Federal Documents

Branches of Government
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Learn more about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government.

Congress.gov
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Federal legislative information from the Library of Congress. Includes videos explaining the legislative process.

FDLP Basic Collection
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Every Federal depository library is required to have the titles in the “basic collection” accessible for immediate use.

Federal Register
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Official Federal rules, proposed rules, regulations, etc. Updated daily.

Government Information Resources
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All links on this page were compiled by Camille O’Neil, at the AWC/NAU Yuma Academic Library in Yuma, Arizona. Follow this link for more resources.

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“Official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government” (beta version)

Law Library of Congress
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U.S. Legislative information, guide to law online, legal topics and more.

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Search dozens of Federal databases simultaneously

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Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies and disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.

Data.gov
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Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Smithsonian Research Online
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Welcome to the Smithsonian Research Online where you can learn about and explore the active, ongoing research in the Smithsonian world.