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U.S. Government Publications

Access federal government information including documents available through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)

Best places to start

GovInfo
GovInfo is the next generation website for federal government publications.

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Start here for most searches concerning bills, laws, House & Senate documents, including committee prints and CRS reports. ALSO INCLUDES EXECUTIVE BRANCH DOCUMENTS.

Post-1976 Publications

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Pre 1976 Publications

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MOCAT (1895-1976)-GMU Only
WorldCat
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publication in print: 1885 - (FenGov GP 3.8)
Checklist of U.S. Public Documents, 1789-1909
A Chronology of US Historical Documents (via Univ. of Okalhoma College of Law)
American Memory (LC)
Contact the Government Documents librarian Kimberly MacVaugh or Fenwick Reference Desk (730/993-2210)

State Government Information

GODORT State Database Project
a one-stop libguide for state information. You can look for resources by state or subject such as prison locators, business licenses, legislature, history, digital collections/archives, environmental data and more. This is a fantastic resource if you need to look up information on a state you are unfamiliar with, or if you need to compare information across states.