OC Library: Government Web Sites

Web Sites: GOVERNMENT & POLITICAL SCIENCE

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General Government Resources
Terrorism

GENERAL INFORMATION

50States.com: 50States.com offers an overwhelming amount of information about each state, including state officials, largest cities, historic landmarks, state parks, etc.
American Presidents: Life Portraits: The site features biographical information and interesting facts about our nation's presidents along with a wide variety of video and sound clips and links to other sites of interest on the Web.
Avalon Project: The objective of this project by Yale Law School is to provide access to digital records pertinent to the fields of history, economics, law, politics, diplomacy and government. The collection has over 150 documents dating from the pre-18th century to the 21st century.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present: This searchable directory provides biographical information on the more than thirteen thousand persons who have served in the U.S. Congress, including those who served in the Continental Congress, territorial delegates, resident commissioners, and U.S. vice-presidents.
Catalog of the United States Government Publications (CGP): A searchable online catalog of government publications.
Democratic Party Online: Access to Democratic Party concerns.
FedWorld Information Network: The goal of NTIS FedWorld is to provide a one-stop location for the public to locate, order, and receive information about the U.S. Government.
FirstGov: The U.S. government's official Web portal.
Gallup Organization: World's source for public opinion since 1935. Check here for information from the most recent Gallup polls, special reports or to take a poll. Updated regularly.
Google's Uncle Sam Search Engine: Use Google to search for information on government sites.
GovEngine.com: Comprehensive directory of Official Federal, State, and Local Government and Court links.
Hieros Gamos: World Government Resources: Links to governments around the world as well as live news articles.
Hieros Gamos: United States-States and D.C.: Links to state government, state law and commercial sites.
Internal Revenue Service: Includes: 1) tax statistics, information, and regulations, 2) electronic services, 3) taxpayer help & education and 4) forms & publications.
Library of Congress: Electronic link to the Library of Congress
Migrating Government Publications by SuDoc: A thorough compilation of full-text documents migrating from paper to electronic format. Courtesy of the University Of Memphis' Government Publications Department. Links to documents arranged both by SuDoc number and also by title.
NARA: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: The mission of NARA is to ensure ready access to the essential evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience.
The National Academies: Provides independent, objective advice to the nation in engineering, science, and medicine. Includes the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council.
Oklahoma Public Legal Research System: Access to Olkahoma Atttounry General Opinions, Olkahoma Court decisions, and more.
Oklahoma State Government Information Server: The official Internet link to our state's government.
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences: A searchable social science dictionary that has 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political science and women's study.
Online Speech Bank: An index to and growing database of full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.
Patent and Trademark Office: Information about patents and trademarks.
Political Database of the Americas: Provides documentary and statistical political information on Latin America, including constitutions, electoral laws, legislative and executive branch information and election data of democratic regimes in the region.
Political Science Resources: Extensive links to government and Political Science resources.
Republican Party: The Republican Party's official site.
State and Local Government on the Net: Extensive lists of links to state and local government organized by state.
Social Security Administration: Information and links to services of the SSA.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet: Comprehensive list of links to all types of information concerning the U.S. Congress, including full text versions of House and Senate bills, searchable by keyword or bill number.
The United Nations: The official Internet link to the United Nations - maintained by the UN's Department of Public Information.
U.S. Census Bureau: Provides information about localities nationwide.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Provides information about the Department of Homeland Security.
U.S. Federal Government Agencies: Comprehensive links to federal agencies on the Internet.
U.S. Government Printing Office: The GPO gate provides access to a number of full-text databases through GPO Access, including: Congressional Bills, Congressional Directory, Congressional Documents, Congressional Record, GAO Reports, GILS Records, Government Manual, and History of Bills.
U.S. House of Representatives: Provides public access to legislative information as well as information about members, committees, and organizations of the House. Also provides access to other U.S. government information resources.
U.S. Postal Service: This site provides information about ZIP codes, postal rates, changes of address, and other services provided by the USPS.
U.S. Senate: Information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices.
The White House: This site provides access to all the government information and services that are available on the Internet.
Who's Who in the Federal Government: Provides lists of: Cabinet members, Congressional leadership, Congressional committee chairs, and Administrators of selected federal agencies. There are also links to biographical information about each listed official.
Women in Politics: A searchable database that contains bibliographic citations for books and articles dealing with women in politics. It was created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme.
World Fact Book: Everything you wanted to know about countries in the world - a product of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States Government.

TERRORISM:

Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism & the Attacks of September 11, 2001: This bibliography is intended to serve as a means of access to information produced by the United States Government concerning the events of September 11.
MIPT: Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism: The Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects. The site includes legal documents, presidential directives, congressional reports, and more.
Terrorism Knowledge Base: The Terrorism Knowledge Base (TKB) is a free databank of global terrorist incidents, organizations, and legal data related to terrorism. The TKB includes 35+ years of international terrorism data as well as group and leader profiles. TKB users can search using an interactive map and directory, keywords or an advanced search option. Terrorist group profiles include Quick Facts, with information on related groups and key leaders, links to biographies and photographs where available.
Terrorism Project: Provided by the Center for Defense Information, the Terrorism Project is designed to provide insights, in-depth analysis, and facts on the military, security, and foreign policy challenges as the world faces terrorism.

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