Research by Subject: Political Science: Government Publications

United States key databases

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Comprehensive for records generated since July 1976; selective for publications dating back to the late 1800s.

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Congressional publications and legislative histories; bills, laws, and regulations; member biographical and committee assignment information; and insider\\'s perspectives on legislative activities through the National Journal.
This resource searches the full text of three historical newspapers, the Chicago Defender (1909-1975), the Los Angeles Times (1881-1993), and the New York Times with Index (1851-2014).
GovInfo This link opens in a new window
U.S. legislation, regulations and much more.

Replaces FDsys (GPO Federal Digital System) which replaced GPO Access.

Major State Department Publications
Includes "Foreign Relations of the United States," which is a set of primary documents. NOTE: Early volumes of "Foreign Relations of the United States" are in print under S 1.1 in Government Publications/US on the 3rd floor of Love Library.

California Municipal and County Codes and Ordinances
Links to many California cities and counties.
Municode Code Library
Free for limited searching, one municipal code at a time.

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers This link opens in a new window
Delivers page images and searchable full-text for each paper, along with detailed indexing. Covers the 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries (1801-2010).
Also called Parliamentary Papers

Help Guide for how to use/search the Parliamentary Papers

FRED - Federal Reserve Economic Data
Online database with economic data time series from national, international, public, and private sources. FRED is created and maintained by the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis