About the Depository Program
Booth Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program, receiving United States government publications directly from the Government Printing Office in Washington D.C. Booth Library is also a member of the Illinois Documents Depository Program, receiving Illinois State government publications from the State Library in Springfield, Illinois.
Federal and State documents are listed in the EIU Library Catalog and are generally housed in the Government Documents Section of Booth Library located on 2000 Level North. Federal Documents are shelved using the Superintendent of Documents Classification System (SuDoc). Illinois State Documents are shelved using the Dewey Decimal System.
In recent years, Illinois and the Government Printing Office have been transitioning from publishing print documents to producing electronic documents. Electronic documents are listed in the EIU Library Catalog with their URL, making the titles available with just one click.
The Catalog of Government Publications (CGP) is a comprehensive finding tool for federal publications. The descriptive records for historical and current publications include direct links to those available online.
Popular Government Websites
Job profiles include work environment, education and training needed, ten year outlok and median salaries
Social Security Handbook
Answers for all Social Security questions
Dept. of Veterans Affairs eBenefits Portal
Access VA benefits and military information.
Federal & State Agencies
Many Federal and State Agencies have very useful and up-to-date websites that facilitate access to information about the agency and to reports produced by the agency which often include statistical data.
Access Federal Agencies:
USA.gov
U.S. Government`s Official Web Portal | Find Government Information by Topic and Agency | Programs | Services | Contact Information
United States Government Manual
Information on all government agancies
Access Illinois State Agencies:
Illinois.gov
Official State of Illinois Web Portal | Find State Agency Information by Topic and Agency | Programs | Services | Contact Information
Illinois State Budgets
Executive Branch
Federal and State Documents from the Executive Branch
Budget of the United States 1996 to Present
Budget and Analysis | Budget Message of the President
Budget of the United States 1921 to Present
Budget tables and analysis from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRASER)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
List all Federal Programs available to State and local governments
Compilation of Presidential Documents
Daily & Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Remarks & Press Releases
Economic Report of the President
Annual overview of economic progress
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Writings | Addresses | Remarks of a Public Nature
Governor of Illinois
Remarks | Press Releases
Sunshine Project
An initiative of the Governor's Office to shed light on Illinois State Government
Congressional Hearings
The Congress of the United States holds committee hearings on topics relating to all aspects of American life, foreign policy, business and trade, social and cultural issues, and law and legislation.
Search the EIU Library Catalog to locate hearings. Adding the words hearing and gpo help focus retrievals on congressional hearings issued by the Government Printing Office (GPO). The hearings may be available as printed documents located on the 2000 Level North of Booth Library or they may be available online, just click the link to connect to the online document.
Law & Legislation
Federal Laws & Legislation:
Constitution of the United States of America
Analysis and interpretation | analysis of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States
Congress.gov
Legislation | Congressional Record | Members of Congress
Congressional Calendars
Track bills & legislative histories
U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports
Congressional Watchdog | Reports on Key Issues
Govinfo
Code of Federal Regulations | Compilation of Presidential Documents | Congressional Bills, Documents, Hearings, Reports | Congressional Record | Congressional Directory | Constitutional Analysis | Economic Indicators | Federal Register | Public and Private Laws | United States Code | United States Court Opinions
Statutes-at-Large
Laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Opinions | Oral Arguments | Case Documents
Background information on important U. S. Supreme Court decisions:
Essential Supreme Court decisions : summaries of leading cases in U.S. constitutional law by Call Number: Electronic BookISBN: 9781442225589Publication Date: 2014The most up-to-date and historically thorough guide to the American Supreme Court's most monumental rulings available today. It proves an indispensable resource for students, lawyers, and anyone interested in our nation's Constitution, and the decisions that continue to shape, define, and challenge it. The Supreme Court grapples every day with issues fundamental to our democracy - from religious expression to freedom of speech to cruel and unusual punishment rulings. Terrorism, profiling, same-sex marriage, police stop-and-search statutes, voting rights and our personal right to privacy, and recent landmark rulings regarding all of these issues are analyzed in this edition, showing us the modern iterations of debates that have raged in some shape or form in America throughout its history.
Illinois Laws & Legislation:
Illinois Supreme Court
Opinions | Oral Arguments | Case Documents
Government Statistics
Government Statistics
One of the best resources for identifying and accessing government statistical data is the Statistical Abstract of the United States. You will find a print volumes of the Statistical Abstract of the United States in the Reference Room, call number HA202, 3000 Level, Booth Library. It is also available online.
- Statistical Abstracts of the United States byCall Number: Available onlinePublication Date: 1878-2012
Popular federal statistical resources:
Agricultural Statistics
Production | Supplies | Consumption | Facilities | Costs | Returns
Census Data
Population | Housing | Economic | Geographic Data | United States | Puerto Rico | Island Areas
Condition of Education
Trends in Education | Significant National Measures of the Condition and Progress of Education
Digest of Education Statistics
Number of Schools and Colleges, Teachers, Enrollments, Graduates | Educational Attainment | Finances | Federal funds for education | Libraries | International Comparisons | And More
Economic Indicators
United States economic data 1948-
Economic Report of the President
Annual overview of economic progress
Health, United States
Birth & Death Rates | Life Expectancy | Health Status | Risk Factors | Financing Health Care | Other Health Topics
Popular Illinois Statistics:
Illinois County Databook, 7th edition, 2013
Illinois County Databook, 6th edition, 2002
This reference collects in one place the major demographic, economic, and political statistics for each county.
- Federal Committee on StatisticsThe Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM, FedStats) is an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics. Links to various U.S. Government statistical agencies. Each link provides general statistics as well as tools to download and manipulate the data.
More Statistical resources from EIU Booth Library Libguides
Parks & Receation
Government Websites for Children
Designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government.
