GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
U.S. Federal Depository Collection
Government documents are materials published by the federal government at government expense. They include Congressional hearings, departmental publications, maps, periodicals, labor statistics, the U.S. Census information, and much more. This library receives about 10% of all federal documents published.
Most documents in print are available on the Upper Level. Documents on CD and DVD-ROM are located in the Government Documents multimedia cabinet. Please consult a librarian at the Reference Desk for assistance. Many documents are available through the World Wide Web. To find online government information, try searching Google's U.S. Government Search or use the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (July 1976 - present) to find specific titles.
Below are links to selected government web sites by topic. Please note that links to specific government department and agency web sites that used to be on this page can now be found in the A-Z index of USA.gov.
- Gateways to Finding Government Information
- Agriculture
- Astronomy
- Business, Economics & Labor
- Census
- Courts
- Education
- Foreign Relations and International Documents
- Health
- Justice
- Laws & Regulations
- Maps
- President
- State & City Government Information
- Taxes
For help citing government information, see Uncle Sam from the University of Memphis.
Gateways to Finding Government Information
USA.gov
General portal for finding U.S. government information by audience and topic. Federal, state, local and tribal government links.
Browse the A-Z index to find links to government
departments and agencies
GPO Access--Superintendent of
Documents
Access to official documents published by the U.S. Government Printing Office (1994 - present).
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
An educational component of GPO Access serving to instruct persons of all ages on how government works and the use of primary GPO source materials.
CQ Researcher (Access restricted to UHH / HawCC users)
Unbiased coverage of issues in health, education, environment, economy and other areas. Reports published weekly.
Fedstats
Statistical information for federal goverment agencies. Browse by topic, agency, program or subject area. Search by keyword.
Link to MapStats for access to state, county and major city information.
FedWorld
Developed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This site features a federal job search engine, links to archived IRS tax forms, links to government agencies and the full text of Supreme Court decisions issued between 1937 and 1975.
Government Resources on the Web
University of Michigan Documents Center. Link to a wide range of federal, state, local and international government resources.
Science.gov
Gateway and search engine to selected science information and research results provided by U.S. government agencies.
Handbook providing comprehensive information on agencies of the legislative, judicial and executive branches. Title also available in print. See the Library's Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
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Agricola [Agriculture Online Access]
Indexes
materials acquired by the National Agricultural Laboratory and cooperating
institutions. The database consists of over 2.5 million citations to monographs,
dissertations, technical reports, journal articles, and selected book
chapters from 5,000 serials and books in agricultural and related sciences:
agriculture, animal studies, botany, chemistry, entomology, fertilizers,
forestry, hydroponics, and soils.
AGRIS
Indexes the worldwide literature
in agricultural science and technology from 1975 to the present. Produced
by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, AGRIS covers
journal articles, books, conference papers, unpublished reports, theses,
and government publications.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Access a broad range of agricultural data including information on agricultural production and farm labor and wages.
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Astrophysics
Data System (ADS)
A NASA-funded project which provides access to
full-text back issues of most of the astronomical journals and other resources
as well as the abstracts for latest issues.
Astronomical Almanac Online
Yearly data for the Sun, Moon, planets and other astronimical phenomena. Published by U.S. Nautical Almanac Office and Her
Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office (UK).
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County Business Patterns
Annual series of subnational economic data by industry, including employment and payroll data.
CPI Detailed Report
Monthly publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting on consumer price movements and including
statistical tables and technical notes. Title also available in print: Mo`okini Library Government Documents Collection. L 2.38/3:
Economic Indicators
Daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. Access annual, monthly or quarterly data on
the Gross Domestic Product, wages and income, trade, manufacturing and other areas. Title also available in print: Mo`okini Library Government Documents
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EDGAR: SEC Filings and Forms
Access the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR database to find registration statements and periodic reports submitted by foreign
and domestic companies.
Monthly Labor Review Online
Research and analysis on the economy, employment, occupational injuries, wages and other areas published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MLR Online includes an index of articles and an archive of past issues. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Career and work-related topics including salary trends, emerging occupations and training opportunities. A five-year index is available for print
articles and online articles are indexed back to Spring 1999. Title also available in print.
See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Political, social and economic statistics for the United States and select foreing countries. Find data on population by age, gender,
religious identification and information in other areas such as top wealth holders and cost of living. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog
for locations and holdings.
Survey of Current Business
The latest regional, national, international and industry information from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data includes charts and tables of
various economic estimates. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Search for existing patents and trademarks. Information on patent and trademark fees and legislation.
Site includes how-to guides, forms and FAQ pages.
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American Factfinder
U.S. Census Bureau data for the 2000 Census and 2005 American Community Survey. Find population data on education, employment, income, race
and ethnicity, and other topics. Housing, business and government data also presented along with maps showing patterns
in statistical data and geographical boundaries for which statistical data has been collected.
Mo`okini Library Hawai`i and Pacific Resources
State and county information including Hawai`i Census, Hawai`i Revised Statutes and Hawai`i
State Data Book.
State and Metropolitan area data book
State and metropolitan area statistics on social and economic conditions. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Political, social and economic statistics for the United States and select foreing countries. Find data on population by age, gender,
religious identification and information in other areas such as top wealth holders and cost of living. Title also available in print. See the Library's Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
USA Counties
Includes data on counties from the last three issues of State and Metropolitan Area Data Book; and last two issues of
County and City Databook. Find information on topics including vital statistics,
housing, employment, population, crime, trade and social programs. Title also available in print.
See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
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Supreme Court Opinions
United States Supreme Court Official website. An archive of Supreme Court opinions and orders can be found through GPO Access (1992-2000). Use FindLaw's searchable database to get information about Supreme Court decisions since 1893. See Voyager catalog for library print holdings of Official Reports of the Supreme Court.
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Digest of Education Statistics
Also available in print. See
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
ERIC
Over one million citations to journal articles and reports on all aspects of
education, with abstracts (article summaries). Resources in Education (RIE) indexes reports, and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) indexes journal articles. RIE material from 1982
to present is available on microfiche on the Main Level. Full-text
of ERIC documents (ED) is now available for 1993 to present.
- Also available:
- via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (licensed for UHH users only)
- via Academic Search Premier (licensed for UHH and HawCC users only)
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Foreign Relations and International Documents
- World Factbook. Also available in print. See Voyager catalog for locations and holdings
- World Leaders - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Europa: Gateway to the European Union
See also European Union in the U.S.
Foreign Government
Resources on the Web
University of Michigan Library Documents Center. Link to foreign government web sites and information by subject.
Foreign Relations of the United States
Major U.S. foreign policy decisions and diplomatic activity since 1952. Volumes organized chronologically from Truman through Nixon-Ford
Presidential administrations. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
UNBISNET
United Nations Bibliographic Information System on the Web featuring the catalog of documents and publications indexed (1979 - ) by the Dag Hammerskjold Library in New York and the UN Geneva Office. Other resources include voting records and an index to speeches.
United Nations Statistical Databases
Link to several statistical resources including the
Common Database (UNCDB) which features data by topical catagory and country profile.
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FDA Consumer
Health articles from the Food and Drug Administration published online between 1989 and 2007. Ceased publication in April 2007.
Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog
for library locations and holdings.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank
HSDB is a toxicology data file on the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET®). It focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. It is enhanced with information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, and emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, and related areas. All data are referenced and derived from a core set of books, government documents, technical reports, and selected primary journal literature. HSDB is peer-reviewed by the Scientific Review Panel (SRP), a committee of experts in the major subject areas within the data bank's scope. HSDB is organized into individual chemical records, and contains over 4800 such records.
National Center for
Health Statistics
Find data on aging, births, deaths, and other health-related topics.
Public Health Reports
Bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal articles on public health practice and research. Information on a wide range of issues
including immunizations, occupational injury, teen violence and drug policy. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
PubMed
A service of the National Library of Medicine, which provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals.
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NCJRS Abstracts
Database
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts
Database contains summaries of more than 170,000 criminal justice publications.
NCJRS Virtual Library
Search NCJRS collection of 7,000+ full-text publications.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Data representing many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. Data is displayed in over 600 tables and organized into six topical
sections. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
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Findlaw
Resource for searching the Code of Federal Regulations, United States Code,
Federal Register (1995+), case law and judicial information.
Code of Federal Regulations
General and permanent rules published in the Federal Register. Divided into 50 titles and updated annually.
Title also available in print for current and previous year. Mo`okini Library Government Documents Collection. AE 2.106/3:
Public and Private Laws (GPO Access)
Federal laws published separately. Also available in print. Mo`okini Library Government Documents Collection. AE 2.110:
Thomas - Library of Congress
Information on bills, legislation, public laws and other government information since 1990. The text of the Congressional
Record may be found here.
US Code collection via The Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School)
OR via the Government Printing Office
United States general and permanent laws currently in effect and arranged into 50 titles. Subject and popular name index.
Title also available in print. Mo`okini Library Government Documents Collection. Y 1.2/5:
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The Library has an excellent collection of maps and atlases available at the following locations:
Reference Collection: Atlases are available on the shelves of the Reference Collection and on the nearby atlas stand. Duplicate, circulating copies of some of these atlases may also be found in the General and Hawaiian Collections. There are also a few globes that grace the Reference area.
Hawaiian Collection: Detailed US Geological Survey Maps of each island are found here, as are older Territorial Survey Maps of Hawai'i Island. These maps are non-circulating. The Library also provides online access to the historical Digital Sanborn Maps for the state of Hawai'i, going back to 1914 for some locales.
General Maps Collection: Maps for the World and various contries and regions, including those published by National Geographic Society, filed in drawers by region. CIA country and region maps are filed in a separate, nearby map case.
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The Federal Register (GPO Access)
Executive branch regulatory actions published daily by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Includes presidential documents such as executive orders.
Presidents of the United States
From the website for the White House, find information and biographies on Presidents by name or date.
Biographies also available for First Ladies.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (GPO Access)
Papers and speeches of the President of the United States issued by the Office of the Press Secretary. Published in volumes with material presented chronologically. Title also available in print. See the Library's
Voyager catalog for locations and holdings.
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State & City Government Information
Mo`okini Library Hawai`i and Pacific Resources
State and county information including Hawai`i Census, Hawai`i Revised Statutes and Hawai`i
State Data Book.
Munisource.org - Municipal Government Information
Search web sites for municipalities or associations. Browsable by country.
State Government Information (Library of Congress)
Links to state and local government web sites.
State Statutes on the Internet (Cornell Law School / LII)
Presented by the Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute. Use the topical index to find statutes by subjects ranging from agriculture to water code.
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IRS Forms and Publications
Find tax forms and publications by number or use the topical index. Reproducible taxforms also available in print.
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Statistics of Income
Data organized into sections for business and individual tax statistics, statistics of income and other topical areas.
State of Hawaii: Department of Taxation
Alphabetical or category lists of tax forms. Link to information on tax policy, statistics, news and publications.
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