LibGuides: Government Information: Home

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Andruss Library is a Federal Depository Library, which means it receives government documents for free in return for helping campus and community members use them. This guide will help you find the government information you need. Best places to start are below, or check out the pages on the side for more. Questions? Contact me (Katie Yelinek) at Bloomsburg at kyelinek@commonwealthu.edu.

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Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search for materials in the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield libraries plus online books, online media, and government publications.

GovInfo
Provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. From the Government Publishing Office (GPO).
USA.gov
The USAGov program creates and organizes timely, needed government information and services and makes them accessible anytime, anywhere, via your channel of choice.
Congress.gov
Goldmine of legislative information online.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) This link opens in a new window
Search for federal publications, including historical and current publications. CGP provides direct links to publications that are available online.
The catalog offers you the option to find a nearby Federal Depository Library that has a particular publication or that can provide expert assistance in finding and using related U.S. government information. Click on the title of interest from your search results list. Then click on the Locate in a Library link within the displayed record.

Refresher on How the Government Works

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
Set up for K-12 students, this guide is useful for anyone who needs to know basic information about the government.

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Refresher on How the Government Works