University of Rhode Island Libraries
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 FedWorld.gov
- Comprehensive
central access point for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring government and
business information.
- GPO Access
- Electronic
access to a wide variety of information produced by the federal government. Full text
sources include: Congressional Bills, the Congressional Directory, the Congressional
Record, Congressional Hearings and Reports, the U.S. Code, Public Laws, the Code
of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, the Weekly Compilation of
Presidential Documents, the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court Decisions, and more.
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Science.gov
- A subset of
USA.gov, this gateway links to all government scientific and technical Web sites.
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USA.gov
- Comprehensive and easy to use portal to federal, state, and local government information.
Searches can be done by topic, agency, audience, or level of government.
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THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
- Comprehensive
site for national legislative information. Includes bill summaries and status from 1973 to
the present, full text of bills from the 101st Congress (1989/90) to the present, full
text of public laws from 1973 to the present, House and Senate roll call votes, full text
of the Congressional Record from the 101st Congress (1989/90) to the present,
committee reports, and more.
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Federal Citizen Information Center
- Full text
versions of hundreds of federal consumer publications on topics such as housing,
employment, food and nutrition, health, travel, money, etc.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Official
government source for statistics on the justice system, including crime and victims, drugs
and crime, criminal offenders, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and sentencing,
corrections, etc.
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Uniform
Crime Reports
- Official
government source for statistics on crime at the city, county, and state levels. Includes
murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault,
burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Also includes hate crimes,
terrorism in the United States, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted in the
line of duty. Statistics are submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
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Diplomatic List
- Published by the
Department of State, this source contains the names of all foreign diplomats in the United
States as well as embassy addresses.
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Treaties in Force
- A list of
treaties and other international agreements of the United States in force. Updated annually.
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Treaty Affairs
- Includes basic information on treaties and treaty making, as well as the status
of pending U.S. treaties. For the full text of a signed treaty, please use the database Treaties and International Agreements Online.
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Amnesty
International
- Reports on
worldwide human rights violations as tracked by Amnesty International. Search by region, country, topic, or keyword.
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Human Rights (US Department of State)
- A lengthy annual
report containing detailed individual country reports on human rights conditions.
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FindLaw
- Comprehensive
guide to legal resources available on the Internet. Connected to
LawCrawler, a legal
search engine.
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LawGuru
- Interactive legal database which answers basic legal questions and provides contact information for an appropriate lawyer. Offers the text
of legal forms, the U.S. Code, and links to the laws of other nations, treaties, state
laws, and more.
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Legal Information Institute
- The LII is a
research activity of the Cornell University Law School. It offers the text of recent and
historic Supreme Court decisions, the U.S. Code, Constitution, Code of Federal
Regulations, and more.
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Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
- Search for
lawyers by name, law school attended, firm, geographic location, or government agency.
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Oyez Project
- This multimedia
database contains current and historical information on the U.S. Supreme Court including
audio recordings of arguments and opinions from almost 100 landmark cases and a virtual
tour of the Supreme Court building.
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Supreme Court of the United States
- Full text
database of Slip Opinions from 1999 to the present, term orders, argument calendars,
Rules, press releases, visitor guides, and other general information. A link to the
Court’s “bench” opinions is provided via GPO’s Federal Bulletin Board.
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NPS.gov
- Comprehensive site for the National Parks System which includes all the national monuments. Detailed information includes history,
ecology, and culture, as well as directions, reservations, and fees. Parks and monuments can be searched by name, location, activity, or topic.
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National Register of Historic Places
- Search the
National Register Information System by state and/or county for a list of places on the
National Register.
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Political Database of the Americas
- Reference
materials and primary documents on Latin American politics, including constitutions,
electoral systems and election data, political parties, legislative and judicial
institutions, etc.
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Presidents of the United States
- Contains
background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points
of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, and
other presidential sites are included.
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Census Bureau
- Official
government source for a broad range of social, demographic, business, and economic
statistics. Historical data can be found under the "Publications" links on the Census homepage.
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FEDSTATS
- Provides easy
access to the full range of statistics and information produced by more than 70 federal
government agencies.
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International
Data Base
- US Census Bureau site that allows you to create your own
tables of basic demographic and economic statistics for countries of the world. Data
available from 1950 to the present.
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United States Historical Census Data Browser
- Access to
historical census data describing the people and the economy of the U.S. for each state
and county from 1790 to 1960.
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IRS Forms and Publications
- Online access to
tax forms and instructions and tax publications from the Internal Revenue Service. Access by
form/publications number, keyword, or date. Documents may be downloaded in Adobe PDF format or
browsed online. Links to State tax forms are also provided.
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State Tax Forms
- Links to
downloadable tax forms for all of the states that have posted their tax forms on the Web.
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