Introduction

The U.S. Government Documents collection contains a wealth of information appropriate for most academic disciplines on campus. The documents collection is located on the 2nd floor to the right of the elevator. The call number system is unique and difficult to master. For expert assistance, contact Diane Vander Pol. For an expanded discussion of documents, see Guides & Instruction > Guides for Finding > Government Documents.

WebCat

WebCat, the library's database of holdings, contains records for all government documents housed in the library. So, if you have a government document citation, check WebCat first.

Government Documents Databases

To search for government documents, use these databases.

• GPO Access
• University of Michigan Documents Center - Federal, state and international government information
• Federal Web Locator at Villanova - Provides a hierarchical map of government departments and agencies
• Firstgov - government information; also conduct online government business
• THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet maintained by the Library of Congress
• Supreme Court Cases via FindLaw - Full-text coverage of cases (1893-); includes links to other cases and to footnotes within current case
• U.S. Census Bureau - Includes the American FactFinder and the first reports of 2000 census data
• STAT-USA (in library use only), a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government. Includes the National Trade Data Bank
• Government, Politics, And Law - The Michigan Electronic Library (MEL) offers this gateway to federal, state, and local government material

Statistical Sources on the Web

• Statistical Abstract of the United States - one of the most frequently used government publications. We own editions back to 1941, and current versions are available on CD-ROM and on the web
• FedStats - The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms - Briefings on economic and social statistics