LibGuides: Government Information: Gov't Info. by Branch

Executive Resources

Whitehouse.gov
Provides timely and accurate information about the President's latest events and public statements.
Compilation of Presidential Documents
The Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
Public Papers of the President
The Public Papers of the Presidents contain most of the President's public messages, statements, speeches, and news conference remarks.
National Archives for Presidential Libraries and Museums
Preserves and provides access to historical materials, supports research, and creates interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.
Presidential Directives and Executive Orders
This site lists the names and other possible resources to track directives since the Kennedy administration.

Federal Register

The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, and proposed regulations and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

Federal Register

Legislative Resources

Govinfo
Official site of the Government Printing Office offers free public access to information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Congress.gov
Congress.gov is a comprehensive source of past and present U.S. legislative information. The site offers bill summaries, bill texts and vote tallies. It will eventually replace THOMAS, Congress's current legislative database.
Senate.gov
Official website of the U.S. Senate
House.gov
Official website of the House of Representatives.
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for nearly a century.
United States Code Classification Tables
These tables show where recently enacted laws will appear in the United States Code and which sections of the Code have been amended by those laws.
Office of the Law Revision Council
The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.
Legal Information Institute
The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a non-profit, public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources.The organization is a pioneer in the delivery of legal information online.
Code of Federal Regulations
The codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

CSPAN

CSPAN Video Library
The network televises U.S. political events, particularly live and "gavel-to-gavel" coverage of the U.S. Congress as well as occasional proceedings of the Canadian and British Parliaments and major events worldwide. Its coverage of political and policy events is unedited, thereby providing viewers (or listeners) with unfiltered information about politics and government.

Reference Assistance

If you wish to contact a librarian at Long Library:

library@wells.edu

315-364-3351

Judicial Resources

U.S. Supreme Court
Official site of the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Courts
Official site offering sections on the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts.
Oyez
Multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955.
Govinfo
Official site of the Government Printing Office offers free public access to information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Find Laws
We provide legal information, lawyer profiles and a community to help you make the best legal decisions.
Justia
Browse U.S. Supreme Court decisions by year or by volume number.

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