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Government Information on the Internet

Federal Government including:
- Government Publications Online
- Executive Branch (White House, Federal Departments and Agencies)
- Judicial Branch (Federal Courts, Department of Justice)
- Congress (Congressional Record, Federal Register, Laws)
- Quasi-official Departments and Agencies and Locator Services for Federal Information .
State and Local Government
Foreign Governments and International Organizations
Elections, Political Parties and Public Policy Analysis

Special Database Resources for Government Information:

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe. Lexis-Nexis offers the full-text of over 3,200 newspapers, journals, and legal materials. Full-text legal materials include federal and state case law, codes and constitutions. Also included are the Code of Federal Regulations, law reviews, and political, campaign and legal news sources.

Congressional Universe. Congressional Universe provides access to full-text U.S. legislative materials including Congressional publications, bills, laws and regulations. Information about members of Congress and news on what's happening in Congress is also available.

Statistical Universe. An index to U.S. Government statistical sources which includes full-text of the source in many cases.