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Catalogs, Databases, Indexes, and Search Engines
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Federal print and electronic publications

GPO Access
Free electronic access to official published U.S. government resources

Federal Digital System (FDsys)
New content management system for GPO Access

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information
Science.gov
Search engine for government science information and research results
USA.gov
U.S. government's official Web portal
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Statistical Resources
American FactFinder
Census Bureau information
Census Bureau
Portal to a variety of census and governmental statistics
FedStats
Statistics from over 100 federal agencies
National Center for Education Statistics
Main source for statistics about education
National Center for Health Statistics
Main source for statistics about health & medicine
STAT-USA
Subscription resource on business & economics statistics
Data.gov
Statistics from the executive branch of the federal government
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Business Information
SEC Filings (EDGAR)
Financial information on public companies
NAICS Codes
Numeral codes representing industries
Beige Book
Also known as Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions
USASpending.gov
Information on how the government spends money

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Information on Foreign Countries
World Factbook
Basic background information for countries around the world, compiled by the CIA
Background Notes
Brief information on countries, compiled by the Department of State
Country Studies
Book-length descriptions & analyses of countries, compiled by the Library of Congress
TravelState.gov
Information for international travelers
Global Gateway: World Cultures and Resources
World cultures information, compiled by the Library of Congress

CIA FOIA: Electronic Reading Room
Portal to read declassified information from the CIA and request access to CIA information

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