This page contains examples of government resources that might be of interest for particular subject areas or disciplines. If you don't see your area of study on this list, it doesn't mean that there is not a wealth of useful information - there probably is information available.
Consider your research question and then ask yourself, "What government agency would be interested in this question/issue?"
Government agencies track a variety of information related to the economy, trade, and commerce. The government is required to release information about how it spends tax dollars. It also keeps track of filings for U.S. companies and all of the U.S. patents that have been issued since 1790.
Statistics and data from the federal government on education in the U.S. Includes the Condition of Education and Digest of Education Statistics. Topics include assessments, Common Core, early childhood, elementary and secondary schools, libraries, and college.
The National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) is the primary source for geologic map and related geoscience information of the United States. It is a Congressionally-mandated function under the Geologic Mapping Act and has been a strong example of State-Federal cooperation since its inception in 1995. The Act stipulates that the USGS (represented by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program) and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) will create and maintain the National Geologic Map Database as a National Archive of spatially referenced geoscience data including geology, geochemistry, geophysics, paleontology, and geochronology. The Act further stipulates that all new information contributed to the NGMDB should adhere to technical and science standards developed as needed under the guidance of the NGMDB project.
Government health databases generally have a specific focus on public health, which focuses on the health of communities and interactions between the environment and human health, rather than individual health.
Legislative resources are documents produced by the U.S. legislature or tied to a particular piece of legislation. They largely consist of congressional histories, which includes bills, congressional records, reports, hearings, committee prints, U.S. Code, and other documents that are outcomes of legislation.
These databases have a wide scope, covering everything from foreign affairs and the military, to criminal justice and intelligence programs.
Contains over 100,000 U.S. Government documents with information on critical world events, foreign relations, and U.S. policy writings from 1945 through the 21st century. Includes presidential directives, memos, briefing papers, and many previously classified documents.
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