Journalism Research Guide
Government Documents

The Government Documents Collection (Floor 6, W.E.B. Du Bois Library) houses publications from the federal government and the Massachusetts state government. Government Documents from 1976 to the present are in the Library Catalog.

For reference assistance, visit the Reference Desk on the Main Floor, telephone (413) 545-0150, or visit Ask a Librarian for other reference services. For further information on the materials in the Government Documents Collection, contact Leonard Adams, Federal and Massachusetts Government Publications and Patents Librarian, (413) 545-2765; len.adams@library.umass.edu.

Selected journalism materials in Government Documents and on government Web sites are listed below.

Government Documents

W.E.B. Du Bois Library - Government Documents
Links to U.S. federal and the Massachusetts state government information.

W.E.B. Du Bois Library - Government Information Subject Research Guide
Entry point for all researchers to the resources related to government information in the UMass Amherst Libraries and on the Internet.

Government Web Sites 

American Memory
Primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States, including 7 million digital items.

Federal Government Sources
Key federal resources including directories, search engines, subject guides, and subject indexes.

Federal Agencies Directory
Current/active/existing U. S. Federal Government agencies as represented in the United States Government Manual.

Freedom of Information Act
Information from the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy (OIP), the principal contact point within the executive branch for advice and policy guidance on matters pertaining to the administration of the Freedom of Information Act.

GPO Access
Official information from all three branches of the federal government. 

Issue Source: Massachusetts Politics and Policy
Tracks news as it develops; provides instant access to the history of issues; offers experts' answers to citizens' questions.

Massachusetts General Court
Updated text of Massachusetts General Laws; includes the state constition and information on journals, calendars, and committees.

Massachusetts Government Sources
Key state resources including directories, search engines, subject guides, and subject indexes.

Statistical Universe (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff use their OIT account for off campus access)
Citations and abstracts of statistical reports from federal, state and local governments, private organizations, and intergovernmental agencies.

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Collection of searchable databases for legislative information.

U.S. Census Bureau
Useful portal for gaining guided entrance to government documents and other information related to the Federal Census. Primary Web site for 2000 Census statistics.

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