WU Libraries Government, Etc.: Federal Information Portals
Subject librarian: Barbara Rehkop
Office Hours: By Appointment
Email: brehkop@wustl.edu
Phone: 314/935-7465
Fax: 314/935-4919
Link to Main Government page
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Washington University in St. Louis is a Federal Depository Library since 1906 |
NOTE: The Federal Government offers a number of 'one-stop shopping' portals to make it easier for the public to find what they need easily. Below are a number of the most popular sites.
GPO Access
'The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all
three branches of the Federal Government.'
Thomas (from Library of Congress
A great source of information about bills, laws, and the legislative process.
NTIS (National Technical Information Service)
'The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) serves our nation as the
largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical,
engineering, and business related information available today. Here you will
find information on more than 600,000 information products covering over 350
subject areas from over 200 federal agencies.'
Geodspatial One-Stop
A service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial
One-Stop E-Gov initiative providing access to geospatial data and information. For
help use the Quick Start Guide.
E-print Network
'A service of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical
Information (OSTI)... reveals a wealth of valuable research mainly in physics but
also in chemistry, biology and life sciences, materials science, nuclear sciences
and engineering, energy research, computer and information technologies, and other disciplines.'
FirstGov.gov
The General Services Administration runs this site for the entire federal
government with "go-to" sites for state and local governments.
Consumer Information Catalog
As frequently seen on TV late at night or early in the morning. The publications
handled by the CIC in Pueblo, CO, tend to be government advice pamphlets on
growing roses or buying appliances. Academic libraries such as Olin tend not to
collect these publications, but ordering information for personal copies is
repeated throughout this site.
Business.gov (U.S. Business Advisor)
'Over 60 different federal organizations exist to assist or regulate business.
With this many sources of information, finding what you want can be complicated
and time-consuming. In keeping with the Administration's e-government vision of
using information technology to enable better customer service, federal agencies
worked together to build the U.S. Business Advisor, a one-stop electronic link
to the information and services government provides for the business community.'
Sponsored by the Small Business Administration.
SEC's EDGAR
The premier place to find corporate statements, as reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ERIC via Firstsearch OR
Eric via CSA
Thousands of scientific reports on education and learning will be found here.
Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and
standards and guidelines.
NEW! 'Effective October 1, more than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004), previously available through fee-based services only, will be available for free.'
GovBenefits.gov
'More than 500 federal and state assistance programs now participate on the
website...'
Grants.gov
'This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive
grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.' You might also
want to consider reviewing the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance.
Regulations.gov
'Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to
participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic
process.'
Science.gov
Provided by the Department of Energy, the U.S. Geological Survey and OSTI.
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided
by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.