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COVID-19 Research

Consult our new research guide COVID-19 Research to find scientific articles and reports created or supported by governmental agencies about the Coronavirus Disease 2019.

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Government Information Gateway -- Start here for the United States

Research assistance is available at the University Library or Dewey Reference Desk, by online chat--Ask Us!, or by contacting Reference & Government Information Librarian Karina Ricker.

UAlbany Search
Search for print government publications held by the University Libraries and links to online government resources.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) -- from GPO
Search for federal publications. To exclusively find links to online resources, select "Electronic titles" prior to entering your search terms.
govinfo -- from GPO
Find official, authenticated, online publications from Congress, the President, and a few other federal agencies. Includes archived volumes of the United States Government Manual.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-current) -- Data & Statistics page
Find official, annual summaries of U.S. statistics.
WorldCat Discovery
Search for government publications held by libraries worldwide and links to online government resources.

United States Government Information by Subject
by Karina Ricker Last Updated Nov 18, 2020 1315 views this year

Additional Government Information Resources

data.census.gov
The Bureau's portal to the most current data from various surveys, including the American Community Survey (2010-current), the Decennial Census (2010), the Economic Census (2012; 2017). The 2000 Decennial Census will be loaded by June 2020.
Data.gov
Search for open data, primarily from federal agencies, also including some state, local, and tribal government data.
MetaLib -- from GPO
Search across multiple federal databases (including Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, govinfo, and PubMed), for reports, articles, and books. Some entries link to online content.
United States Government Manual
Database of current, official information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Includes quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees.
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government -- from GPO
An elementary and fun introduction to the Federal Government, geared toward students.
Our American Government (2003)
An introduction to the Federal Government, the electoral process, and the role of political parties.

2016 Presidential Election -- Official documents
by Karina Ricker Last Updated Apr 23, 2020 36 views this year
New York State Government Information
by Karina Ricker Last Updated Oct 2, 2020 91 views this year
Capital District Government Information
by Karina Ricker Last Updated Sep 3, 2020 48 views this year
European Union Information
by Karina Ricker Last Updated Sep 26, 2019 5 views this year
United Nations Information
by Karina Ricker Last Updated Feb 25, 2020 23 views this year
Assignments Using Government Information
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COVID-19 Research

Government Information Gateway -- Start here for the United States

Research assistance is available at the University Library or Dewey Reference Desk, by online chat--Ask Us!, or by contacting Reference & Government Information Librarian Karina Ricker.

Additional Government Information Resources