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*U.S. Government

Includes information on the branches of government, state and local government, census information and government documents.

What are Government Documents?

Government information resources are produced on subjects from accounting to zoology.  They are produced by local, state, national, foreign county, and international government organizations.  They provide historical and contemporary documentation of the successes, failures, and ambiguities of these programs and are designed to inform the public of governmental activity and policymaking.

Purdue Databases

Databases that may be useful in locating government documents and related information include: