Earlham College Guides - United States Government Resources

United States (General)

USA.Gov

A portal to US government web sites, offering users access to all 20,000 government sites from a single central point.
ScienceGov. FirstGov for Science

A portal to selected science resources developed by 12 US government agencies.
United States Depository Ready Reference Sources

A convenient arrangement of frequently-used government documents (e.g. Consumer Price Indexes, Budget of the US Government, CDC Travel Information). Maintained by Columbia University
GPO Access: A Service of the US Government Printing Office

Links to some of the most important federal government information, including searchable, full-text versions of the Federal Register, Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, and US Government Manual.
GovSpot

Contains reliable general government information. This is a commercial site, so it will contain advertising.
Constitution of the United States of America

Along with the text, this site offers analysis and interpretation of the US Supreme Court decisions that dealt with core constitutional issues. Also included are proposed amendments not ratified, congressional acts, state measures, and municipal
United States Code

Contains the Legal Information Institute's hypertext version of the full US Code and other important legal documents.
geodata.gov: US Maps and Data

A gateway to goverment-produced geospatial data. Use it to find data and map services, make a map, browse community information, and more.