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Search Geisler Library's catalog to find the books, journals, audiovisuals and other materials owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title or author for materials on your topic. To find journal articles, use one of the indexes listed below.
- ACCESS GPO: Source for government documents, sources, regulations, and much more.
- CIA FOIA: Electronic Reading Room
- DHS: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- FedLaw: Access to information on federal law and legislation, case law, federal courts, other federal legal information.
- FedStats: Statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.
- FedWorld: Search government websites and government reports.
- FindLaw: Information on the law and legal practice.
- Federal Judicial Center
- geodata.gov: Geospatial One-Stop
- USA.gov: U.S. government's official web portal.
- GLIN (Global Legal Information Network): Public database of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and more.
- GovSpot.com: Portal to government information, world affairs, and politics.
- Library of Congress Government Web Resources: Access links to government information.
- U.S. Code: Search the general and permanent laws of the United States.
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations: Search the general and permanent rules of the United States.
- U.S. Newswire: News release wire service for government, association and public affairs news sources.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics: Search the Department of Justice website for crime and justice data.
- AmericanPresident.org: Companion website to PBS series The American president. Provides scholarly information on president's personal and political lives.
- Census Bureau: Find data from the United States census.
- Department of Defense: Find latest news on the defense department, including military activity, budget information, and more.
- Department of Homeland Security: Find latest news on homeland security, including current threat advisory, natural disaster response information, and more.
- Department of State: Find the latest news from the state department, including issues such as Afghanistan, trafficking in persons, nonproliferation, HIV/AIDS, foreign assistance, and more.
- Electronic Embassy: Access the websites of the foreign embassies in Washington, D.C., take a virtual tour of Embassy Row, and more.
- Federal Register: Search the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
- IRS (Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury): Search for information on federal taxes.
- NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration): Find the latest news on the space program.
- Official U.S. Executive Branch Websites: Access the websites of the various agencies of the executive branch.
- Patents and Trademark Office: Search the official website of the USPTO, an agency of the Department of Commerce.
- Social Security Online: Find the latest information from the Social Security Administration.
- White House: Find the latest news from the Office of the President of the United States.
- Executive Agencies and Departments: Geisler Library's list of federal government websites.
- American Presidency Project
- LawCrawler: Search legal databases and websites.
- Government Accountability Office: Access reports, testimony, and other information, from the GAO.
- House of Representatives: Access the websites of representatives and house committees, and find the latest news from the legislative branch.
- Library of Congress: Search library catalogs, American Memory websites, exhibitions, Global Gateway, and THOMAS.
- Senate: Find information on senators, committees, legislation, history, and more.
- THOMAS: Source for legislative information from the Library of Congress, "in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson."
- U.S. Legislative Branch: Access to lists of members, committees, voting records, rules, the Congressional Record, and more.
- Federal Courts Finder: Access the websites of courts around the United States.
- FedWorld.gov: Access the full text of U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the years 1937-1975.
- Legal Information Institute: Search for information on U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
- U. S. Courts (Federal Judiciary Website): Find information about the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Bankruptcy Courts.
- State Data Center of Iowa: Provides information about population, housing, business, and government statistics about Iowa, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Iowa state agencies, and other state and federal sources.
- Iowa General Assembly: Search for information from the House and Senate, including live audio (while chamber is in session), daily lists of bills eligible for debate, and much more.
- FindLaw (Iowa): Find information on Iowa laws and government.
- Official State of Iowa Website: Access information about employment, the lottery, state government, advocacy agencies, state agencies, county government, and more.
- State and Local Government on the Net: Directory of official state, county, and city government websites.
- Governing.com: Internet portal for finding current information by and about state and local government.
LexisNexis Academic Universe: Access to legal information and news sources, updated daily. Many items are fulltext online.
EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier & Newspaper Source: Search for legal information and current news. Many articles are fulltext online.
Ingenta: Search for information in the fields of political science and law.
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals): Access to online journals in the fields of political science and law.
NewsBank: Access newspapers, including the Des Moines Register.
PAIS International: Search for information on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations.
Population Index: Access data from population literature, including books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials.
More print and electronic indexes are available via Geisler Library.
Created by L. Smith. Revised: 30 Oct 2007 . sls