Tools for U.S. Government Research
- USA.govOfficial Guide to Government Information and Services USA.gov can help you start your search for government information by topic and agency.
- Data.govData.gov catalog provides access to U.S. Federal Executive Branch datasets. Raw Data Catalog provides an instant download of machine readable, platform-independent data sets while the Tools Catalog provides hyperlinks to tools that allow you to mine datasets.
- CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new windowFull text discussions of current, controversial U.S. public policy issues in a variety of areas.
- CQ Almanac This link opens in a new windowProvides coverage of U.S. congressional legislation from 1945-2020, including how bills were changed, derailed, or passed. [Note: The publisher is no longer updating this resource. For recent year legislative info, see congress.gov]
- ProQuest U.S. Serial set digital collection, 1789-1979 This link opens in a new windowDigital version of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
Click here for tutorial - HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowHeinOnline provides access to numerous legal and essential government publications, among them, congressional records, US federal agency documents, and several collections related to Iowa state law. Its archive of case law consists of federal, state, and overseas cases.
Click here for tutorial - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new windowThis database covers international literature of political science and international relations, along with complementary fields, including international law and public administration/policy.
Click here for tutorial - Energy Citations Database - OSTI This link opens in a new windowIncludes scientific and technical research results in disciplines of interest to the US Department of Energy such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, and computer science.