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Government
Documents Collection
and Government Information Sources
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EMU
Library-
A Federal
Depository Library since 1965
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Quick
Links
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About
EMU Library's Government Documents Collection
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/Foreign Government | Statistics
General
Information
The
Government Documents Collection contains published government information
from state, federal and international government bodies. The collection
is designated by the Federal Government as a selective depository,
which means that we currently receive about 35 percent of all federal
publications. The Library of Michigan in Lansing receives almost
all government publications.
Searching
the Collection
WebVoyager
(http://portal.emich.edu/), our online catalog, lists the
government documents available in our library as well as
links to Web sites where you can find them.
To
limit your search of our local catalog to only those items
in the Government Documents Collection:
1. Click on the "Limits" button in the lower right-hand
corner of the search screen.
2. Set the Location to "Government Documents."
3. Click on the "Set Limits" button.
Borrowing
Government Documents
The
Federal Depository Library Program gives the public free
access to government information. Therefore, most of the
Government Document Collection can be checked out by any
of our Congressional District residents for a period of
3 weeks. Overdue and lost materials policies apply to government
publications in the same manner as to other materials.
Government
Documents Databases
In
addition to the CD-ROMs available in our Government Documents Collection,
we offer access to several specialized databases, including LexisNexis
Congressional, Thomas (U.S. Congress on the Internet), and GPO Monthly
Catalog.
To
search these databases, jump to the EMU Library's Databases
for Periodicals, Books, Etc. Web Page at http://merlyn.emich.edu/indexdesubject.php.
Location
The
Government Documents Collection is located on the north
side of the Second Level of the library.
Hours
The
Government Documents Collection is open the same hours as
the Halle Library building (Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to
midnight; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.
to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to midnight).
Help
For
general questions about the Government Documents Collection,
please contact the Information Desk on the 1st Level (734.487.0020,
x2100 or libref@online.emich.edu). If your question requires
special knowledge of the collection, we may refer you to
a subject specialist.
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Federal
Government Information Sources
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Government | International
/Foreign Government | Statistics
Government
Portals and Gateways
Indexes
to Government Publications
- Catalog
of U.S. Government Publications (1995-April 2005; index to
print and electronic publications created by Federal agencies)
- GPO
Monthly Catalog (1976-present; index to print and
electronic publications created by the Federal Government;
my.emich logon required off-campus)
- Historic
Documents (1973-2003; full-text documents covering the most
significant events of the year, includes presidential speeches,
international agreements, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, U.S.
government reports; my.emich logon required off-campus)
- LexisNexis
Academic (federal and state case law and codes;
my.emich. logon required off-campus)
- LexisNexis
Congressional (CIS's Index to the Publications of the United
States Congress, Congressional hearings, committee reports,
bills, selected committee prints, public laws, Congressional
Record, Federal Register, U.S. Code; my.emich. logon required
off-campus)
Historic
Documents Collection
Statistics
- FEDSTATS
(gateway to statistics from U.S. federal agencies)
- Bureau
of Economic Analysis (national, regional, and international
economic statistics)
- Bureau
of Justice Statistics (statistics about criminals and victims,
law enforcement, corrections, courts and sentencing)
- Bureau
of Labor Statistics (inflation and consumer spending, demographics,
U.S. economy, wages and earnings)
- Energy
Information Administration (energy statistics by fuel, geography,
sector, and price)
- Internal
Revenue Service Tax Statistics (business, individual, charitable
contributions, compliance)
- National
Agricultural Statistics Service (historical data, census
of agriculture, agricultural charts and maps)
- National
Center for Health Statistics (FASTSTATS A to Z, national
vital statistics, health care)
- National
Center of Education Statistics (Condition of Education:
2000-2004, Digest of Education Statistics, Projections of Education
Statistics to 2013)
- National
Transportation Statistics (accidents and fatalities, transportation
and the economy, transportation energy use and environmental
impact)
- U.S.
Census Bureau Economic Programs (economic census, County
Business Patterns, economic data by sector, economic data on
people and households)
Executive
Branch
Legislative
Branch
Judicial
Branch
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International and
Foreign Government Information Sources
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Government | State/Local Government
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Organizations
Official
Country Websites
Country Profiles
- Background
Notes (facts about the land, people, history, government,
political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of
independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special
sovereignty)
- BBC
Country Profiles (history, politics and economic background
of countries and territories, and background on key institutions)
- CIA
World Factbook (comprehensive coverage of worldwide
country information)
Statistics
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Statistical Sources
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Government | State/Local Government
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Federal
- FEDSTATS
(gateway to statistics from U.S. federal agencies)
- Bureau
of Economic Analysis (national, regional, and international
economic statistics)
- Bureau
of Justice Statistics (statistics about criminals
and victims, law enforcement, corrections, courts and
sentencing)
- Bureau
of Labor Statistics (inflation and consumer spending, demographics,
U.S. economy, wages and earnings)
- Energy
Information Administration (energy statistics by fuel, geography,
sector, and price)
- Internal
Revenue Service Tax Statistics (business, individual,
charitable contributions, compliance)
- National
Agricultural Statistics Service (historical data,
census of agriculture, agricultural charts and maps)
- National
Center for Health Statistics (FASTSTATS A to Z, national
vital statistics, health care)
- National
Center of Education Statistics (Condition of Education: 2000-2004,
Digest of Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics
to 2013)
- National
Transportation Statistics (accidents and fatalities,
transportation and the economy, transportation energy
use and environmental impact)
- U.S.
Census Bureau Economic Programs (economic census, County Business
Patterns, economic data by sector, economic data on people and
households)
Michigan
State and Local
International
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