Legal and regulatory information Congressional Universe and GPO Access provide you with direct access to Federal laws and regulations. The Government Information Department s guide to Federal and State Statutes and Regulations is a concise guide to the organization and citation format for these materials, which can be time-consuming to locate online if you do not have very specific terms or an exact citation. Ask a government information librarian for assistance if you are having difficulty locating these materials. Academic Universe provides access to federal and state court reports. Gov Info Index Table F mentioned above is an excellent resource.
Governmental bodies are the most important source of statistical information.
In fulfillment of their missions, agencies collect and disseminate statistical data in varying levels of detail and format. Exceptional access to statistical publications is provided by a trio of indexes published by the Congressional Information Service. Each indexes to the table level and provides access by subject, category, geographic area, title, series, etc. The first volume, issued in 1974, includes some retrospective coverage. Beginning in October of 1998, ASI indexing is available over the web through our subscription to Statistical Universe .