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UCF is a member of the Federal Depository Library
Program (FDLP), and currently receives approximately 90% of Federal publications
distributed through this program. Documents in every subject area are collected.
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Branches of Government
See separate pages for:
President & White House, Agencies & Departments, Rules & Regulations
Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, Members & Directories, Historical Materials,
Publications, Laws & Statutes
U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Courts
Related Research Guides
Other guides which may be useful for research include:
identifies resources for various subject resources.
identifies resources for other states, e.g., Alabama-Wyoming.
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Local Federal Resources
Depository Libraries
has the most complete collection of Federal documents in Florida. Be sure to
contact them to determine hours
and availability of specific documents prior to making a trip. Some documents may be
in off-site storage which may require a day or two for retrieval.
Other Federal Depository Libraries in Central Florida
listed by the year in which the institution became a Federal Depository
Senators & Representatives
See the Legislators and Other Government Directory Resources
page for contact information for senators and representatives.
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Local Offices of Federal Agencies
Federal Office Building, 80 N. Hughey Ave, Orlando
Federal Information Center,
1-800-688-9889
Dept of Agriculture
Dept of Commerce
Commerce Offices in Florida
- International Trade Administration
- Minority Business Development Agency
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- National Ocean Service
- National Environmental Satellite Data & Information Service
- National Weather Service
Dept of Defense
Dept of Homeland Security
Dept of Housing & Urban Development
Dept of the Interior
Dept of Justice
Dept of Transportation
Dept of Veterans Affairs
Other Agencies
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Forms
provides links to downloadable versions of frequently requested federal government forms.
"provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms."
- Frequently Used Forms:
- Tax Forms
- Small Business Forms
- Social Security Forms
- Veteran Benefit Forms
- FEMA Forms
- Locate a Form:
- Search by keyword
- Find Forms by Organization
- Select an Agency
- Refine by Bureau
- Search by Agency List
- Search by Form Number
- Search by Form Name A-Z
- Agency Forms - provides links to forms pages at agency websites
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Government Spending
Each of the following databases includes the ability to display data by the Congressional
District where the contract or grant was awarded. NOTE: The legislator listed for a specific
Congressional District was not necessarily in Congress when the money was appropriated or
spent.
a free, searchable database of Federal government spending on contracts and grants with
annual data beginning in fiscal year 2000.
"The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act)
requires a single searchable website, accessible by the public for free that includes
for each Federal award:
- The name of the entity receiving the award;
- The amount of the award;
- Information on the award including transaction type, funding agency, etc;
- The location of the entity receiving the award;
- A unique identifier of the entity receiving the award."
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Archives of Government Information
See also historical resources listed in the Executive,
Legislative and Science pages
and on other Government Resources pages of this website.
- Access to Archival Databases - "over
85 million historic electronic records created by more than 30 agencies of the
U.S. federal government and from collections of donated historical materials."
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Archival Research Catalog (ARC) - describes roughly 62% of NARA holdings
and provides digital access to some of the materials.
provides access to pre-1960 government documents which the University of North Texas
has identified for retro-cataloging purposes. They are digitizing them alphabetically,
starting with the call number A, which includes agricultural documents.
"The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) was an independent, bipartisan
intergovernmental agency established by Public Law 86-380 in 1959. The ACIR Library
is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of
government."
Agency Series Found in
the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1816+ (College of Wooster)
provides several online lists to help identify agency publications such as annual reports
which were included in the Serial Set. For full-text access to the documents, see the
Serial Set resources listed on a separate page.
"provides bibliographic, content, use, technical, and management information for government-produced
and government-related CD-ROMs, DVDs, and floppy disks, brought together in one centralized
location on the World Wide Web. Federal, state, international, foreign, and commercial
physical electronic media are included. Links to websites that contain related information
are also provided."
identifies the publication of federal documents.
"making publications that were distributed to federal depository libraries on floppy
disk available via FTP over the Internet."
"The CyberCemetery provides permanent public access to the websites and publications
of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions."
electronically archives information products produced by the U.S. State Department from
1990 to 1997.
"The FCC Record is a comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports and public notices
and other documents of the Federal Communications Commission from 1986 to the present."
"the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that
have been declassified and edited for publication." See the description on the International
page for
print holdings and post-1960
online.
- Journal of the U.S. Army Medical Department (Nov 1989-Apr 1994)
- Medical Bulletin (Nov 1970-Oct 1989)
- Medical Bulletin of the U.S. Army Europe (Sep 1952-Oct 1970)
- U.S. Army Medical Department Journal (Sep 1994+)
- U.S. Army Vietnam Medical Bulletin (1966-1971)
"an annual publication by the US Geological Survey that reviews the mineral and material
industries of the United States and foreign countries. The Yearbook contains statistical
data on materials and minerals and includes information on economic and technical trends
and development."
"provide online access to critical declassified records on issues including U.S. national
security, foreign policy, diplomatic and military history, intelligence policy, and
more. Updated frequently, the Electronic Briefing Books represent just a small sample
of the documents in our published and unpublished collections."
"contains records for projects that include digitized copies of publications originating
from the U.S. Government."
- Browse by Title (A-Z) or by Category:
- Arts & Humanities
- General Interest
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Technology & Applied Sciences
- Business & Economy
- Legal & Regulatory
- Social Sciences
provides online access to historical publications.
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Miscellaneous Resources
"promotes the development of enlightened, responsible, and actively engaged citizens."
identifies many federal publications which have been converted to electronic format,
with lists by SuDoc and by title.
"a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration,
and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States
history from 1776 to 1965."
Social Security Bulletin
Social Security Bulletin is known for its comprehensive coverage of Social
Security's issues. Articles focus on the OASDI and SSI programs, the income of the aged,
private pension coverage, the poverty status of various groups (such as women and children),
and other timely subjects.
Indexing:
LexisNexis Statistical provides descriptive abstracts for many articles as far back
as 1972.
PAIS International [Index H 1.P8] indexes
Social Security Bulletin
from 1938 forward, with
online indexing available from 1972 forward.
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Looking for something else? Ask for assistance
at the UCF Libraries' Research Assistance Desk or contact Ask A Librarian.
Prepared by: Rich Gause,
Government Documents Librarian
URL of this page: http://library.ucf.edu/govdocs/federal.asp
Last updated October 13, 2011 9:26:09 AM
