Government Information Subject Guide

Search Engines and Indexes

10 resources available
- Restricted to WMU users  - Open Access

Catalog of United States Government Publications

Title or keyword search for government documents 1994-present. Includes links to full-text publications.

NTIS FedWorld

Comprehensive gateway to federal-related sites, including the White House, Congress, the Bureau of the Census, the National Science Foundation, and other federal departments and agencies.

USA.gov 

Online information, services, and resources from the official U.S. government web portal.

Google - Uncle Sam.

Another way of limiting web searches to .gov and .mil sections.

Government Information Locator Service

The GILS identifies public information sources in the Federal government. GILS Records describe these resources, the holdings of particular agencies, and how to use these them. Various agencies update their records irregularly.

Infomine: Government Information

Search engine and huge collection of resources and guides from the University of California, Riverside.

GPO Monthly Catalog (Government Printing Office) 

An index to US government publications, including reports, hearings, debates, records, judiciary materials, and documents issued by executive departments, such as the Defense, State, Labor, and the Office of the President. Online coverage from 1976 - present. Updated monthly.
Print: Z 1223 .A13 - .A18 (Documents, Ref.) 1895-1995

ProQuest Government Periodicals Index 

Indexes approximately 170 magazines and newsletters published by U.S. government agencies in a great variety of subjects with research value. Links to full text are provided when available. Coverage: 1988-present. Updated quarterly.

GPO Access Muliple Database Search

Yahoo! Government

This directory categorizes government and government-related websites.

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