US Federal Government Reference Sources
For more sources and information, please visit the Federal page of this guide.
- United States Government ManualThe official handbook of the Federal Government.
Comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees. Reprints of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Appendix includes agencies that were terminated, transferred or renamed since 1933.
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Reference resource for research in American government, politics, legislation, history, public policy, and current affairs. Includes CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, CQ Magazine, Congress Collection, and Voting and Elections Collection. (For CQ Press e-books, see Sage Knowledge.)
- United States Census Statistics and InformationResearch guide on U.S. census information and statistical atlases, both in print and online.
- Historical Statistics of the United States-Millennial Edition Online This link opens in a new window
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Searchable updated source of historical data on government statistics, including population, work and welfare, economics, and more.
California State Reference Sources
For more sources and information, please visit the State page of this guide.
- Tapping State Government Information SourcesBy Lori L. Smith, Daniel C. Barkley, Daniel D. Cornwall, Eric W. Johnson, and J. Louise Malcomb. Available in the Young Research Library's Reference Reading Room.
Los Angeles Area Reference Sources
For more sources and information, please visit the Local page of this guide.
- Local and Regional Government Information: How to Find It, How to Use ItEdited by Mary Martin. Available in the Young Research Library's Reference Reading Room.
International Organization and Foreign Nation Reference Sources
For more detailed treatment of this subject, including British parliamentary papers and Canadian government information, visit the International and Foreign pages of this guide.
- International Government Information and Country Information: A Subject GuideBy Andrea M. Morrison and Barbara J. Mann. Available in the Young Research Library's Reference Reading Room.
- International Statistical AgenciesAgencies from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, listed by the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Social Statistics and Data for Regions and CountriesGuides for East Asian Studies, Pacific Islands Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, and other area studies, as well as instructions on how to search the UCLA Catalog for statistical publications (ex. japan statistics periodicals).
Print Reference Sources
These are just a few of the print reference sources about government information. See the pages and guides for specific levels of government for more options.
