The United States government is a prolific publisher of both print and electronic resources.
Federal, state and local governmental agencies are excellent sources of information on a wide range
of subjects. This web page will point you to a selection of government-related websites. You may
also want to check out the
Statistical Resources
section of this site for additional government resources.
National Level
Bureau of Justice Statistics (U.S. Department of Justice)
BJS collects, analyzes, and publishes information and statistics on crime, criminal
offenders, victims of crime, homicide trends, etc. It also includes links to state and federal law
enforcement information. The
Key Facts at a Glance section leads you to charts on trends in criminal
statistics. The
Data for Analysis section links to analyzed data in a spreadsheet format.
[Listed December 27, 2002.]
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The
Catalog provides comprehensive access to information on programs and projects administered
by Federal departments and agencies, along with details on funding levels. The home page provides
information on how to use the catalog, brief descriptions of Federal agencies and pointers for
developing and writing grant proposals. The
Catalog itself allows you to search by many different criteria including name of agency,
applicant eligibility, program deadlines and type of assistance. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last
updated February 4, 2003.]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
At this website you can locate information on different diseases and health topics. It also
points you to information on international travel health concerns, which includes topics such as
recommended vaccines, and geographic health recommendations. This site also links to many
non-federal organizations. [Listed December 27, 2002.]
Department of Health & Human Services
The HHS site has a wide variety of topics including child care, fatherhood, Head Start,
mental health, teen pregnancy and much more. The
News and
Information section leads you to fact sheets on departmental initiatives and press
releases. Check out the
A to Z Index arranged by topic. For example the "
Agencies
in the HHS" section which connects you to a list of 13 HHS agencies. [Listed
December 27, 2002. Last updated August 12, 2008.]
Environmental Protection Agency
This site provides a place to browse and obtain detailed information on current environmental
topics. As you move through this site you can search for profiles that contains graphs and brief
descriptions that summarize existing information on air quality, drinking water systems, surface
water quality, hazardous waste, and reported toxic releases. Profiles are available for every state
and county by selecting a geographic area or typing in a zip code. [Listed December 27,
2002.]
Federal Register
The
Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices
of federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential
documents. This site provides access to the
Federal Register for the years 1994 through the current year and can be searched by
section or keyword or phrase. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated July 9, 2003.]
FEDSTATS
FEDSTATS provides access to the full range of statistics produced and reviewed by more than
70 agencies in the United States Federal Government. The information available through this site
includes a variety of subjects such as demographics, crime, education, health, etc. You can also
view the most frequently requested tables from the
Statistical Abstract of the United States. This site can be searched by keywords.
[Listed November 30, 2001.]
GPO Access
This is the home page of the United States Superintendent of Documents, the primary source of
government publications. It provides quick links to the
Federal Register, the
Congressional Record, and the
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations as well as core documents of U.S. Democracy. Clicking on
A-Z Resource List takes you to a list of resources that you can search or browse.
One of the most useful browsing aids is the
Federal Resources by Topic. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated July 9, 2003.]
National Institutes of Health
This site is a good starting point to search for basic health information resources, as well
as health care policy, research, and environmental health science information. [Listed
December 27, 2002.]
Northwestern University Library Gov Info, Maps, Data
Includes U.S. Government Agency lists broken down by departments and useful links to
Social Science Data Services. The
International Information links on this site are quite extensive. [Listed April 1,
2001. Last updated December 7, 2007.]
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
THOMAS allows you to search for the text of legislation, as well as the status of bills being
considered in Congress. You can also track which representative has sponsored a particular bill.
Information on public laws is also included. Updates to this site are made on a daily basis.
[Listed November 30, 2001.]
USA.gov
[Formerly First.gov]
Launched in September 2000 (as First.gov), the purpose of this site is to provide fast and
easy web-based access to government information on any topic. Information is organized by topic and
by audience. Their search page USASearch.gov allows you to search all government
pages, government news, and images and you can view your results by topic, agency, or source.
The
State and
Local Government links, as well as an
A-Z Agency Index, are very helpful. [Listed December 27, 2002.]
U. S. Census Bureau
Data collected from the 1990 census along with accompanying household surveys that supplement
the census data.
Subjects A-Z allows you to search for statistics by topic.
Click here for a selected list of links to specific subsets of the U.S. Census Bureau
website that provide information on specific populations or subject areas
.
[Listed December 27, 2002.]
U. S. Dept. of State
Background Notes
The U.S. Department of State publishes
Background Notes on approximately 170 countries worldwide. These are brief, factual online
pamphlets with information on each country's culture, history, geography, economy, government and
current political situation. Some
print copies
are also available for in-library use in the Government Documents Dept. of Kelvin Smith
Library. [Listed November 30, 2001.]
University of Michigan Documents Center
This is a comprehensive list of government websites covering foreign, federal, state and
local resources. It also includes links to international agencies. Well-defined categories and
brief annotations assist the user in identifying the appropriate government resource for their
research needs. [Listed November 30, 2001.]
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State Level
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization dedicated to
serving the lawmakers and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. The
site provides links to all of the state legislatures. Its
Issue Areas section leads you to major topics (such as Human Services,
Education, Health, Ethics) that are then subdivided into specific issues. [Listed November
30, 2001. Last updated August 13, 2008.]
Ohio General Assembly
At this site you can search for information on Ohio laws, acts, and legislation, the Ohio
House of Representatives, the Ohio Senate, and Legislative Agencies. You can search by a
specific bill number and view both the House and Senate bills full text. This site also will allow
you to view the bill text as well as track the bill as it moves through the legislative
process. [Listed November 30, 2001. Last updated August 13, 2008.]
Ohio Revised Code
This searchable version of the
Ohio Revised Code is provided by Lawriter, LLC. It is organized in a book-like
interface that includes a table of contents and lists individual sections of text. It
includes all bills passed, filed, and with an effective date through June 1, 2008. Also
included is the
Ohio Administrative Code
which includes all bills filed by or with an effective date of
June 1, 2008. [Listed August 22, 2005. Last updated August 13,
2008.]
State and Local Governments
Produced by the Library of Congress this page provides meta-indexes to government resources
at the state and local level. Links to individual state home pages are also included. [Listed
August 22, 2005.]
State and Local Governments on the Net
Produced by the State Library of Ohio this site provides links to all states and a variety of
organizations. This site is searchable by state and/or topic. [Listed November 30, 2001.]
State of Ohio Government Information and Services
This is the State of Ohio's official state government page. It is a resource and statistical
source of information on its people, its industry and its economy. This site also offers a number
of Ohio State publications such as:
The Ohio Data Line Report;
Ohio County Profiles (available in PDF format), maps; and other research
links. [Listed November 30, 2001.]
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Regional Level
Cuyahoga County
Provides information on elected offices and county agencies. Also includes a link to the
Health and Human Services sector in Cuyahoga County and the
Judicial System. Includes a link to
A Guide to Resources for Working Families
that includes information on benefits and programs available to qualified individuals, and
other publications. [Listed April 27, 2007.]
Geauga County
Provides information on elected offices and county agencies. Also includes links
to the websites of the various communities in Geauga County which includes the community
departments, officials, and social service agencies. [Listed April 27, 2007.]
Lake County
Provides information on elected offices and county agencies. Also includes links to the
websites of the various communities in Lake County, their community departments, officials, and
social service agencies. [Listed April 27, 2007.]
Lorain County
Provides information on elected offices and county agencies. Also includes links to the
websites of the various communities in Lorain County, their community departments, officials, and
social service agencies. [Listed April 27, 2007.]
Ohio State and Local Government
Provided by
State And Local Government On The Net this is a "directory of official state, county
and city government websites" for the state of Ohio. Links to each county, city, township and
village can be found on this web page.
Summit County
Provides information on elected offices and county agencies. Also includes links to the
websites of the various communities in Summit County, their community departments, officials, and
social service agencies. [Listed April 27, 2007.]
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City Level
City of Cleveland
Provides information on elected offices, community departments, services and
resources offered by the City of Cleveland. [Listed May 1, 2007.]
Ohio State and Local Government
Provided by
State And Local Government On The Net this is a "directory of official state, county
and city government websites" for the state of Ohio. Links to each county, city, township and
village can be found on this web page.
Other Communities in the Greater Cleveland Area
This link is to a page provided by the Cuyahoga County of Ohio Information Services
Center which lists all of the suburbs in the Greater Cleveland area with links to their individual
webpages. [Listed May 1, 2007.]
