everything except taxes

Everything except Taxes:an Introduction to Federal

Government Information Resources

Presented by: Leigh Mantle

Reference / Federal Government Documents Librarianleigh.mantle@ky.gov / 502-564-8300, ext. 330Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives

www.kdla.ky.gov Spring 2008

Federal Government Documents

What are Federal Government Documents? • Federal Government Documents are publications

produced by the government and its agencies and may be in any format, such as, paper, electronic, microform, audiocassette, videocassette, etc.

• The U.S. Government is the largest publisher in the world and distributes these publications through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The United States government provides a variety of information from laws and regulations to presidential documents to consumer health information.

Depository Library = Library within a Library

KDLA is Your Federal Depository Library

The State Library as a selective federal depository library receives federal government agencies publications in paper, microfiche and electronic formats.

The library selects health reports, census data, military publications, congressional reports, agricultural data, scientific and technical reports, educational materials, criminal justice statistics, environmental reports, economic data, international information, and more.

Look for the Depository Logo at www.kdla.ky.gov

Federal Government Information on KDLA’s Website

www.kdla.ky.gov

Ask a Librarian http://kdla.ky.gov/research/sgasklib.asp

Federal Government Documents on the Internet and KDLA’s Catalog

• The United States Government is now publishing many of its documents in electronic format, which are available on the Internet and may be accessed through the KDLA catalog.

• If a document is on the Internet the item will have a category of “Internet Access” and there will be a link to the document. Simply click on the link and the web page with the requested document will appear.

Find Materials with the Online Catalog at www.kdla.ky.gov

Basic Search

Basic Search Results

America, Pull Up a Chair Record

America, Pull Up A Chair Full Text

Accessing Federal Electronic Databases

KDLA’s Database Page

Federal Government Databases• Federal Government Databases available from

the State Library:– DARTS– Homeland Security Digital Library– HeinOnline

• Federal Government Databases available on the Internet:– GPO Access– American FactFinder (Census Bureau) – National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Abstracts Database

KDLA’s Database Page

To Access Electronic Databases

Your barcode number is on the back of yourstate library card.

DARTS LOGIN

DARTS Search

Abstract / Download

Coal: Surface Fatalities

KDLA’s Database Page

Homeland Security Digital Library

Browse Topics

Basic Search

HSDL Abstract

CDC Report

HSDL Research Sources

KDLA’s Database Page

HeinOnline

HeinOnline Contents

Federal Regulations Process

HeinOnline Federal Register Library

HeinOnline Citation Navigator

Federal Register April 24, 1990

Field Search

Field Search Results

68 FR 13796 (2003)

Federal Regulation Resources on the Internet • National Archives Office of the Federal

Register– Online Tutorial

• RegInfo.gov (Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions)

• Regulations.gov– Submit a Comment

• GPO Access– Federal Regulations– Code of Federal Regulations– Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

NARA Office of the Federal Register

Federal Register Online Tutorial

RegInfo.gov

Subject Index to the Unified Agenda

Honey Research and Promotion

Regulations.gov

Kentucky Results

View Proposed Regulation

View Proposed Regulation

Submit a Comment

GPO Access / Federal Register

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

KDLA’s Database Page

GPO Access

Federal Legislation Process

Public and Private Laws

Statutes at Large

United States Code

Thomas

H.R. 2669

H.R. 2669 Full Text

H.R. 2669 PDF

H.R. 2669 Congressional Record

July 19, 2007 Congressional Record

Bill Summary & Status

Public Law 110-84

CRS Summary

Congressional Research Service

KDLA’s Database Page

Census Bureau / American FactFinder

QuickFacts

Census Bureau Subjects A - Z

Federal, State, and Local Government

State Government Finances

Historical Census of Population and Housing

1850 Kentucky Population

American FactFinder

Data Sets

Summary Files Summary File 1 (Short Form)

– Counts and cross tabulations to the census block level for information collected from all people and housing units.

– Includes counts for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories• Summary File 2 (Short Form)

– Like Summary File 1, 100-percent population and housing characteristics – Repeated down to the census tract level for 250 population groups – No tables available for geographic areas with population less than 100

Summary File 3 (Long Form)– In-Depth population and housing data collected on a sample basis from the

Census 2000 long form questionnaire– Includes population totals for ancestry groups, also selected characteristics for a

limited number of race and Hispanic or Latino categories.• Summary File 4 (Long Form)

– Like Summary File 3, presents information on the population and housing data collected on a sample basis from the long form questionnaire.

– Repeated down to the census tract level for the total population and 335 additional population groups.

– No tables available for geographic areas with population less than 100

Selections

Geographic Selections

Frankfort, KY Selected

Table Selections

Results

KDLA’s Database Page

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Library / Abstracts

Thesaurus Term Search

Alphabetical List

Police Agencies

Park Police Results

Federal Statistical Sources

Woman operating the Hollerith Pantograph, Census BureauYear: 1930Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office

FedStats

Statistical Abstract

Historical Statistical Abstracts

Statistics Briefing Room

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Justice Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics

Portals to Federal Government Information

Arch, Hell Gate Bridge [under construction, New York City] George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

USA.gov

Cross Agency Portals

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies

U.S. Government Manual

Healthfinder.gov

Medline Plus

Science.gov

Consumer.gov

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Grants.gov

Need Help?• Contact State Library for questions on using

databases or when you encounter problems

• Phone:

– In Frankfort 564-8300, ext. 342

– Toll Free 800-928-7000, ext. 342

• Ask a Librarian:– http://www.kdla.ky.gov/research/asklib.htm

One-on-One remote training available Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm

Training Opportunities

• Database Tutorials– http://www.kdla.ky.gov/sgworker/databases.htm

• Online Guide to Resources for State Employees– http://www.kdla.ky.gov/pdf/tutorial0707.pdf– PDF format manually navigate from screen to screen

• Online Training Calendar– http://www.kdla.ky.gov/sgworker/sgtrainingcalendar.htm

Tell us what you think

• Please write down this web address to complete survey

http://tinyurl.com/56jeu6• Survey includes a request for a training certificate

• For questions call the State Library Reference Desk at: 502-564-8300, ext. 342800-928-7000, ext. 342

• Thank you for taking this training…We look forward to serving your information

needs.

State Library Services Staff

Thank You