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Digitized Congressional Hearings in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s

2012-01-10T11:14:00.000-08:00

are freely available through the database at the University of New Orleans To browse : http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/p120701coll25 To search: http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/search.php?CISOROOT=/p120701coll25 The project is limited to those collection, U.S. Senate and House Hearings available to the University of Libraries. It may not be covered a whole

Legacy Version of American Factfinder

2011-12-16T07:02:00.000-08:00

will be discontinued January 20, 2012 Those datasets including: 1990 Census 2000-2004 American Community Survey 2000-2001 Supplementary Survey 1997 Economic Census 2003 Annual Survey of Manufactures 2003 Nonemployer Statistics will be available through an archived FTP format. Instruction on how to access these archived products will be provided in future updates. All other current and

EPA releases confidential chemical information

2011-11-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

through EPA's Chemical Data Access Tool."Releasing the data will expand the public’s access to critical health and safety information on chemicals that are manufactured and processed in the U.S. "See the full article at http://infodocket.com/2011/11/28/now-available-epa-releases-formerly-confidential-chemical-information/

GPO Access Goes Achive Only

2011-11-07T11:28:00.000-08:00

The contents of GPO Access is completely migrated to FDsys as the legendary gateway service, GPO Access remains archive. Please check FDsys (GPO's Federal Digital System) for the most up-to date digital documents collection issued by GPO.

Science.gov Mobile Available

2011-10-25T07:11:00.000-07:00

at m.science.gov (no download required). Also three more new databases are available through this database:**Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) EPA under Environment and Environmental Quality**DOE Data Explorer under Math, Physics, Chemistry (a product of Science Accelerator)**Energy Science and Technology Software Center (ESTSC)DOE (a product of Science Accelerator)Science.gov now

Federal Court Opinions Available on FDsys

2011-10-20T12:43:00.000-07:00

The following three courts Opinions collection dates back to April 2004: ** The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit** The U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island** The U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Floridaare now available and searchable through FDsys. This pilot project will expand to more after testing.

Video Tutorial for FDsys Available

2011-10-13T07:28:00.000-07:00

Please find the video tutorials created by the documents librarian at the university of Colorado at Boulder:**How to use FDsys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDGxMMsXr_U**What is FDsys?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo86YoNiTc These video tutorials are very helpful to your need I think.

Metalib as the GPO's Federated Search Resources

2011-09-29T06:42:00.000-07:00

Now users can simultaneously search GPO's FDsys (Federal Digital System) and CGP database(Catalog of Government Publications) from one search box: Metalib (metalib.gpo.gov). It also allows search other general government databases such as Pubmed, EPA, TRIS, ERIC index etc. simultaneously. This is an enhanced search feature just released by the GPO. It allows users to narrow their search by

Instructional Videos for American Factfinder 2

2011-09-27T12:30:00.001-07:00

If you found still difficulty moving around the new American Factfinder (AFF), you would find the two instructions below very useful:--A 5-minute video on the basics of the AFF 2:http://youtu.be/4Jt3-1dATdk --A 9-minute video on advanced search: http://youtu.be/V77TkN0YNGQCreated by a librarian at the University of Colorado.

geodata.gov is moving to data.gov

2011-09-19T10:32:00.000-07:00

Geospatial One-stop (www.geodata.gov) is moving to Data.gov (www.data.gov) as of Sept. 30, 2011.See the announcement in detail at: http://gos2qp.geodata.gov/QuickPlace/whatsnew22/Main.nsf/h_Toc/7FF8462F91E2D6E488257906007D1C1D/?OpenDocument

Census 2010 and New American Factfinder Workshop is here!

2011-08-29T13:06:00.000-07:00

The workshop will be held in Fenwick Instruction Room (2nd floor) on Wednesday, August 31st at 10:30-12:30.A few seats are still available. If you want to join us, please contact Joy Suh (hsuh1@gmu.edu) Speaker: Jori Frazier at the U.S. Census Bureau in Charlotte, NC.Topic: Overview of the 2010 Census and American Community Survey and a hands-on training on the new American Factfinder (AFF).Don't

Link to USGS Publications Changing

2011-08-16T09:02:00.000-07:00

"The U.S. Geological Survey's Publications Warehouse (pubs.usgs.gov) will complete a process to migrate all of its' on-line publications into Portable Document Format (PDF) files by September 1, 2011." the preferred link to this publication is: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1967 The previous online publication format will stop working by Sept. 1 this year. (source: govdoc-l)

Census Data for Same-Sex Couple

2011-08-15T12:48:00.000-07:00

"The Williams Institutes will be releasing Census Snapshot: 2010 reports throughout the summer. These Snapshots will provide demographic and geographic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico." Please see, http://www3.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute/home.html

Exhibit at GPO-150 Years of Service to the Nation

2011-07-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

GPO is celebrating its 150 years of anniversary and hosting the history exhibit, titled as KEEPING AMERICA INFORMED: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 150 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NATION. This exhibit covers the history of people, the machines, and the material produced at GPO over the past 150 years. It's open to the public. See the full report.

Update on Davis Bacon Wage Determinations

2011-06-30T07:11:00.000-07:00

The U.S. GPO has a partnership with the Dept. of Labor and the NTIS to provide permanent public access to Davis Bacon Wage Determination information.Visit www.wdol.gov to search and browse both current and archived wage determinations (2000-).

No Longer "Google's Uncle Sam and GovSearch.Google.com" Available

2011-06-09T08:13:00.000-07:00

It's official that these two Google Search Engines that Google offered at least for a decade were offline. See the article directly.

Congressional App for That.

2011-06-08T07:01:00.000-07:00

Christine Sellers of the Law Library at LoC has compiled a nice list of apps for smart phones that can help you keep up with Congress. There’s a Congressional App for That, by Christine Sellers, Library of Congress Law Library blog (June 7th, 2011).(Source: Free Government Information)

Notable Government Information 2011

2011-05-31T11:51:00.001-07:00

This year's outstanding government information resources are appeared in the May 15 issue of Library Journal.Please see the article and a complete list of the documents .

Public Data Explorer: Data Visualization

2011-04-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

A new Google's project called Public Data Explore allows VISUALIZATIONS of data from the World Bank, OECD Factbook, Eurostat, and the World Resource Institute and the various U.S. government agencies. It's worth to explore.

Help Save the "Statistical Abstracts"

2011-03-30T07:42:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot of discussion and suggestions about the pending demise of the Census Bureau's Statistical Compendia Branch and along with it the elimination of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and all other titles produced by that branch (State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, County and City Data Book, USA Counties, Quick Facts). See the US Census Bureau's budget estimates for

Congressional Committees Hearings via C-SPAN

2011-03-30T07:37:00.001-07:00

Government-recorded Hearings Now Being Added to the Video Library C-SPAN Video Library Blog. "The C-SPAN Video Library now contains committee hearings produced by House and Senate committees. C-SPAN can only record a limited number of committees every day. However, a number of House and Senate committees have installed their own equipment to webcast their committee proceedings. These

GPO and LOC's New Digitization Project

2011-03-10T11:29:00.000-08:00

The GPO and Library of Congress (LOC) are collaborating to digitize important historic documents such as Statutes at Large (1951-2002), Congressional Record (1873-1998), Constitution of the United States: Analysis and Interpretation (CONAN) and Supreme Court cases, etc. These documents will be available to the public on GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) and the LOC's Thomas.For more

ScienceCinema: a search tool for videos

2011-02-14T07:25:00.000-08:00

This newly launched site allows users to quickly find video files produced by the DOE National Laboratories and other DOE research facilities. The URL: http://www.osti.gov/sciencecinema.Please explore this useful site for your scientific communication and lecture materials.

GPO Depository Users Survey--Please participate!

2011-01-31T08:24:00.000-08:00

Help us serve you better by completing a short online survey:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HSLCRRBThe survey ends Feb. 28th, 2011.Answers you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with the U.S. GPO (Government Printing Office) and the Mason Libraries. Your feedback is important to us to serve you better as a depository library. Thanks!

Access to STAT-USA Data Through USA Trade Online

2011-01-28T11:45:00.000-08:00

Although Stat-USA is no longer available, depository libraries still can access U.S. export and import data through USA Trade Online free of charge. Learn more about USA Trade Online and Mason access to this site at http://infoguides.gmu.edu/content.php?pid=70206&sid=531504

New 2010 Census Data To Be Released

2010-12-14T08:33:00.000-08:00

Visit the American Factfinder at www.census.gov to access American Community Survey (ACS) Multi-Year Estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau just released for the first time five years for detailed information about American Communities. This is the first time that ACS data is available for all communities in the U.S.(annually from 2005).Data includes:familes and relationships, income and benefits,

Celebrating 100th Anniversary of the UVA Library as a Federal Depository

2010-10-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

Our regional depository library, the University of Virginia's Alderman Library, celebrates its centennial as a federal government depository library this year. They are mounting an exhibit entitled “An Army of 100,000,000”: Celebrating 100 Years of Government Information at U.Va. "It focuses on World War I and how GPO together with the Committee on Public Information urged the American public to

Celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17

2010-09-15T12:53:00.000-07:00

Sept. 17 marks the 223rd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Several university libraries celebrate the day by hosting talk shows and events related to the Constitution to shine a light on individual rights established by the Constitution. See the activities at University of Iowa and Columbus State University.Key links:US Constitution Online Guide on U.S. Constitution (U. of Iowa

U.S. Floods

2010-05-10T10:06:00.000-07:00

The ongoing oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and the Times Square bomb square, both of which have rightly received significant attention, have also been somewhat overshadowing the Nashville floods, which have been dubbed a rare 500-year event and resulted in deaths and property damage of $1 billion or more.Dealing with the consequences of natural disasters like flooding is a regular

More Oil Spill Resources

2010-05-04T08:59:00.000-07:00

We've posted two more useful resources on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Mason Libraries GIS blog, over here.

Oil Spills in U.S. Waters

2010-05-03T09:59:00.000-07:00

The big news over the past several days has been the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which poses significant health risks for humans and wildlife alike.For a little context, here is a Congressional Research Service report (PDF) from 2010 that discusses oil spills in U.S. waters. The report reviews history and trends of oil spills, discusses the relevant agencies with authority over prevention

Arkansas School Desegegration Bibliography

2010-04-29T08:23:00.000-07:00

The 1950s were a turbulent time in American race relations. One important event was the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Karen Russ and Sarah Ziegenbein, two librarians at the University of Arkansas, provide the background in their wonderful bibliography (PDF) of documents related to the event:In May 1955, the Little Rock School Board and Superintendent Virgil

Report on Iran Sanctions

2010-04-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

Iran has been in the news quite a bit in recent months, due to the recent contested election outcome, the hostile stance towards U.S. ally Israel, and Iran's general diplomatic belligerence on nuclear weapons and other issues.When dealing with hostile states, sanctions are a common tool to which foreign policy makers resort. Several laws and regulations have instituted trade restrictions on Iran

U.S. Volcano Monitoring

2010-04-26T10:26:00.000-07:00

As the eruption of a volcano in Iceland continues, it's worth taking a look at volcanic activity and monitoring in the United States. The best source for information of this kind is the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program, which monitors volcanic activity both to develop volcano science and to better avoid disaster situations.Of particular interest are the long-term series of volcano

Congressional Hearing on DC Metro

2010-04-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

The GMU community might be interested in the Congressional hearing occurring now (as this is posted) on the state of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which is responsible for the regional subway system known colloquially to locals as Metro. The hearing is before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and was prompted in part by a spate of recent accidents, some

GAO Report on Iraq Drawdown

2010-04-20T09:49:00.000-07:00

With the August 31 milestone for troop reductions in Iraq only a few months away, the Government Accountability Office has released a fairly thorough report on the ongoing withdrawal process and related progress and challenges. From the summary highlights page:Several DOD organizations have issued coordinated plans for the execution of the drawdown and created new organizations to oversee,

The U.S. Postal Service

2010-04-19T07:46:00.000-07:00

Typically, when most individuals think of government functions and services, a few basic things come to mind first, like roads, defense, and postal delivery. This latter function, however, has been an ongoing source of discussion and debate, specifically with regard to the U.S. Postal Service's legally established monopoly and universal service obligations. This debate has taken on greater

Stimulus Report from the Council of Economic Advisers

2010-04-16T06:11:00.000-07:00

The President's Council of Economic Advisers, made up of some of the sharpest minds in economics, recently issued a report (PDF) on the effects of the fiscal stimulus bill, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. From the introduction of the report:Our multifaceted analysis indicates that the Recovery Act has played an essential role in changing the trajectory of the economy. It has

Government Mortgage Oversight Report

2010-04-14T10:25:00.000-07:00

Here's the latest from the Congressional Oversight Panel, the Congressional body that oversees regulatory reform and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, which released a major report on the mortgage relief program today (available here).The Congressional Oversight Panel today released its April oversight report, "Evaluating Progress of TARP Foreclosure Mitigation Programs." The Panel commended

NAS Report on Veterans' Health

2010-04-13T11:03:00.000-07:00

A major question has existed for some time regarding a less overt consequence of war: the potential long-term health risks that combat can pose for soldiers. In 2006, a research committee at the Institute of Medicine, a part of the National Academies, found that veterans who'd served in the 1991 Gulf War exhibited higher incidences of brain and testicular cancer, neurological diseases like

Substance Abuse Prevention CBA

2010-04-06T07:27:00.000-07:00

Cost-Benefit Analysis is a common tool used to assess the advantages and disadvantages of public programs and policies. One of challenges, however, can be determining the proper assumptions of value. The commonly-used question to illustrate this challenge is, what is the value of a human life worth?A good example of the use of cost-benefit analysis is found in the below report from the U.S.

On Modernizing Government

2010-03-30T10:26:00.000-07:00

Earlier this year, the White House held a Forum on Modernizing Government, which brought together business, government, and labor leaders to talk about ways government can become more efficient and effective through technology and improved practices.The Office of Management and Budget recently released the follow-up to that forum, found in PDF here. The introduction reads:The private sector

START Agreement Reached

2010-03-29T08:45:00.000-07:00

The United States and Russia made big news on Friday when American President Obama and Russian President Medvedev announced an agreement on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START. The bilateral arms reduction treaty is a follow-up to the START I agreement, which was signed between the US and the USSR in July 1991, just months before the latter country fell. That agreement expired in

Education Policy Blueprint

2010-03-22T09:33:00.000-07:00

The No Child Left Behind Act has been a controversial portion of education law in the U.S. (for a thorough overview of the act, see this Congressional Research Service PDF). The Obama Administration has proposed making some changes in response to the criticisms the legislation has received.Those proposals are contained in a "blueprint" document that can be found here. From the introduction:This

National Broadband Plan

2010-03-17T07:06:00.000-07:00

Over the past few years, many have argued the importance of improved high-speed Internet access via broadband technology. The term "digital divide" has come to refer to the separation between those who have high-speed Internet access (such as those in urban areas) and those that don't (such as those in rural areas). This has prompted questions as to whether government should intervene in the

Solar Technology Review from National Laboratory

2010-03-16T07:36:00.000-07:00

Many see energy technology as an important component of the future world economy. In the US, much of the public sector work on energy technology research is driven by the Department of Energy through the national laboratories, which employee over 30,000 scientists and engineers.Many of these labs regularly issue useful reports for students interested in energy research or policy. One example is

One More Health Care Bill Analysis

2010-03-15T08:16:00.000-07:00

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), in conjunction with the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, has again issued an analysis of the health care bill, this time focusing on the proposal that passed the Senate, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.The official CBO blog has an overview of the analysis here; the full analysis is available here (PDF). From the overview:CBO

Mexican Border Violence

2010-03-10T12:16:00.000-08:00

Drug-related border issues between the United States and Mexico have long been documented. There has been a recent uptick in violence across the border in Mexico in recent months, and it's increasing concerns that the violence could spill into the US. The Congressional Research Service recently looked into the issue, issuing a report that can be found here (PDF).In an examination of data that

2009-2010 Congressional Directory

2010-03-02T11:15:00.000-08:00

The Government Printing Office has just added the 2009-2010 Congressional Directory (111th Congress) to its websites, available on FDSys and GPO Access .The Congressional Directory is one of those little books that every lobbyist and Hill activist keeps handy. It's the official directory for the U.S. Congress, made available in the first session of every Congress. It provides short bios of

The Global Automotive Industry in the Recession

2010-03-01T08:10:00.000-08:00

Much has been made of the decline of Detroit's "Big 3" car companies. However, the current global recession has also hurt the automotive industry in several other advanced economies as well. The OECD recently published a report looking at these challenges, found here (PDF). From the report's abstract:This paper considers the role of the automobile industry in the current cycle. It shows that the

Health Care Reform Update

2010-02-26T09:40:00.001-08:00

The big news yesterday was the daylong summit between President Obama and several members of both major parties from the House and Senate, including party leadership from both houses. While it's best to leave discussion of the summit's political and legislative consequences to strategists and pundits, it is worth taking a quick look at some of the more recent analyses of this important issue.The

Critiquing Macroeconomic Policy

2010-02-16T07:50:00.000-08:00

Macroeconomic policy tools are those that allow the world's governments and central bankers to manage national economies. These include monetary policy - which means controlling a nation's money supply through interest rate adjustments, for example - and fiscal policy, which includes tax and expenditure changes like stimulus packages.The recent financial crisis has many economists re-thinking the

School Lunch Policies and Nutrition

2010-02-15T07:56:00.000-08:00

There's been an ongoing focus of childhood obesity in the U.S., and school lunches can play a role in improving it. A recent report by the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service studied the effects that school lunch policies can have on food nutrition value, dividing schools into categories based on fat content of meals. The report found:The fat content of school lunches was

Economic Report of the President

2010-02-12T09:31:00.000-08:00

One of the most interesting documents produced by the Executive Branch every year is the Economic Report of the President, which comes out up to ten days after submission of the budget (which we talked about here and here).The report is essentially an annual overview of economic activity and policy from the previous year, as well as a statement of political principles and priorities from the

FY 2011 Budget Proposal: A Guided Tour

2010-02-02T10:05:00.001-08:00

Few things receive as much attention - or have such a broad impact on the nation - as the annual federal budgeting process. With yesterday's budget release, noted here, the annual process begins anew.It's a complex process with significant moving parts, of which the President's budget proposal is the first step, so here are a few resources for students trying to make sense of it.The Congressional

Predident's Budget of the U.S. Government , FY 2011

2010-02-01T10:58:00.001-08:00

is now available from the U.S. GPO: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action. The online PDF versions of the FY 2011 budget are digitally signed and certified in order to assure users of the authenticity of the documents.

Financial Crisis: Exit and Reform

2010-01-27T09:01:00.000-08:00

The financial crisis has hit economies around the world and prompted both short-term questions about how best to alleviate the worst consequences responsibly and long-term questions about reforming the global financial system.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international body of 30 developed countries, recently took a comprehensive look at the current crisis

A Century of Growth

2010-01-04T09:31:00.000-08:00

With the arrival of 2010 and the end of the decade, many individuals have spent time looking back at trends over the past ten years, identifying the decade's "bests" and "worsts," or simply pondering how the world has changed since 2000. In the same spirit of looking backward, here is an excellent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines technology and economic growth in

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

2009-12-17T08:15:00.000-08:00

While the nation grapples with wars overseas and health care reform at home, climate change legislation is steadily making its way through Congress. The House of Representatives already passed a climate package; the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed their own legislation, dubbed the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.The legislation would create a cap and trade program

Has the Stimulus Package Worked?

2009-12-03T08:58:00.001-08:00

Has the stimulus package worked? It's a question that many inside and outside of government have been asking for a long time. It will likely be some time before anyone is able to say with minimal uncertainty. That said, a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has attempted to provide an answer, at least in terms of job creation. There is still significant uncertainty,

Health Care Bills & Premiums

2009-11-30T14:37:00.000-08:00

It's not easy to keep up with all the analyses of the various health care proposals in Congress, but here is an interesting report (PDF) that addresses the impact of the current Senate bill on premiums. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates different impacts for different insurance purchasers:The effects of the proposal on premiums would differ across insurance markets (see Table 1).

Jobs and Growth

2009-11-19T07:43:00.000-08:00

With the recession dragging on for many individuals, and the unemployment rate hovering around 10%, there is talk of new legislation to further stimulate job creation. This begs the question, how effective is policy in counteracting the business cycle and creating positive employment outcomes?Much work has been done on the subject of employment policy and the workforce. Here's a partial reading

Fall Depository Library Conference Meeting, 2009

2009-11-11T11:27:00.000-08:00

Now, you can read all about the Fall Depository Meeting whether you attend it or not. The full descriptions of the presentations are available here.One of the most interesting sessions was "Demystifying Digital Depository: What it is and What it could do for the future of the FDLP." The concept of a digital depository system is that each depository library stores its selected digital documents

Housing Market Report

2009-11-10T06:46:00.000-08:00

A major driver of the current financial crisis is the burst housing bubble; many have asked the question, why did the housing market collapse?The Atlanta Fed Reserve attempts to answer this question in a new study, "Decomposing the Foreclosure Crisis: House Price Depreciation versus Bad Underwriting." In this study, the authors build a model employing exhaustive housing and mortgage data from the

Chesapeake Bay Bill Committee Report

2009-11-04T10:58:00.001-08:00

The environmental status and health of the Chesapeake Bay has long been a source of concern for many in our region. There is currently a bill in Congress that attempts to address these issues, by directing OMB and EPA to undertake budgeting and planning for restoration and management.The bill was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources over the summer; the House Committee report (PDF

Filibusters and Cloture

2009-10-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

Senator Joe Lieberman (CT) has been in the news lately for his stance on health care reform and whether or not he'll vote for cloture or filibuster any proposals. So...what do these terms all mean?For an answer, look to this report (PDF) from the Congressional Research Service on cloture and the filibuster. It provides excellent, readable background on what these procedural tactics are and the

House Hearing Report on Combating Gangs

2009-10-26T11:09:00.000-07:00

In light of the recent major drug raids across North America, here you can find a related report from the Government Accountability Office to the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Titled "Combating Gangs: Better Coordination and Performance Measurement Would Help Clarify Roles of Federal Agencies and Strengthen Assessment of Efforts," the report addresses

Oklahoma State Library Named the Best in the Nation

2009-10-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

GPO named the Oklahoma Dept. of Libraries as the 2009 Federal Depository Library of the Year. See the story more at http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/news-media/press/09news42.pdf

Federal Register in XML format

2009-10-08T07:15:00.000-07:00

Federal Register is now available in XML format, which makes them easier to use. The register is easily accessible from FDsys (Federal Digital System)from 1994 on.

President Obama's Health Care Reform Address

2009-09-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 9 is available (text & Video) on GPO Federal Digital System (FDsys), a one-stop site to authentic, published Government information.->Link to President's Address->Link to Video

Swine Flue again.

2009-08-31T10:19:00.000-07:00

I am forwarding some flu guidances that our Education Liaison Librarian sent out since that influenza is currently more active:* New CDC H1N1 Guidance for Colleges, Universities, and Institutions of Higher Education * Updated Guidance for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu Season * Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in

World Bank Climate Data Portal

2009-07-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

provides quick climate and climate related data for policy makers and development participants. The Web site is at http://beta.worldbank.org/climatechange/ and includes a data visualization tool.

Site Maps Stimulus Spending

2009-07-21T11:32:00.000-07:00

Do you want to know: how much funding is being distributed to each state, how much funding is being provided to each state by each federal department, how the funding is flowing to individual contractors, and how many jobs are being created in the locations? See the new mapping feature of Recovery.gov.

Asksam: Obama Speech ebook

2009-07-16T07:33:00.000-07:00

A free searchable collection of Barack Obama speeches from 2002-present is available from Asksam. Please check out:+ State of the Nation-Speech to Congress on 02/24/2009+ First 100 Days-Address to Nation on 04/29/2009+ Cairo Speech-Cairo, Egypt Address on 06/04/2009.

2008 Notable Government Documents

2009-07-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

from May issue of Library Journal. Included are Atlas of Global Development, Black American People (1870-1989), U.S. Marines in Iraq, Civics and Citizenship Toolkit, the Little Acorn, and The World Cruise of the Great Fleet. All of them are available through GMU. Please check out our catalog.

Latin American Government Documents Archive

2009-06-17T09:57:00.000-07:00

The Latin American Network Information Center, part of the University of Texas at Austin has been archiving Latin American government publications and websites since 2005 through the Archive-It web archiving service. The collection includes Latin American Government publications in print or Printed out the early websites. It preserves the publications and official government websites. Please

National Government Statistics Collection

2009-06-17T09:50:00.001-07:00

National Government Statistics Collection, part of the Indiana University Bloomington Libraties's Archive it documents project, provides a comprehensive collection of web sites of statistical agencies of 150 countries including Africa, Central Eurasis, East Asia, Latin America, Russia, East Europe, and more. It includes data, reports, statistical yearbooks, methodological guides, and other

DATA.gov

2009-05-29T07:10:00.000-07:00

Please visit DATA.gov. This is "to increase public access to machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government" You can search the database by category and agency(source: govdoc-l).

OpenJurist.org

2009-05-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

is an open access database to US Supreme Court and Federal Applellate opinion. It includes the Federal Reporter-US Court of Appeals and US States Reports-US supreme Court Cases. Please see whether this is a good fit for your online research guide: http://openjurist.org (source; govdoc-l).

Swine Flu Flashback

2009-04-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

Take a look at this infoguide about Swine Flu that a librarian at BGSU created: The Swine Flu Scare of 1976 at http://libguides.bgsu.edu/SwineFlu This is a bibliography of U.S. government publications about the event accompanied by a brief article summarizing events.

National Security Archive

2009-04-08T06:38:00.000-07:00

This Archive collects and publishes declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The Archive also serves as a repository of government records on a wide range of topics pertaining to the national security, foreign, intelligence, and economic policies of the United States. Please check it out at http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/

AskSam: search Economic Stimulus Bill

2009-03-17T07:52:00.000-07:00

You can search the full text transcripts of more than 200 speeches by President Obama from 2002-present: http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/obama-speeches/Also you can search the economic stimulus bill: http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/stimulus

FDsys Public Beta Released

2009-02-25T13:59:00.000-08:00

GPO's Future Digital System (FDsys) is now available as a public beta. The information on GPO Access is in the process of being migrated to FDsys and the process will be complete in mid-2009. Please try this system and send your feedback to GPO to improve the capabilities of FDsys.

"Show Us the Data"

2009-02-19T11:20:00.000-08:00

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) of Open the Government.org recently launched a new website, "Show Us the Data" to allow the public to decide what government information not available on the Internet that should be. CRS reports, Bailout Funds, and Department of Justice Patriot Act Usage are currently most requested documents in order. Do not miss this chance to have your opinions

DOT joined Science.gov

2009-02-11T14:06:00.000-08:00

The Science.gov gateway now includes the DOT National Transportation Library (NTL) Integrated Search and more than 30 DOT websites including TRIS online, NTK Digital Repsotioy, and other Transportation Websites. So now you can find science information from 14 government agencies!

Inaugural Address posted.

2009-01-21T06:52:00.000-08:00

President Obama's Inaugural address is posted at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/read_the_inaugural_address/ and the video will be added soon in case you missed it.

Data for voting in the UN General Assembly

2008-11-24T08:46:00.000-08:00

If you want to check out the original voting records for the UN General Assembly including those not passed, this site would be very useful: http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/ev42/UNVoting.htm

2008 Presidential Election

2008-11-06T07:54:00.000-08:00

"USA.gov now offers a new page on the presidential election. You’ll find information about President-elect Barack Obama, inauguration day (January 20, 2009), and the 2008 election. It also includes biographies of President- and Vice President-Elect Obama and Biden, and their wives." (source: ResourceShelf)

Fall FDLP Conference, 2008

2008-10-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

I just got back from the Federal Depository Library Conference, Oct. 20-22. As usual, there were a lot of programs mixed with GPO activities, council discussion sessions about the future of the FDLP, and presentations where documents librarians shared what they were doing to make government information more accessible. The meeting agenda and hand outs are already up athttp://www.fdlp.gov/

Persistent URLS by THOMAS

2008-10-10T07:19:00.000-07:00

The Library of Congress THOMAS Legislative website has introduced Legislative Handles which is a new persistent URL service for creating links to legislative documents. See more: http;//thomas.loc.gov/home/handles/help.html. (Source: govdoc-l)

Datalab from NCES

2008-10-09T07:48:00.000-07:00

NCES (National Center for Education statistics) announced a new web site called, Datalab, that enables people to efficiently look at education statistics.Please visit the Website: http://nces.ed.gov/datalab/ for more details.

Global Legal Monitor

2008-09-25T12:28:00.000-07:00

was redesigned. Please take a look at http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?home This is an online publication from the Law Library of Congress covering legal news and development worldwide. Can be searched through its search interface.

Welcome to the fall 2008!

2008-09-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

The Mason Libraries are ready to assist you with your studies and research. One of our librarians' projects this summer was to create the new InfoGuides which replace the existing subject home page. I have created the infoguides on U.S. Government Publications, State and Local Documents, Maps, and International Organizations and Publications. Please check them out!!

New Search Engine for HSDL Blogs

2008-09-22T11:04:00.000-07:00

Search across more than 30 homeland security blogs and bloggers. http://www.hsdl.org/?homefront:blogsearch

Google Health!

2008-05-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

See the article, "Google Gets Into Health" at http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/05/19/google-online-health-tech-ebiz_cx_wt_0519google.html The doctor is in at Google.The search king announced Monday that consumers can now upload their medical records to Google Health, its closely-watched health information site.(source: Resourceshelf)

UN's Human Development Report Database

2008-04-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

has been launched: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics. You will get helpful information about the Human Development Index (HDI) and other indices from this site and also get on-going debates and discussions on human development statistics. Category: International studies/international statistics. (Source: Resourceshelf).

GOVDOC NEW ARRIVALS-March, 2008.

2008-03-26T12:50:00.000-07:00

Some of highlighted federal documents arrivals to our collection this month include:*Air Alamnac, 2008 (D 213.7:2008)*After the Strom (EP 1.104: ST 7/2/2006)*An Historical ATLAS of ISLAM (G 1786. S1H6 2002)*National Atlas.gov (I 19.120: C 76/4)*Natural-Color Image Mosaics of Afganistan: Digital Databases and Maps (I *19.121:245/DISC 1-3)*SPI (State Personal Income, 1929-2006)*U.S. Library Data

Converting PDF tables into Excel files

2008-03-12T08:08:00.000-07:00

See the full instruction on this posted by McGill University. This is very helpful for providing reference assistance with government statistical information.

109th Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large

2008-03-03T12:40:00.000-08:00

1st Session (2005),Volume 119 is now available online from the U.S. Government PrintingOffice at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/statutes/index.html

GPO Virtual Reference Service

2008-02-28T10:48:00.000-08:00

called as GIO (Government Information Online) is now available online: http://govtinfo.org. This is a free online information service supported by nearly twenty public, state and academic libraries throughout the United States. Check it out..