A collection of a wide variety of government documents on many topics related to the early years of the American government searchable by keyword, author, document class, and theme. Topics include: domestic legislation, foreign relations, Indian affairs, science and technology, finance, commerce and navigation, military and naval affairs, among others. The American State Papers were the predecessor to the Serial Set, and both can be searched simultaneously using the Archive of Americana. Content spans 1789-1839 (1st - 25th Congresses).
This directory describes over 200,000 collections of primary source material housed in thousands of repositories across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Combines the content of Archives USA and National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the UK and Ireland. For the U.S., records come from the Library of Congress’s National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) and the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States.
Contains historical collections of books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, government documents and ephemera printed in America over three centuries. Collections included: America’s Historical Imprints; America’s Historical Newspapers; American State Papers, 1789-1838; U.S Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994.
A search tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications. Search by agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options. Option to locate nearest Federal Depository Library available. MetaLib search engine also allows cross-searching through multiple Federal Government databases. Links to full-text are available.
Provides full-text legislative information beginning with the 104th Congress, with select materials from earlier sessions. Includes congressional bills, public laws, roll call votes, the Congressional Record, committee reports and information on the legislative process. Content spans 1995 – Present.
Congressional Quarterly’s reports on topics including current affairs, the economy, social trends, international relations, criminal justice, education, the environment, government and politics.
Includes declassified and primary documents focusing on history, political science, Latin American, Middle East studies, Asian studies, diplomacy, and intelligence. Content spans: 1945 - Present
Provides access to full text government publications and databases. Includes the US Budget, Commerce Business Daily, GAO Reports, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and the Catalog of US Government Publications (MOCAT).
Provides a centralized location for grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. Houses information on over 1,000 grant programs and vets grant applications for federal grant-making agencies.
A collection of periodicals, compiled legislative histories, CRS reports, Congressional hearings, United States Supreme Court briefs, monographs, and other related materials on the topic of regulating firearms in the United States. It also includes an extensive bibliography and selection of external resources. Also included on this platform are Civil Rights and Social Justice, Open Society and Justice Initiative and Slavery in American and the World.
Provides data series on population, work and welfare, economic production, and governance and international relations. Content spans 1790-2000.
An authoritative tool for research in the field of homeland security policy and strategy. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants & Training is providing the HSDL to homeland security officials, researchers, educators and students in an effort to further advance national research and policy development.
A full-text federal legislative history service that provides access to professionally researched compilations of digital congressional publications relevant to enacted U.S. public laws. Content includes: bills, reports, documents, hearings, reports, bills, etc. It is comprised of fully searchable PDFs of publications generated in the course of congressional lawmaking. Content spans 1929 – present.
Provides indexing for historical information published by the United States government. Content spans 1895 - 1976.
Provides historic electronic records created by more than 30 agencies of the U.S. federal government and from collections of donated historical materials. The records cover a wide variety of civilian and military functions and have many genealogical, social, political, and economic research uses. Content spans: 1846 - Current
Provides indexing, abstracts, and full text of publications from and about the U.S. Congress. Includes congressional bills, hearings, testimony, reports, committee prints, and the Congressional Record. Also includes the U.S. Code, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Statutes at Large. Biographies, committee assignments, voting records and financial data are provided for current members of Congress. To access Serial Set Maps, go to Advanced Search and limit to Maps.
A platform providing access to research and development (R&D) results and scientific and technical information from scientific organizations across 13 federal agencies. Searches over 60 databases containing federal science information in many formats, including full-text documents, citations, scientific data supporting federally funded research, and multimedia.
Primary source collections that support research and learning on policy related to today’s most pressing issues in U.S. Environment, Healthcare and Immigration.
A collection of databases and publications representing worldwide transportation research. Combines the records from TRB’s Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECD’s Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database.
Provides committee reports, official documents, maps, journals, memorials, and other materials from the US Senate and House of Representatives. Can be searched by Bill number.
A service of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Provides current and cumulative U.S. import and export trade statistics of commodities. Ideal for researchers, manufacturers, business owners, governments and agencies. Patrons must sign up for a free account to use this resource.
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