Research Databases

  Government Publications Online 
  Lexis-Nexis Academic
  Lexis-Nexis Congressional 
  Military & Government Collection 
  Primary Sources in History 

Internet Resources: Country Information  
  Background Notes
      U.S. Department of State’s detailed descriptions of countries around the world.
  Country Studies Online
      Online international Country Studies & Handbooks producedbytheLibraryofCongress.
  Embassies of the World

      Directory & search engine of the world's embassies & consulates.

  H-Net

      H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to
      developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet.

  Portals to the World

      The Library of Congress' Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative,
      in-depth information about the nation and other areas of the world.
  The United Nations News Service

      Full-text, audio & video covering the UN press releases, briefings, and daily UN news.
  World Factbook

Internet Resources: Federal Agencies
   Administration on Aging
      Helping older people live independently.
  Administration for Children & Families
      Provide family assistance, child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other
      programs for children.
  CENSUS 2000

      The Gateway to the latest government census facts and statistics.
      Illinois 2000 (C 3.223/18:2000 PHC-1-15)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) presents information about health, disease, and
      disease prevention.
  Department of Health & Human Services
      Leading America to better health, safety & well-being.
  Economic Statistics Briefing Room

      The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current federal economic indicators.
  Federal Depository Library Electronic Collection

      The Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection is a comprehensive digital
      library of U.S. Government information, drawn from a wide variety of sources.
  GovSpot

      Gateway to federal government information.
  GPO Access
  GPO Access New Electronic Titles

      New Electronic Titles (NET) includes Web accessible U.S. Government publications of public
      interest or educational value from the most recent four weeks.
  Kids Count Census Data Online
      Kids Count is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.
  National Center for HIV STD & TB Prevention  
  National Climatic Data Center Online Document Library
   National Technical Information Service

      NTIS is the federal government's leading delivery outlet for scientific and technical reports
      produced after 1997.
  No Child Left Behind
      U.S. Department of Education website dedicated to the new education law.
  Occupational Outlook Handbook

      Career guide of occupations that include job descriptions, working conditions, training and
      educational expectations, earnings, and expected job prospects.
  Open CRS
      Congressional Research Reports for the People provides citizens access to CRS Reports
      already in the public domain and encourages Congress to provide public access to all
      CRS Reports.
  Social Security Administration
      Provides economic protection for Americans of all ages.
  Social Statistics Briefing Room

      This service provides easy access to current federal social statistics on crime, demography,
      education and health.
  Statistical Abstracts of the United States

      The National Data Book containing a collection of statistics on social & economic conditions.
  STAT-USA
      International market research reports and current U.S. economic indicators.  
  THOMAS
      This Library of Congress database covers major federal legislation, bills, public laws,
      Congressional Records and indexes, Annuals of Congress, congressional committee
      reports and roll call votes.
  USA.gov                   
      As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get
      government information and services on the web.
     
Internet Resources: State Agencies
  Find-It! Illinois

      The portal to Illinois governmental resources.
  Illinois Government Information
      State of Illinois Web pages and publications.
  Illinois Register
      PDFs of the Illinois Register are available from 2002 to the present.
  Missouri Government Information
      State of Missouri Web pages and publications.