Government Information Research Guide

(Also see the Library/LRC's Criminal Justice Subject Guide for information on the Court System and law enforcement agencies.)

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Need Government Information but don't know where to go? 
USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state, and federal government agency websites. Search by keyword or browse topics. Links to data and statistics, laws and regulations, forms, photos, info on government officials, and much more. 

The President of the United States
The White House

Find your Representative(s) in Congress
House of Representatives
The Senators of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Political Candidate Information from Project Vote Smart

A Directory of Federal Government Web sites:
Louisiana State University Libraries' US Federal Government Agencies Directory

Google U.S. Government Search

Subject-Specific Sites

Library of Congress: The world's largest library's online resources.

Federal Budget: From the Office of Management and Budget.

US Census Bureau: Contains loads of demographic, statistical and economic information.

Statistical Abstracts: The source for statistical information in the US.

World Factbook: Created by the CIA, this resource has long been the most up-to-date and detailed source for information on every country in the world.

Consumer Information: The Federal Consumer Information Center out of Pueblo, Colorado, publishes government guides and materials on hundreds of topics.

Tax Forms and Publications Internal Revenue Service

ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT

State of Illinois home page:  Find state links, popular services and information, and latest state news.

Find your State senator or representative. Search for your districts or officials

Maps of Illinois Includes crime, demographic, economic, education, health, labor, political, and many more subjects

Tax Forms and Publications Illinois Department of Revenue

UNITED NATIONS

United Nations home page