Public Documents Forum
Government Information Sampler
Selected Government Web Sites
August 3, 2001
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon

Census

• Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov
     2000 census information, historical statistics, American Factfinder, population projections, and MUCH more.

Statistics

• FedStats - http://www.fedstats.gov/
     Links to statistical data from more than 100 federal agencies.
• Government Statistics on the Internet - http://www.swem.wm.edu/govdoc/govstats.html
     William and Mary Swem Library's topical links to federal statistics.

Consumer Information

• GPO Browse Topics - http://library.ucok.edu/gov/browsetopics/
• GPO Browse Topics - http://library.ucok.edu/gov/browsetopics/consumer.html
     Over 100 topics, like "Home & Garden", with links to pertinent governmen web resources. Maintained by depository librarians in partnership with GPO. Located in the "Finding Aids" section of GPOAccess

Business & Marketing

• GPO Browse Topics - http://library.ucok.edu/gov/browsetopics/business.html
• GPO Browse Topics - http://library.ucok.edu/gov/browsetopics/marketing.html
     Browse Topics entry for Business and Marketing.
• U.S. Business Advisor - http://www.business.gov
• Patent & Trademark Office - http://www.uspto.gov
     THE place to begin patent research.

Virginia

• Virginia Home Page - http://www.state.va.us/
• Virginia Agency List - http://www.vipnet.org/vipnet/portal/government/state_website_list.htm
• Virginia Code Commission - http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm
• General Assembly - http://legis.state.va.us/
• Legislative Information System - http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm

U.S. Agencies

• LSU's Agency List - http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
     Even GPOAccess points to this agency list!
• Google Uncle Sam - http://www.google.com/unclesam

U.S. Laws & Legislation

• Thomas - http://thomas.loc.gov/
• GPOAccess - http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html
• GPO Browse Topics - http://library.ucok.edu/gov/browsetopics/conginfo.html
     Topic for Congressional Information.

U.S. Kids Sites

• FirstGov for Kids - http://www.info.gov/kids/kids.htm
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
    Something for everyone, including adults, interested in learning more about our government.
• U. S. Government Web Sites for Kids - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html
    Ben's Guide by subject arrangement.