U.S. Government Information - Government Research Services

Federal Government Information

To assist library clients in finding federal government information on the Internet, the Palm Beach County Library System's Government Research Staff has created this interactive index of links to U.S. government search engines, statistical sites and useful services.

Locator & Finder Sites

U.S. Statistical Sources

Useful Consumer Sites

Service Agencies

Locator & Finder Sites

FedWorld: The Department of Commerce's FedWorld Information Network.
USA.Gov: The official federal website for searching the U.S. Government.
GovEngine.com: A premiere federal, state and local government site on the Internet
GovSpot: Federal, state and local government site maps by StartSpot Mediaworks.
National Contact Center: Federal Citizen Information Center.
State and Local Government on the Net: A directory of links to government-sponsored and -controlled resources on the Internet.
U.S. Government Telephone and E-mail Directories: Includes toll-free numbers, Federal White Pages, Congressional telephone numbers, agency telephone directories.

U.S. Statistical Sources

American FactFinder: U.S. Bureau resource for finding population, housing, economic and geographic information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index and labor data.
Census Bureau: Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LED)
Census Bureau: National, state and local statistical information and research.
Census Bureau: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Fedstats: Federal statistics provided by the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.
HMDA/FFIEC: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Census Report System.
Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement: United States Department of Health & Human Services.

Useful Consumer Sites

Consumer Gateway: Federal consumer information by major categories.
Food Recall Information Center: Food Safety and Inspection Service.
GovBenefits: helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): Federal Reserve Board
National Do Not Call Registry: Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
National Passport Information Center: U.S. Department of State.
New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Palm Beach County Library System, Community Health Information Service
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Pension oversite agency and unclaimed pension source.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Product Recalls.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Consumer sites.
U.S. Government Auctions & Surplus Merchandise: Buy new, seized and surplus merchandise from the government.

Service Agencies

ADA: U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: U.S. Health & Human Services Department.
Copyright Office: Copyright Office Electronic Registration, Recordation, Deposit System (CORDS).
Federal Reserve Board: U.S. banking information.
GPO Access: Superintendent of Documents site provides document searching of the Congressional Record, Federal Register, Public Laws, and the U.S. Code. Also provides Multiple Databases Searching.
IRS Electronic Services and E-Filing: Electronic income tax services.
Library of Congress: Complete guide to LC and Congressional services.
Patent & Trademark Office: U.S. Patent bibliographic database and publications.
Social Security Administration: SSA benefit guides, publications and Death Index.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Labor: Unemployment Insurance Claims.
U.S. Department of State: Travel Per Diem Rates.
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA): Federal Specifications and Standards
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA): News/Press Release Gateway.
U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Common Ethics Issues

E-mail: grs@pbclibrary.org

Updated: March 26, 2008