U.S. Government Publications: Selection

Contents: Atlases, Maps, and Gazetteers | Budget | Censuses | Consumer | Crime | Economy | Education | Employment and Labor | Foreign Countries | Foreign Relations | Health | Historical Indexes | Periodical Indexes | Special Lists | Statistical Compendia

Atlases, Maps, and Gazetteers
Primary agencies: U.S. Geological Survey; DOD (Department of Defense)

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
LOCATION: Internet (http://geonames.usgs.gov/)
Contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. See the direct link to the query form for United States.

National Atlas of the United States.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.nationalatlas.gov)
Online interactive database of national mapping information. Maps of states and smaller than national areas can be created.

National Atlas of the United States of America. Arch C. Gerlach, ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref G1200 .U57 1970) Atlas case
LOCATION: Morris Library - Maps (Folio+ G1200 .U57 1970)
LOCATION: Internet (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/census3.html)
A comprehensive atlas of the United States. Presents geologic and thematic maps. This classic atlas is out-of-print. For current information, see the online National Atlas.

National Gazetteer of the United States of America: Delaware. Washington, DC: U.S. GPO, 1984.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref F162 .N37 1984)

Topographic Map Series, 7.5 Minute Quadrangles. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref G3830 S24 .G4) Map Cases (Delaware only)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Maps (I 19.81:)
The U.S.G.S. 7.5 Minute topographic quadrangle map series uses a map scale of 1:24,000 (1 inch on the map represents 2,000 feet on the ground). These maps depict basic natural and cultural features of the landscape, such as lakes and streams, highways and railroads, boundaries, and geographic names. The Reference Room contains copies of the Delaware maps. Delaware is covered by 51 map sheets at this scale. Selected portions of some maps are available on the Internet from the University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Delaware Maps page.

Budget
Primary agencies: Office of the President; Executive Office of the President; Office of Management and Budget

Budget of the United States Government. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; U.S. GPO. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HJ2052 .A2 U55c)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc PrEx 2.8:(year))
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/index.html) (via GPO Access)
The budget is printed in several different sections.

Censuses
Primary agencies: Bureau of the Census (Commerce Department); National Agricultural Statistics Service (Agriculture Department)
There are several censuses and Census Bureau publications. The best known is the decennial Census of Population and Housing. The decennial Census has been taken every 10 years since 1790. There are also several 5-year censuses that measure the economic well-being of the nation. Collectively these are called the Economic Censuses: Agriculture, Construction Industries, Governments, Manufactures, Mineral Industries, Retail Trade, Service Industries, Transportation, and Retail Trade. Beginning with the 1997 Economic Censuses, the Census of Agriculture is conducted by the Agriculture Department. Additionally, the Bureau of the Census collects many periodic surveys, such as the Current Population Reports and the American Community Survey (ACS). Consult the Census Subject Guide for more information.
Consumer
Primary agencies: Consumer Product Safety Commission; Department of Agriculture; Federal Communications Commission; Federal Consumer Information Center; Federal Trade Commission; Food And Drug Administration; National Contact Center

Consumer Action Website.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.consumeraction.gov/)

Consumer.gov.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.consumer.gov/)
Web gateway to consumer information from the federal government.

Consumer Information.
LOCATION: Internet (http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/acq/cpiind.html)
Full text of selected consumer-oriented publications. Part of the Government Document Brochures & Pamphlets project.

FDA Consumer. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration; Washington, DC: U.S. G.P.O.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.4010: )
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1609)
The official magazine of the Food and Drug Administration. Directed at the general public, the articles contain information about the safe use of products regulated by FDA, FDA regulations, and new scientific decisions. This publication is indexed in MEDLINE and PubMed, and some articles are available full text in Expanded Academic ASAP and Health and Wellness Resource Center.

Federal Consumer Information Catalog. Pueblo, CO: Consumer Information Center. Quarterly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc GS 11.9: )
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Latest ed. on display rack)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/catalog.pdf) PDF
Catalog of the free or low-cost publications distributed by the Federal Consumer Information Center.

FoodSafety.gov.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.foodsafety.gov/)

Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC).
LOCATION: Internet (http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp)

Shop: The Credit Card You Pick Can Save You Money. Washington, DC: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HG3755 .S56)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/shop/)
Compares credit cards.

Social Security Handbook. Washington, DC: Social Security Administration.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 553)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/handbook/ssa-hbk.htm)
A comprehensive guide to all of Social Security's benefit programs. The CD-ROM Social Security Administration CD-ROM Publications contains the Social Security Handbook and many other publications.

Your Right to Federal Records: Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act. Washington, DC: U.S. General Services Administration and U.S. Department of Justice, 2000.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc GS 1.6/6: F 31/2/ 2000)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/fed_prog/foia/foia.htm) text version
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/fed_prog/foia/foia.pdf) PDF version
Explains the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 and gives sample request letters.

FBI Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room (Index).
LOCATION: Internet (http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/foiaindex.htm)
An index to the frequently requested FBI documents that have been released under the provisions of the FOIA and which are available in the FBI Reading Room. Some of the documents have been scanned and are available through this Website.

Crime
Primary agencies: Justice Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation

Crime in the United States (Uniform Crime Reports). Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV6787 .A3) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc J 1.14/7:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm)
Annual compilation of Uniform Crime Statistics submitted to and analyzed by the FBI. Presents in one volume the annual statistical data on crime trends, crime rate, offenses in individual areas (cities over 25,000), police employee data, offenses cleared and persons arrested, classification of offenses. Includes charts.

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (J 1.14/8:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1534)
This publication is indexed in LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index and available full text in Expanded Academic ASAP.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS).
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.ncjrs.org/index.html)
NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for information on criminal and juvenile justice and drug control. The NCJRS participating agencies publish hundreds of reports annually. The Website offers Search the NCJRS Virtual Library, a searchable collection of full-text publications, and NCJRS Abstracts Database, a bibliographic index to a much larger group of publications, including journal articles, conference proceedings, and reports.

Economy
Primary agencies: Department of Commerce; Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); Bureau of the Census; Department of Labor; Council of Economic Advisors

Economic Report of the President. Washington, DC: U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HC106.5 .A272) Latest 5 yrs.
LOCATION: Morris Library (HC106.5 .A272)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html) (via GPO Access)
An annual publication giving the President's report to Congrss and the Council of Economic Advisors report to the President. Includes a review of the economy in the previous year, the outlook for the present year, a discussion of administration long-term economic policies, and a report on the world's economy. The extensive section of statistical tables gives data relating to income, employment, and production for ranges of years.

Minerals Yearbook. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc I 28.37:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2120)
Published in 3 volumes: 1. Mineral production, consumption, and world trade, domestic production, exploration, legislation and government programs. 2. Area reports -- domestic 3. Area reports -- international

North American Industry Classification System. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1998.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF1042 .A55)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html)

Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC Manual). Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1987.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF1042 .A55)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc PrEx 2.6/2:In 27)

The classification system used to identify the economic sectors of United States industry. Valid through 1996, when it was replaced by the North American Industry Classification System.

Survey of Current Business. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. G.P.O. Monthly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HC101 .A13) Latest 2 yrs.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc C 59.11:)
LOCATION: Library Databases (via STAT-USA)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1730)
Contains current statistics on various aspects of the economy. Cumulated periodically in: Business Statistics (formerly a government document, now published by Bernan Press). Indexed in EconLit, Government Periodicals Universe, and PAIS International. Available full text in Expanded Academic ASAP and Business and Company Resource Center.

Education
Primary agencies: Education Department; National Center for Education Statistics

Condition of Education. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref L112 .N375a) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc ED 1.109:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4175)

Digest of Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref L111 .A6) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc ED 1.326:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS6878)
This publication provides a compilation of current and historical data on a variety of subjects pertaining to American education. Topics include: the number of schools and colleges; enrollments; number of teachers and graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; income of graduates; libraries; and international education.

Education Statistics at a Glance. Annual.
LOCATION: Internet (http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/)
Education Statistics at a Glance brings together data from several sources published by NCES including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics.

Nation At Risk: The Imperative For Educational Reform. Washington, DC: National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc ED 1.2: N 21)
LOCATION: Morris Library (LA217 .U52 1983)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/index.html)

Employment and Labor
Primary agencies: Labor Department; Bureau of Labor Statistics

Monthly Labor Review (MLR). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Monthly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD8051 .A78)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc L 2.6:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS806)
A monthly periodical from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Carries articles on labor economics and industrial relations, summaries of studies and reports, and technical notes. Contains current statistics on employment, earnings, prices, productivity, and labor-management relations. Published since 1918. Indexed in LexisNexis Statistical (ASI) and LexisNexis Government Periodicals.

Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF5381 .A1 O36) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc L 2. 3/4:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps4235/)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm) Latest ed.
Provides comprehensive coverage of the most major occupations. Reports on over 700 occupations and 30 major industries, ranging from professional and white collar fields to the major types of farming. Trends and outlook are emphasized to show the changing nature of occupational and industrial life. Each report shows what the job is like, what qualifications are required for a beginning position, prospects for advancement, employment outlook, location of the job, and earnings and working conditions. Kept up to date by the OOQ: Occupational Outlook Quarterly (U.S. Doc L 2.70/4:).

Foreign Countries
Primary agencies: State Department; CIA (Central Intelligence Agency); Bureau of the Census International Programs Center

Background Notes. Washington, DC: Department of State; U.S. G.P.O.
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2003)
Short, factual pamphlets about individual countries and territories. Each Note includes information on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Included also is a map and usually a brief bibliography. Print distribution discontinued January 2001. Indexed in LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index.

CIA Maps and Atlases Collection. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Map cabinet)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Maps (PREX 3.10/4:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html)
Color maps, mostly political. Some geographic, some thematic. The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin makes many of these world and country maps available on their Website.

STAT-USA.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 33)
LOCATION: Library Databases
The State of the Nation section contains reports and statistics on the U.S. economy. The Globus & NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) section contains international market research, trade opportunities, country analyses, and more.

World Factbook. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref G122 .U56a) Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc PrEx 3.15:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
A handbook of basic international data. Provides information on countries, territories, and other political entities. Information covered includes land, people, type of government, economy, communications, transportation, and defense forces. A small map of each country is included. Also contains color maps.

Global Population Profile. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2698)
Compendium and analysis of data on population, fertility, mortality, contraceptive use and related demographic topics. Updated data may be available from the InternationalData Base (IDB).

International Programs Center (IPC) Publications List.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/publist.html#PUB)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc C 3.186: P-95/) Census Area
The IPC publishes many reports, such as the International Population Reports (Series IPC--also called Series P-95). Many of these available full text on the Website.

Foreign Relations
Primary agencies: State Department; President; Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Committee on International Relations

Department of State Bulletin, the Official Record of United States Foreign Policy. Washington, DC: Department of State; U.S. G.P.O. Monthly, 1939 - 1989.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc S 1.3:)
Published from 1939 to 1989, this periodical was regarded as the official record of United States foreign policy. The contents of DSB include major addresses and news conferences of the president and the Secretary of State; statements made before congressional committees by the Secretary and other senior State Department officials; special features and articles on international relations; selected press releases issued by the White House, the State Department, and the United States Mission to the United Nations; presidential proclamations relevant to foreign policy; and information on treaties and agreements to which the United States is or may become a party. Continued in part by U.S. Department of State Dispatch.

Diplomatic List.
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2407)
This State Department directory contains the name, title, office or home address and telephone number, and name of spouse of members of the diplomatic staff of every foreign mission in the United States. Includes the address and phone number of the country's embassy or chancery located in Washington, DC, and a listing of national holidays. It also lists the Chiefs of Missions in their order of precedence.

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS). Washington, DC: Department of State.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc S 1.1:)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents Microforms (U.S. Doc microfiche S 1.1:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1155) selected volumes
The official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. The series began in 1861 and consists of more than 350 individual volumes. Also known as Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States.

Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts.
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2408)
Lists key officers of embassies, missions, consulates general, and consulates, with whom business people would most likely deal.

Foreign Affairs of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/foreigna.html)
A guide to foreign affairs information.

Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc S 9.10:)
Contains the texts of agreements entered into by the United States with other nations. Each agreement is published as a separate pamphlet or book.

Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States (TIF). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref JX236 1929c)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4126)
An index of treaties to which the United States is a party that are currently in force. Text of treaties available in United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST)and Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS).

United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc S 9.10:)
Contains the texts of agreements entered into by the United States with other nations. Cumulates the individually published treaties in the TIAS series.

U.S. Department of State Dispatch. Washington, DC: Department of State; U.S. G.P.O. 1990-1999.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc S 1.3/5:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1701)
Key speeches and testimony by senior State Department officials as well as current U.S. treaty actions 1990 to 1999. Continued by postings on the State Department Web site.

Health
Primary agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Center for Health Statistics; Centers for Diasease Control & Prevention; National Institutes of Health

Health -- United States. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref RA407.3 .U57a) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6223:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hus/2010/2010.htm)
A report on the health status of the nation. Presents statistics concerning recent trends in the health care sector and detailed discussions of selected current health issues. Every third year contains a special report "Prevention Profile".

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weekly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.7009:) Current issues in Periodicals
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/)
Web site includes an index. Also indexed by LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index.

Vital Statistics of the United States (VSUS). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6210:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/vsus.htm)
The most comprehensive government health data. Published in three volumes: Natality, Mortality, and Marriage & Divorce. Kept up to date by the National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR) and Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics.

National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc microfiche HE 20.6217:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/nvsr.htm)
Former title: Monthly Vital Statistics Report (MVSR).

Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6209/3:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/ad/ad.htm)

Vital and Health Statistics Series (VHSS). Rockville, MD: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6209: (nos.)/)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/series/ser.htm)
Consists of several numbered series of publications based on the results of health surveys. Referred to as "the Rainbow series" because each numbered series is a different color.

Walsh, Jim. Vital and Health Statistics Series: An Annotated Checklist and Index to the Publications of the "Rainbow Series". New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA214 .W35x 1991)

Historical Indexes (Prior to 1976)

The Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. Washington, DC: U.S. GPO.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z1223 .A18) 1956) to 1976 only
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc GP 3.8:) Index Aisle
A catalog of government publications cataloged by the Government Printing Office. Published since 1895.

Lester, Daniel W. Cumulative Title Index to United States Public Documents, 1789-1976. Arlington, VA: United States Historical Documents Institute, 1979.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref J83 .L47x) Index Table
Lists titles and gives SuDocs call numbers.

Buchanan, William W. Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1900-1971. Washington, DC: Carrollton Press, 1973-1975.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z1223 .A1 B824 1973) Index Table
Lists publications by subject and gives a citation to The Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications.

Kanely, Edna A. Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1895-1899. Washington, DC: Carrollton Press, 1977.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc GP 3.7x:) Index Aisle
Lists publications by subject and gives a citation to The Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications.

CIS Index to U.S. Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909: Guide to Documents Listed in Checklist of U.S. Public Documents, 1789-1909, Not Printed in the U.S. Serial Set. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service, 1990.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref JK411 .C57x 1990)

CIS Index to U.S. Executive Branch Documents, 1910-1932: Guide to Documents Not Printed in the U.S. Serial Set. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service, 1996.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref JK411 .C57x 1996)

Poole, Mary Elizabeth. Documents Office Classification: Including an Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System and an Alphabetical Index of U.S. Government Author Organizations. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: U.S. Historical Documents Institute, 1977.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z697 .G7 P6 1977)

LexisNexis Congressional. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service / LexisNexis.
LOCATION: Library Databases
The section called "Historical Indexes" has bibliographic information covering 1789-1969. LexisNexis Congressional provides information about Congress and about publications from Congress, including the Congressional Serial Set (i.e., Congressional Documents and Reports), published and unpublished House and Senate committee hearings, and Congressional committee prints. Includes full text of Statutes At Large (Stat) dating back to 1789. The Library has several full-text microfiche collections of publications listed in LexisNexis Congressional.

Periodical Indexes

LexisNexis Government Periodicals. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service / LexisNexis.
LOCATION: Library Databases
An index to articles in government magazines and journals, covering 1988 to present.

Expanded Academic ASAP.
LOCATION: Library Databases
Provides bibliographic references, abstracts, or full text for articles from more than 1,800 scholarly journals and general interest periodicals (magazines), some of which are full text. Covered subject areas include the humanities, social sciences, non-technical general sciences and current events. Covers 1980 to present. Includes about a dozen of the most useful government periodicals, such as the FDA Consumer.

Index to U.S. Government Periodicals.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z1223 .Z9 I5)
An index to articles in government magazines and journals. Covers 1970 to 1987.

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service).
LOCATION: Library Databases
Indexes and provides abstracts for books, government publications (federal, state, local, and international), and scholarly journals covering the fields of public policy, politics, demography, foreign relations, and international affairs.

LexisNexis Statistical. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service / LexisNexis.
LOCATION: Library Databases
LexisNexis Statistical has two important components: "Search Tables Research Edition" and "Search Abstracts." The Tables section provides the ability to search for data and view the statistical tables. Many of the tables are also available in spreadsheet format.
The Abstracts section provides bibliographic access to many more statistical publications and includes hypertext links to agency Web sites. The Abstracts portion includes indexing for several major government periodicals, such as Monthly Labor Review. The Library has three microfiche full-text subscriptions, one covering all documents not included in the federal depository library system (non-depository ASI), one covering the state and privately published publications in SRI, and the third covering the intergovernmental organizations in IIS. These microfiche sets are located in the Morris Library Reference Room. LexisNexis Statistical corresponds to three print indexes:

ASI: American Statistics Index (federal government)
SRI: Statistical Reference Index (state governments and commercial publishers)
IIS: Index to International Statistics (intergovernmental organizations)

Special Lists

LC Science Tracer Bullet series. Washington, DC: Reference Section, Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Q158.5 .L22)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/)
Published by the Library of Congress and covering science topics. "Pathfinder" type of researach bibliographies, covering non-governmental sources as well as government publications and also gives subject terms appropriate to various indexes. There is also a Web page for the Science Tracer Bullets Index.

"Subject bibliographies" / Guide to U.S. Government Information.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z1223 .A1 U5b)
LOCATION: Internet (http://bookstore.gpo.gov/sb/index.html)
More than 240 bibliographies prepared by the Government Printing Office on a variety of topics. Each bibliography lists important and useful documents published by various Federal agencies.

Browse Topics.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/)
More than 240 bibliographies of Government Internet sites on a variety of topics. Uses the same topics as the "Subject bibliographies."

Statistical Compendia
Primary agencies: Bureau of the Census; National Agricultural Statistics Service

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A1) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc Census Area, first row)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (CD-ROM 215) workstation #30
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2878) (1878 -)
The single most important source for statistics. Published annually since 1878. It covers all facets of social, economic, and political life. The Statistical Abstract includes statistics from all federal sources and from commercial publishers and professional and trade organizations. The statistical tables include notations indicating the source of the data. Note: The CD-ROM version of Statistical Abstract in the Reference Room has links to tables in spreadsheet format, with time spans longer than the same tables in the PDF version.

FedStats.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.fedstats.gov/)

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O., 1975.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A385 1975 v. 1-2)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc Census Area C 3.134/2: H62/ 789-970/ pt.1-2)

LexisNexis Statistical. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service / LexisNexis.
LOCATION: Library Databases
LexisNexis Statistical has two important components: "Search Tables Research Edition" and "Search Abstracts." The Tables section provides the ability to search for data and view the statistical tables. Many of the tables are also available in spreadsheet format.
The Abstracts section provides bibliographic access to many more statistical publications and includes hypertext links to agency Web sites. The Abstracts portion includes indexing for several major government periodicals, such as Monthly Labor Review. The Library has three microfiche full-text subscriptions, one covering all documents not included in the federal depository library system (non-depository ASI), one covering the state and privately published publications in SRI, and the third covering the intergovernmental organizations in IIS. These microfiche sets are located in the Morris Library Reference Room. LexisNexis Statistical corresponds to three print indexes:

ASI: American Statistics Index (federal government)
SRI: Statistical Reference Index (state governments and commercial publishers)
IIS: Index to International Statistics (intergovernmental organizations)

County and City Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A36) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc C 3.134/2: C83/2/)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 23)
LOCATION: Internet (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/ccdb/) 1988, 1994, 2000
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html)
A handy source for demographic, economic, and other information for counties, cities, and places in the United States. Published every 5 years. The editions available on the University of Virginia Geostat Web are in spreadsheet format.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A11) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc C 3.134/5:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html)
A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the State and metropolitan area levels. Selected data for component counties and central cities of metropolitan areas are also included.

USA Counties. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/county.html)
A handy source for demographic, economic, and other information for counties and for the United States. Contains demographic, economic, and governmental data from both the federal government and private agencies, presented for the purpose of multi-area comparisons or single area profiles. Includes county level data and U.S. national level data. Includes tables with extended time series, some tables covering from 1969 on. Current estimates and benchmark census results are included. USA Counties contains county and national level data from the last three editions of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book and the County and City Data Book as well as a number of data items not previously published.

Agricultural Statistics. Washington, DC: Department of Agriculture; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD1421 .A1 A38)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc A 1.47: )
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1063)
A statistical portrait of all phases of the agricultural sector. Published since 1936.