWorld Information Network
established by NTIS to serve as an online locator service
for government information.
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- GPO
Pathway Services - "Browse Electronic Titles" Offers direct
access to publications located on servers of
official federal agency websites (search by agency).
- Code of Federal
Regulations
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
STAT-USA
Consumer Information
Center Great for consumer information; you can request free publications, too!
- "Forms
from the Feds" for government forms most-requested by the
public
State of Kansas
Offers links to
local and state government as well as legal, statistical and other resources for our state.
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(Selected sites)
- Strategies for finding Foreign
Government Information on the Internet from Pennsylvania State University Library.
- Country Studies The Country
Studies/Area Handbooks profile single countries and focus on the historical, cultural, political, and
socioeconomic characteristics.
- U.S. Department of State
- United Nations Home
- The UN Dag Hammarskjold Library From the UN library website
you can also use the UN System
Pathfinder to identify major publications of organizations comprising
the UN system. These publications include global studies and reports, handbooks, guides, statistical
information, treaty compilations and selected annual reports.
- International Organizations
Northwestern University Library offers an excellent site for governmental organizations, foreign
governments, research guides, regional information, etc.
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last update: 7/6/99
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