Government Links

VCSU's Allen Memorial Library is a partial Government Depository which means they receive and store some of the many government documents printed every day. Although many of them are available in paper and microform at the library, many more are becoming available online.
Searching Government Documents is somewhat more complicated than looking for other items, but a wealth of information and statistics is available. There are many ways to search Government Documents online. Some of the more common government search engines are listed below. Click on the hypertext to start searching. Ask a Reference Librarian if you need help!

FIRSTGOV "Your First Click to the U.S. Government" - the official website for searching the U.S. Government

GPO Access Database, from the Government Printing Office (GPO) is a general search page for all government databases

Pathway Services
allows users to search Federal Govenment information by agency. It is also a service of the GPO

Government Google is search engine designed for searching government information. Google was orginally designed by two Standford University students

U.S. Blue Pages Online Directory of U.S. government contacts including email, phone and fax numbers. It can be limited by state offices, too,

Searching the US Patent and Trademark Office

Uncle Sam's Reference Shelf Selected features from the Statistical Abstract are now available online!

Gov Spot is a commercial search engine for government-related information

TopoZone worked with the USGS to create interactive topographical maps of the entire United States.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kid
This guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access to providethe official online version of legislative and regulatory information. It provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers