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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Resource Liaison    Prof. Eleanor Randall

 814.732.2783      eprandall@edinboro.edu

 

     The Regional Federal Depository Library is located within Blasco Library, Erie, PA Approximately 27% of the publications  available through the FDLP are acquired.

    The Baron-Forness library selectively collects and catalogs Pennsylvania Documents. These documents (PA Docs) are located on the first floor of the library and are identified using PILOT, the library catalogy. Federal Government documents are located throughout the collection based on the subject as determined by the LC subject headings. these are  located using PILOT.

     This web site was designed to provide broad access to different levels of government from which the searcher can locate the specific information needed, while becoming familiar with other resources available.  

PENNSYLVANIA INFORMATION RESOURCES

  UNITED  STATES GOVERNMENT INFORMATION PORTALS

  • USA.gov   The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal

  • FedStats   A "full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to   know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic."

  • FedWorld.gov  established by The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency  of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.

  • GPO Access    "a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access  to information products from the U S Government"

  • American FactFinder  U.S.Census for population, housing, economic, and geographic data

    • Special Editions: Facts  for Features are issued to provide background information for lesser-known observances, anniversaries of historic events and other timely topics.

  • Science.gov "  searches 30 databases and more than 1,700 science Web sites which accesses over 47 million pages of government science information."

  • THOMAS  Federal Legislative information and related links

  • U.S. Government Manual: the official handbook of the Federal Government

  • Browse Topic This service arranges Federal Government Internet sites by topic. The main list of topics is based upon the current Guide to U.S. Government Information, also known as the Subject Bibliography Index.

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