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Federal Government

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)! The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options. The catalog offers you the option to find a nearby Federal depository library that has a particular publication or that can provide expert assistance in finding and using related U.S. government information.
Federal Register - "Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents."
USA.gov - Enables you to find U.S. government information that has been posted on the Internet. It offers a powerful search engine and an index of web-accessible government information and services to help you find what you need.
Federal Bulletin Board - The Federal Bulletin Board (FBB) is a free electronic bulletin board service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). All file library documents can be downloaded free of charge.
FedStats -"Allows access to the the full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government, including economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more.
FedWorld Information Network - Fedworld offers multiple distribution channels to disseminate information to the public and to the Federal Government.
GPO Access - Includes full text Federal Register, Congressional Record, Bills, Public Laws, and other federal information.
Google Uncle Sam - The Government Printing Office's recommended portal for retrieving federal and state document information.
Federal Consumer Information Center National Contact Center
The National Archives Information Server
UofL Government Publications Collection - This website features links to the most useful websites for government information.
Regulations.gov - "Find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper."
Treaties in Force - "Lists treaties and other international agreements of the United States on record in the Department of State as being in force as of January 1 of the specified year. It is arranged in three sections."
Thomas.gov - Searchable database of federal legislative information including bills, The Congressional Record (1989-Current), schedules, calendars and other legislative information.
LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory
The White House
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S. Census Bureau
U. S. Department of Commerce
Consumer Product Safety Commission
U. S. Department of Education
U. S. Deparment of Energy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Trade Commission
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
U. S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Securities and Exchange Commission
Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration
Transportation Security Agency
U. S. Department of State
U. S. Department of Transportation
U. S. Department of the Treasury
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal Government Legal Resources

GPO Access from the Federal Government. - Includes full text Federal Register, Congressional Record, Bills, Public Laws, and other federal information.
Federal Register - "Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents."
Congressional Record - "The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.GPO Access contains Congressional Record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities."
United States Code - "The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles."
Thomas.gov - Includes bills, The Congressional Record (1989-Current), schedules, calendars and other legislative information.
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Rulings - Offers Supreme Court decisions and other information back to 1990 as well as historic decisions.

General Government & Legal Sites

Public Record Databases - Public record databases for all fifty states, Washington, D.C., Canada and a link to global public record sites.
Government Periodicals from the University of Louisville
Governments on the World Wide Web
International Agencies and Information on the Web
DocsCite - The Arizona State University Libraries has created this "step-by-step guide to putting government publication citations into proper style format." MLA and APA style formats are also included at this site
Alllaw.com - This site has many different legal forms available free.
The Consumer Law Page - Provides practical legal information for individuals, injured workers, consumers and owners of small businesses who have suffered personal injuries, occupational cancer, property damage or financial losses caused by negligent misconduct, toxic chemicals, defective products, or fraud in the sale of products, services, stocks or bonds.
LawInfo.com - Provides access to pre-qualified, pre-screened attorneys, and to free legal resources."

Homeland Security

U. S. Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Studies
KYHomeland Security - Provides Kentucky citizens with updated information on homeland security issues in Kentucky.

Legal Research

Legal Research Jump Zone - University of Louisville's Law School Library legal research page.
Findlaw - Provides access to a comprehensive and fast-growing online library of legal resources for use by legal professionals, law students, consumers and small businesses.
Legal Information Institute - Provides information on federal, state and international law, as well as other legal information.
The Public Library of Law - Provides U.S. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases, as well as cases from all 50 states going back to 1997. Also provides Federal statutes and state code, constitutions, court rules, legal forms,

Local Government

Commonwealth of Kentucky Official Website
Drivers' License and Personal Identification Information - Find branches of the drivers' license bureaus in Jefferson County, hours of operation, information required for id and hours of operations for each branch.
Louisville Metro Government
Metro Council
Municipalities of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Class Cities - Government officials of the Second-Sixth Class Cities in Jefferson County. Information provided by LOJIC.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances
LOJIC
Louisville Metro Police Department
Jefferson County Property Valuation Administration
Jefferson County Land Development Code Process - "The Land Development Code and Form District map went into effect in the consolidated jurisdiction of Louisville Metro on March 1, 2003. The code and map have also been adopted by the cities of Douglass Hills, Graymoor-Devondale, Hurstbourne, Lyndon and St. Regis Park; they are in the adoption process in the remaining legislative bodies."
Metro TV - "The national award-winning government cable television station making Metro Government more accessible to citizens through coverage of Metro Council meetings and press conferences. Metro TV also produces a variety of programming to keep residents informed about metro government, government services and community life in Louisville Metro. MetroTV is carried on Insight Cable Channel 25."

Local Legal Resources

Legal Aid Society
Louisville Bar Association
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances
Office of the Kentucky Attorney General
Kentucky Courts, Laws and Legal Services
Kentucky Legal Services - A poverty law resource center dedicated to providing the opportunity for quality civil legal assistance to low-income Kentuckians.
Legal Aid Network of Kentucky - Provides information, self-help forms, contact information about pro-bono organizations, and other resources.
LouisvilleLaw.com - A complete law directory containing everything from the Kentucky Legislature to legal news. This site focuses mostly on Kentucky but there national and international legal information is available as well.
The Kentucky Legislature Home Page
Kentucky Court of Justice - Information about Kentucky's Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, all Circuit, District, Family and Drug Courts for all counties, as well as all other aspects of Kentucky's court system
U. S. District Court -- Western District of Kentucky
Legislative Searching Service - Search the KRS, KAR, Kentucky's Constitution, and the Legislative Record.
Legal Forms for Kentucky - Provided as a courtesy of the Kentucky Court of Justice.

National Political Parties & Elections

American Reform Party
Communist Party USA
The Constitution Party
The Constitutionalist Party
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Socialists of America
The Green Party
Independent American Party
Labor Party
Libertarian Party
Natural Law Party
The New Party
Pansexual Peace Party
Republican National Committee
Socialist Party USA
Project Vote Smart
Project Vote-Smart is a volunteer organization which strives to inform the general public on the current political candidates, campaign finances, voting records and other useful information about our elected officials.
Workers Party, USA
Workers World Party

State Government & Politics

State Government Information Index -"Provides basic information about each state and links to pages developed by libraries and other organizations across the country which provide detailed access to state government web sites."
Kentucky State Publications - Links to web pages of Kentucky state agencies with digitized brochures, bulletins, catalogs, databases, directories, event calendars, fact sheets, guides, manuals, newsletters, press releases, statistics, and reports for online publication. Organized alphabetically by agency.
Kentucky Legislature Who's My Legistlator? - Find members of the Senate and the House of Representatives alphabetically, by District and by County.
U.S. Congressional Members
KYHomeland Security
Kentucky Legislature Home Page
Kentucky Revised Statutes - Must have Adobe Acrobat Free Reader to view.
Kentucky Revenue Cabinet Online Taxpayer Service Center
Kentucky Democratic Party
Kentucky State Board of Elections
Kentucky Registry of Election Finance Database - This database provides financial information for candidates running for political offices in the state of Kentucky. "The financial data provided at this WorldWide Web site constitutes an unofficial version of election finance data."
Kentucky League of Women Voters
Politics1.com Kentucky - "A directory of Kentucky candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources."
Republican Party Kentucky

Tax Resources

Internal Revenue Service
Current Year Forms and Publications
Prior Years Forms and Publications - Find forms, publications and instructions from 1992. Available in PDF format
Tax Resources on the Web - Directory of tax links, organized by subject.
Indiana Department of Revenue
Kentucky State Revenue Cabinet
W2exPress - "W-2 eXpress lets employees print original W-2 Wage and Tax Statements via the Web. "

United States Congress

Congressional Committee Materials Available Online from GPO Access - Seachable. Arranged by House and Senate, and by Standing Committee and date or by topic. Also includes Congressional Reports, documents and committee hearings.
United States Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional Record - "The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. GPO Access contains Congressional Record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities."

Last Updated: 07/31/2008