Government documents are any document published by a government
agency. Examples include cases, bills, statutes, reports, and statistics.
Government documents make great primary sources. The steps below list ways
to find government information.
HAL Catalog
Most, but not all, government resources owned by the King Library, can be found
by searching HAL. Search by author, title, subject, or keyword.
Location will be government documents. There may also be some titles in
reference.
GPO Monthly Catalog
Search Citations to government info including Congressional reports, hearings,
debates, records, and more. Available to King students, faculty, staff
through First Search.
Lexis-Nexis Locate U.S. and state legal documents including cases, code
of laws, regulations. Available only to King students, faculty, and staff.
GPO Access Provides free
online use of over 2,200 databases of federal information as well as many
finding aids for locating government information. This is the main source
for locating info from the federal government.
Search Engines Google Uncle Sam Search Searches
only for websites with a .gov or .mil ending. Useful for locating specific
pieces of information.
LawCrawler
Legal search engine and gateway site to sources of legal information.
Useful for locating federal and state government websites, U.S. Code, and other
similar documents.
FirstGov
Official U.S. Government protal to both state and federal information. Has
a searchable database as well as browsable categories for citizens, business,
and government. More conumer-oriented.
Searchgov.com Search engine for
locating federal and state government agencies and publications.
Ask a librarian
If you are in the library, stop by the reference desk to ask questions.
If you are off-campus and have questions, e-mail
library@king.edu with your question or visit the
Virtual Reference Desk.
If you are not affiliated with King College, check to see if there is
local
depository library in your area.
