Gov docs top 10
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This document lists and summarizes the top 10 government documents websites: 1) USA.gov is a portal for finding federal and state government services and information through topic recommendations and search. 2) THOMAS provides access to current and past legislation, bill summaries, voting results, and Congressional speeches and debates dating back to 1989. 3) WhiteHouse.gov shares policy statements, speeches, press conferences and issue overviews from the White House. 4) MT.gov is the portal for Montana state government agencies, services, and access to state leadership. 5) Census.gov houses demographic, business and government data including unexpected topics.
Gov docs top 10
- 1. It’s got a good beat & you can dance to it:Gov docs Top 10
- 2. #1: USA.govhttp://www.usa.govBrowse recommendations for robust sites by topicQuick links to servicesSearch Federal & State government
- 4. #2: THOMAShttp://thomas.loc.govAccess to current and recent legislation:Bill text and summariesVoting resultsLinks to the text of speeches & debates in CongressGreat for materials 1989-present
- 5. #3: WhiteHouse.govhttp://www.whitehouse.govPolicy statementsRapid posting of speeches, press conferences, issue overviewsFeedback functions
- 6. #4: MT.govhttp://mt.govPower links:Access Your GovernmentOnline ServicesState Agencies
- 7. #5: Census.govhttp://www.census.govDemographic dataBusiness dataGovernment dataData on topics you wouldn’t expect
- 8. #6: GPO Accesshttp://www.gpoaccess.govCore government reference toolsGenerally organized by branches of the governmentCatalog of Government Publications FDSys
- 9. #7: Regulations.govhttp://www.regulations.govFind proposed regulationsFind accompanying documentsSubmit your commentsNot the most user-friendly, but powerful & improving
- 10. #8: Science.govhttp://www.science.govRecommended links by topicRobust search functionMix of citations, full text, linksAlert features
- 13. #10: WorldCatInvaluable tool for finding historical government publicationsIf the UM library is not listed as holding something, contact me—I’ll double-check.
- 14. Jennie Burroughsjennie.burroughs@umontana.edu406-243-4548Need a hand?Contact me.
Editor's Notes
- #2: Gov information can be overwhelming.It can help to have a slate of standards, old friends, information-rich sites. These are the sites I use all the time (at least weekly).These sites won’t cover everything, but they’re good starting points for deeper digging.Rough order: won’t do a backwards countdown
- #5: Why: Main Congressional search page; wonderful content; updated several times per dayShow: How to searchVote resultsSearch Congressional recordHomeowner rescue bill– click through, show parts of summary & status pageWhat about earlier material? Will need to use print Congressional Record and Serial Set—contact UM for helpAlternate sites: GovTrack, OpenCongress
- #6: Frequent updatesMain source for administration policy statements & info on what the President is doingSubmit feedback on issuesSign-up for updates
- #7: The place to start for Montana government information.Quick links for key services and key gov’t reports (like budgets, Montana Code Annotated)Power tabs: “Access your government” & “Online Services”I always use the state agency listing (right-hand side)—logical to librarian eyes, at leastFrequently used subpages: NRIS, CEIC, Montana Newslinks (press releases), Revenue, State, environmental sites, legislature
- #8: Love the Subjects A-Z pageAmerican FactFinder as a portal for retrieving data
- #9: Quick access to a lot of core things: CGP, US Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Laws within the past several years, Supreme Court opinions (including links to text of older Supreme Court opinions)
- #10: Federal Register history : began in 1936; published daily; administrative actions of gov’t: meeting announcements, presidential proclamations & executive orders, proposed and final regulations from executive branchDesigned as a transparency tool, and has now enhanced transparency action w/ Regulations.govBenefits and drawbacks of Regulations.gov: all together in documents, follow proposed regulations, submit comments; But—so much stuff, have to know a bit about what you’re looking for (uses agency lang., rather than public/popular titles)Example: “Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose”“gray wolf”
- #12: Sample search resultFaceted resultsMix of citations and full textAlert option
- #13: Good starting point
- #14: May seem an odd choice, but WorldCat is an invaluable tool for me for finding info about older (pre-1976) government publications. UM docs collection not fully cataloged.Helpful way to get access to older documents (ILL).Also good to look up cite information—if UM not listed as owning it, please send info to me and I will check stacks & add holdings to WorldCat to facilitate ILL.