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Guide to Government Information

 

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Use these resources to locate government information that is available both in Hilton M. Briggs Library and electronically via the Internet.

 

FirstGov - Information portal for the US Federal Government. Intended to be a starting point for finding government information on the Internet.

GPO Access - Search and retrieve congressional information from the US Government Printing Office, with mirror, or Gateway, sites at over 20 universities, each with their own strengths.

LexisNexis Congressional - Comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information from Congressional Information Service, Inc.

LexisNexis Statistical - Comprehensive access to statistical information from Congressional Information Service, Inc.

MarciveWeb DOCS - Search for U.S. Government Publications from July 1976 to the present.

In addition, the following library databases include citations to a significant number of  government publications:

AGRICOLA - Database of citations to articles relating to agricultural  topics. From the National Agricultural Library.

Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption 

ERIC - Index to literature relating to educational research and practice.

Fish & Fisheries Worldwide - Databases covering all aspects of ichthyology, fisheries, and related aspects of aquaculture. 

GEOBASE - Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology

Medline - Database of citations to articles relating to medical topics. From the National Library of Medicine.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service  (NCJRS) Abstracts Database - Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims of crime. 

Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide - The world’s largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. All aspects of wildlife and wildlife management are covered in this comprehensive volume

 

This guide is only an introduction to locating government materials.
For more in-depth information or for assistance in using these sources, contact Nancy Marshall, Documents Librarian.

Documents Department
Hilton M. Briggs Library, Box 2115
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007-1098
Telephone: (605) 688-5093 or (800) 786-2038  Fax: (605) 688-6133
E-mail: Nancy_Marshall@sdstate.edu

This page was created and is maintained by Nancy Marshall.
This page was last edited 21 April 2006.

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