Self-Paced CORE Modules: Government Information & Statistics - External Links

Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Official US Executive Branch Web Sites (loc.gov/global/executive/fed.html)
US Government Manual (gpoaccess.gov/gmanual)
List of Federal Government Documents Depository Libraries (gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html)
GPO Access (gpoaccess.gov)
A-Z Resource List of official Federal resources (gpoaccess.gov/databases.html)
U.S. Government Online Bookstore (bookstore.gpo.gov)
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids (bensguide.gpo.gov)
Federal Citizen Information Center (pueblo.gsa.gov)
First Gov for Kids (kids.gov)
FirstGov (firstgov.gov)
Library of Congress Catalog (catalog.loc.gov)
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet (thomas.loc.gov)
"Browse Government Resources" from the Library of Congress: (lcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html)
Catalog of US Government Publications (gpoaccess.gov/cgp)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (cfda.gov)

California Government

California State Website (ca.gov)

International Government Sources

World Bank (worldbank.org)
World Fact Book (cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook)
Constitution Finder (confinder.richmond.edu)
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States (state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco)
EuroStat (europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/)
University of Texas International Government Information (www.lib.utexas.edu/government/world.html)
Northwestern University's Government Publications and Maps (www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/resource/internat/foreign.html)
University of Michigan - Foreign Government Resources on the Web (www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html)
Yahoo's Regional Directory (dir.yahoo.com/Regional)

Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States (census.gov/statab/www)
California Statistical Abstract (tinyurl.com/6a9yf)
FedStats (www.fedstats.gov)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov); Western Region office covering California (bls.gov/ro9/home.htm)
California's Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit (www.dof.ca.gov/html/demograp/repndat.htm)
Official US Census page (census.gov) and American Factfinder interface (factfinder.census.gov)

Optional Further Reading and Practice

Infopeople course on Government Information on the Web (2003) (infopeople.org/training/past/2003/online_gov)
Virtual Chase: Government Documents (virtualchase.com/govdoc)

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