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Web by Topic: Government

Heartland's knowledgeable librarians have assembled a list of some of the more reliable Web sites.

What are some credible sites about the federal government?

  • Congress.com

    Identify and contact your elected officials from this site. It features current activity and issues as well as recently enacted legislation.

  • CSPAN

    A public affairs site containing excellent daily coverage of Congress and the U.S. government.

  • Cybercemetery

    This site provides permanent public access to the electronic Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.

  • FEDSTATS

    A gateway to U.S. Government statistics and statistical agencies.

  • First Gov

    The gateway for U.S. Government information on a state and federal level.

  • GPO Access

    Main gateway to government info. Includes links to other agencies as well as the Congressional Record and Federal Register.

  • Government Info from UIS

    Well-designed portal for Illinois and federal government information. Navigable by four major categories: Search Engines and Subject Portals, Most Requested Sites and Services, Law and Legislation, and Statistics.

  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    Tax info, stats and forms.

  • OYEZ Project

    Search for U.S. Supreme Court cases, see a list of current and previous U.S. Supreme Court Justices and find out what's on the docket for the upcoming session.

  • Population Reference Bureau

    Contains national statistics on basic census info with nice charts and spreadsheets with some information dating back to 1970.

  • State and Local Government on the Net

    This extensive directory provides convenient one-stop access to the Web sites of thousands of state agencies, city and county governments.

  • Students.gov

    U.S. Government links from the student's point of view, including links to FAFSA and Selective Service Registration.

  • THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet

    Here you can search for specific bills, laws, committee reports and the Congressional Record.

  • University of Illinois Government Documents Library

    Annotated links to many government agencies and sources. This site also features current topics and sites of the week.

  • U.S. Census Bureau

    Statistical information on people, business, geography and special topics based on U.S. Census results.

What are some credible sites about foreign governments?

  • CIA World Factbook

    Data on countries includes geographic information, population, government information and more.

  • Background Notes

    A collection of U.S. State Department information about other countries.

  • United Nations

    Daily briefings, home pages of member nations, publications and more.

  • Foreign Government Resources

    Created by the University of Michigan Documents Center, this site links to hundreds of diplomatic, legal and other pages for all regions of the world.

What are some credible sites about Illinois government?

  • Illinois General Assembly

    Features include quickly updated bill action from the Illinois House and Senate and even live audio and video feeds of Illinois House activities and discussions. The site also contains links to state statutes, legislators' biographies -- including the bills they've sponsored for and voted on, committee assignments and schedules.

  • Illinois Issues

    Magazine covering all aspects of Illinois public affairs. Articles cover Illinois-related politics, current events, social issues, etc. This online archive dates back to 1975, and the Library keeps paper copies of the last three years.

  • State of Illinois

    Official site for the state with links to many sections of government such as the legislature, judiciary, state agencies and more.

Always remember to evaluate your sources.