Government Information for the United States Research Guide

Portal for Iowa state government information and services.

Maintained by the State Library of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, this website is an electronic depository for documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa state agencies.

Use our map to compare Iowa homeless statistics with other states and filter statistics by the data source. You can also find contact information for each state under the map.

This site provides many useful resources, including a directory of state government officials, recent state election results, the text of model state legislation, a legislative discussion forum, issue updates, the text of "State of the State" addresses and links to state government Internet sites.

From NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers) provides links to the websites of all fifty states by department or function.

Provides information on elections nationwide, composition of House and Senate by state, legislative control of both houses by state, and surveys of various issues by state including term limits, adolescent health, education, energy and fiscal policy.

provides a number of online publications on topics such as education, economic stimulus, Medicare, and other topics. In addition, it provides policy positions on federal initiatives and legislation.

Comprehensive gateway to sites controlled by state and local governments, organized by state; also provides a wide selection of links to the federal government, regional compacts, and professional organizations related to public administration. Includes search engine.

Compiled by the Law Librarians Society of Washington, D. C.

"provides a set of tools to help journalists, policy makers and ordinary citizens stay abreast of important developments in the 50 state capitols, where much of the policy that governs our lives is debated and enacted." Includes statistical data and current news on state government.

Basic information about each state and links to pages developed by libraries and other organizations providing detailed access to state government web sites