Government and Legal Information:Official and Authoritative Sources for Research

The U.S. Census Bureau website is a good source for information about the U.S. population. It includes survey results arranged topically by category. The major categories include People & Households, Business & Industry, Geography, Newsroom, and Special Topics. There is also an alphabetical subject index and a site-specific search engine.

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. Formerly known as THOMAS

"Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more."

"Free, educational guides that Federal depository librarians can... in finding U.S. Government resources ..." They are in 3 groups: 1) FDLP Information, 2) Subject Guides, and 3) Community Guides.

Provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

"Search U.S. government technical reports issued primarily prior to 1976 and digitized by TRAIL."

"As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web."