Hinckley Library
- Home
- Library
- Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Style Guides, Statistics & More
- E-Books, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Style Guides, Statistics, Maps, Government, Testing & More
E-Books, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Style Guides, Statistics, Maps, Government, Testing & More
Government
- American Factfinder — Your source for U.S. population, housing, economic, and geographic census and other data.
- Ben's Guide - for kids, parents & teachers — The educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information. Documents, such as the U.S. Constitution, are available here.
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1976 to present (GPO Access) — Finding tool for Federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical (since 1976) and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. For publications 1895-1976, visit Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976 (Chadwyck).
- Country Studies Area Handbooks — From the Library of Congress
- Fastweb — Not a government site, great as a free, searchable database for schools, scholarships, fellowships, loans, and grants .
- Federal Documents (FDsys - Federal Digital System: America's Government Information) — Searchable, downloadable, information & publications from the U.S. Government Printing Office .
- FindLaw Constitutional Law Center — Not specifically a government site, this site, produced by Thomson Reuters, is a free educational resource site dedicated to the United States Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court: historical documents, biographies, Supreme Court Decisions, Town Hall forum, Federal & State Statutes & more....
- HeinOnline — HeinOnline is a leader in providing information for legal research. It includes the Code of Federal Regulations, English Reports, and the European Center for Minority Issues. To enter HeinOnline from their home page, click on "Subscribers click here to enter" and accept their user agreement.
- Looks Too Good To Be True Fraud Site — Developed and maintained by a joint federal law enforcement and industry task force, this site educates and protects the consumer from becoming a victim of Internet fraud schemes. Funded by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976 (Chadwyck) — An historical archive of U.S. Government publications from 1895-1976. For publications since 1976, visit Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1976 to present (GPO Access).
- NACo — National Association of Counties provides governance, ordinances, news, isuues, and other county organizational and demographic information. Also provides a "Find a County" feature.
- National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): Geological Hazards Images — NGDC maintains a collection of geologic hazards photographs.
- National Interagency Fire Center — Find out what is burning and where. Also includes educational and management materials for potential firefighters & agencies. Follow link to InciWeb for specific fire information.
- Our Documents — History buffs, trivia lovers, and engaged citizens and students alike will enjoy visiting Our Documents, a primary source website that showcases 100 of the most important U.S. documents ever written. See George Washington's Inaugural Address--written in his own hand--and more!
- Science.gov — FirstGov for Science. A portal to locate a vast number of scientific websites.
- Science.gov: Geology & Landforms — US Government websites for Geology related topics.
- Science.gov: Soils — US Government websites for Earth Science and Soil Science.
- Serial Set: Congressional Research Digital Collection and U.S. Serial Set (1789-1969) — (via Lexis-Nexis) Explore Congress in action; includes congressional publications, legislative research, Federal Register, and floor votes. Also includes U.S. Serial Set (1789-1969) and Serial Set Maps.
- Thomas — U.S. Congress information from the Library of Congress.
- U.S. Congress Votes Database — Washington Post's deep database of every vote in the United States Congress since the 102nd Congress (1991). It lets you browse votes in a variety of ways -- both in aggregate and for individual members of Congress.
- UNdata — United Nations statistics portal that includes multiple databases, updates and country data services.
- USA.gov — The official portal for all USA federal, state. and local information, from online documents and resources to social security benefits, government jobs and tips on stretching your dollars.
-
USGS Publications Warehouse
—
From the US Geological Survey, this warehouse contains publications including annual reports, bulletins, circulars, fact sheets, maps, reports, charts, investigations, memorandum, & more.
-
United Nations Documents
—
Available documents include the UN Journal, as well as documents from the General Assembly, Security Council, Human Rights Council, Economic and Social Council and others.
- World Fact Book — Published by the CIA (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
-
World Factbook
—
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) — WIND is part of the University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences. Major functions include preparing university students to help persons with disabilities live and work in more inclusive communities and providing current information about the broad area of disabilities, particularly in the area of developmental disabilities, to Wyoming residents and professionals.
- Wyoming Job Network
- Wyoming State Geological Survey — Includes online maps, data, GIS data, historical overviews, ongoing projects & more.
-
Wyoming State Law Library
—
Source of legal information for the Wyoming Judicial System, with particular emphasis on insuring the supply of current and relevant materials to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
- Wyoming State Website
- Wyoming Statutes
- Wyoming Supreme Court Cases Database
