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Government documents span a wide range of types. From agency information and appropriations to census data, technical reports and Supreme Court decisions, government publications cover many topics. This list is arranged alphabetically by document type. The second column indicates whether the information is federal or state level. The third column indicates the dates of coverage. The last column includes links to the documents, the MERLIN record or the database which contains them.

For more information on Federal Government documents, please see our guide to Federal Government Information.

These documents are received through the Federal Depository Library Program. The MU Libraries have participated in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) since 1862. Many Federal and Missouri state publications are integrated with regular library collections under standard (Library of Congress or Dewey Decimal) call numbers. However, some government publications are kept in special section on the east side of Ellis Library's first floor. These documents are generally findable through MERLIN.

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Type of Government Information	Federal or State	Date Range	Sources
A
Administrative Decisions by Agency	Federal	varies	Administrative Decisions and Other Actions by Federal Agencies
Analysis of government programs	Federal	1922-present (incomplete)	General Accountabilty Office (GAO) reports (GAO website)
		1973-present	Over 14,000 print and microfiche GAO reports in Ellis Library under GA 1.13 call number.
		1989-2008	FDsys
Aerial photographs	Federal		USGS Maps and Aerial Photos
			TerraServer-USA
Aerial photographs	Missouri	current	MSDIS Mapper
		historic	Ask at MU Geological Sciences Library
			Ask at State Historical Society of MO
Agencies, guide to	Federal	1995/96-current	U.S. Government Manual
		current	Federal Agency Directory (Lousiana State University Libraries)
		1935-present	U. S. Government Manual (in Hein Online)
		1935-1951	U. S. Government Manual
Agencies, guide to	Missouri	most recent	Missouri Official Manual
		1891-1948	Official Manual of the State of Missouri (UM Digital Library)
		1889-1972	Official Manual of the State of Missouri (Missouri Digital Heritage )
		1878-present	Print copies available in 2 East, Ellis Library under call number JK5431 .M58
Agencies, listing of websites	Missouri	current	Agency Listing on state of Missouri website
Agency reports	Federal	1976-current	Catalog of Government Publications
		1951-2005	Monthly catalog of United States government publications (print)
		1789-1909	Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789-1909
Agency reports	Missouri	1835-1933	Find print copies in libraries by using the Missouri Historical Documents Browser
		Up to 2004	Find print copies by using MERLIN catalog author search. Enter the state agency name in the author field.
		2004-present	These are generally not available in print copy in Ellis Library. Instead, look for digital copies from the Missouri State Library's online catalog. Then use the links to full text. Links may also be available in the MERLIN catalog.
Appropriations	Missouri		Find appropriations in Missouri Session Laws
Appropriations	Federal	FY 1995-2004	FDsys
Appropriations, House Committee on	Federal	FY 1998-current	FDSys
Appropriations, Senate Committee on	Federal	FY 1998-current	FDSys
Appropriations, earmarked for specific projects	Federal	1991-2009	Citizens Against Government Waste maintains a database which may be searched by state, congressperson, etc. for money appropriated for selected local projects. Only projects they define as "pork" are included. Use in conjunction with official government sources for best results.
Appropriations, status of	Federal	current	CQ Weekly
Articles of Confederation	Federal		Library of Congress
B     (return to top)
Banking laws and reports	Federal	1780-1912	Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER)
Bills, congressional	Federal	1993-current	FDsys
		1989-current	Thomas
		1989-current	Proquest Congressional
		1801-1829 1861-1899	MU Ellis Special Collections (microfilm)
		1789-1933	Center for Research Libraries (microform - request through interlibrary loan)
		1789-1921	The University of Washington has an incomplete set of this time period. This set is microform - request through interlibrary loan. For interlibrary loan purposes the official title is Congressional bills, resolutions, and laws.
		1933-1988	The University of Arizona has a complete set of this time period. This set is microform - request through interlibrary loan. For interlibrary loan purposes the official title is Congressional bills, resolutions, and laws.
		varies	Sources for texts of congressional bills and resolutions
Bill of Rights	Federal		Library of Congress
Bills and resolutions	Federal	1799-1873	Library of Congress
		1789-1933	Center for Research Libraries (microform - request through interlibrary loan)
Bills and resolutions	Missouri	1895-currrent	Missouri Bills
Bills, summary and status	Federal	1973-currrent	Thomas
Bills, history of	Federal	1983-current	FDsys History of Bills
Bills, tracking	Federal	1989-current	Proquest Congressional
Bills, tracking	Missouri	1995-current	House and Senate Joint Bill Tracking
Bills, status	Federal	1983-current	CQ Weekly
Biography, political	Federal and State	All dates	Political Graveyard
	Federal	1774-present	Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
Budget of the United States Government	Federal	1996-current	FDsys
Budget and spending, state	Missouri	2009-2013	Budget and legislative agenda
		2000-2005	Budget and legislative agenda
C     (return to top)
Calendar, House of Representatives	Federal	1995-current	FDsys
Calendar, House of Representatives	Missouri	1995-current	House Calendar
Calendar of Business, Senate	Federal	1995-current	FDsys
Calendar, Senate	Missouri	current	Senate Calendar
Campaign contributions from individuals and PACs	Federal	1987-current	Proquest Congressional
		1997-current	OpenSecrets.org (Uses government data as its source.)
		1989-current	Transparency Data
		1988-1994	See "Open Secrets" books authored by Larry Makinson in 2 East, Ellis Library
Campaign finance data	Federal	1989-current	Proquest Congressional
Campaign finance reports	Federal		Federal Election Commission
Census data	Federal		MU Libraries Census Guide
Census data	State	1790-1960	See reference book: State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States, by Henry J. Dubester (c1969) MERLIN record
Circuit Court Decisions	Federal	1938-2009	Hein Online
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)	Federal	1938-2009	Hein Online
		1981-current	Proquest Congressional
		1996-current	FDsys
		current (unofficial)	FDsys Electronic CFR
Code, U.S.	Federal	current	Proquest Congressional
		1994-current	FDsys
		1925-current	Hein Online
Coloring Books	Federal		Coloring Books From Federal Agencies
Committee membership and assignments	Federal	current	Govtrack.us
			Senate.gov
Committee membership and assignments	Missouri	current	Govtrack.us
Committees, legislation assigned to	Federal	current	Govtrack.us
Committee materials, congressional	Federal	current	FDSys
Committee prints, congressional	Federal	1997-current	FDsys
		1830-current	Proquest Congressional
Committee prints, House Ways and Means	Federal	1995-current	FDsys
Committee reports, Congressional	Federal	1995-current	FDSys
		1995-current	Thomas
		1970-current	Proquest Congressional
		1817-1975	US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection
Conference reports	Federal	current	FDsys
Congress, members of	Federal	1997/98-current	Congressional Directory
		current	Congressional Directory MU ELLIS READY REF JK1011 .U5
		current	GovTrack.us
		1816-1887	Congressional Directory
Congressional Budget Office reports	Federal	1970-current	Proquest Congressional
Congressional publications	Federal		Proquest Congressional
		1817-1975	US Congressional Serial Set Digital Collection
Congressional Record (What's this? See Video)	Federal	1994-current	Congressional Record (bound) 1999-2001; Congressional Record (Daily) 1994 to present; Congressional Record Index (Daily) 1983 to present
		1873-1997 (partial) 1985-current	Proquest Congressional
		1989-current	Thomas
		1873-current	MU LAW LIBRARY FEDERAL X 1.1/A:
Congressional Record, Daily Digest	Federal	current	Thomas
Congressional Research Service Reports	Federal	1916-current	Proquest Congressional
			Archive-It
			Law Librarian's Society of Washington D. C.
Congressional Session Dates	Federal	1789-current	Sessions of Congress
Consolidated Federal Funds Report (CFFR)	Federal	1993-current	Consolidated Federal Funds Report
Constitution	Federal		Constitution of the United States
Constitution	Missouri		Missouri Constitution
Consumer Information	Federal		Consumer.gov
			Federal Citizen Information Center
Contracts	Federal	2000-current	FedBizOpps.gov
County and municipal records	Missouri	historical	Missouri Digital Heritage
Court opinions: court of appeals, supreme and appellate court	Missouri		Find Law
Court opinions, U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts	Federal		Google Scholar
Court records (appellate, district and bankruptcy courts)	Federal		Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)
D     (return to top)
Debate, congressional (Congressional Record)	Federal	1994-current	Congressional Record (bound) 1999-2001; Congressional Record (Daily) 1994 to present; Congressional Record Index (Daily) 1983 to present
		1873-1997 (partial) 1985-current	Proquest Congressional
		1873-current	MU ELLIS J11 .R4
		1989-current	Thomas
Debates, presidential candidates	Federal	1960-current	American Presidency Project
Debt, public	Federal		Bureau of the Public Debt
Declaration of Independence	Federal		Declaration of Independence
Declassified documents	Federal		Declassified Documents Guide
Directory, Congress	Federal	1995-current	Congressional Directory
		current	Congressional Directory MU ELLIS READY REF JK1011 .U5
		current	GovTrack.us
		1816-1887	Congressional Directdory
Documents, congressional	Federal	1985-current	FDsys
E     (return to top)
Earmarks	Federal	2008-2010	Legistorm
		2005, 2008-2010	OMB
Economic Indicators	Federal	1998-current	FDsys
Economic Report of the President	Federal	1996-current	FDsys
		1947-current	FRASER (Federal Reserve)
Elected officials	Federal		Congress.org
Elected officials	All States	1956-2008	America Votes
Election returns, presidential	Federal	2008	CNN Election Center
		1920-2008	House of Representatives
		1789-2008	National Archives
		1789-2008	NationalAtlas.gov (printable maps)
		1956-2006	America Votes
Election returns	Missouri	1996-2012	Secretary of State
		1889-1920	Missouri Blue Book
		1921-1970	Missouri Blue Book
		1971-2008	Official Manual of the State of Missouri (Blue Book)
Election returns	All States	1956-2006	America Votes
Elections, congressional	Federal	2010	Project Vote Smart Open Congress Race Tracker
Executive orders, presidential	Federal	1936-current	Code of Federal Regulations, Title 3 (print)
		1997-current	Code of Federal Regulations, Title 3
		1826-current	American Presidency Project
		current	Executive Orders
Expenditures	Missouri	current	Expenditures
Export Administration Regulations	Federal	current	FDsys
F     (return to top)
Federal Register	Federal	1994-current	FDsys
		1980-current	Proquest Congressional
		1936-current	Hein Online
Federalist Papers	Federal	1787-88	Federalist Papers
Finances	Missouri	2002-2010	Financial and statistical report
Financial disclosures, congressional members	Federal	1991-current	Proquest Congressional
		current	Legistorm
Floor votes, congressional	Federal	current	Proquest Congressional
			CQ Weekly
			Project Vote Smart
Foreign aid (loans, grants, etc.)	Federal		Greenbook
Foreign policy	Federal	current	CQ Researcher
		1945-1976	Foreign Relations of the United States
G     (return to top)
GAO Reports	Federal	2004-current	Proquest Congressional
		1989-2008	FDsys
Gifts to members of congress from foreign countries	Federal	current	Legistorm
Grants	Federal	current	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
		2000-current	Grants and Opportunities
H     (return to top)
Hearings, scheduled	Federal	today's	Senate.gov
Hearings, Congressional	Federal	1824-1979	Proquest Congressional
		1979-1993	Complete hearings are only available in paper copy and have been moved off-site. MERLIN records may not be updated to show the new location.If not found in a UM system library, request a copy through MOBIUS.
		1993-1997	Hearing testimony only is available in Proquest Congressional. Complete hearing documents are available in paper copy in Ellis Library. Find paper copy by using MERLIN catalog
		1985-2008	Selected hearings are available in full text on the FDsys: Indexing for this time frame is available in Proquest Congressional . Complete hearings are only available in paper copy and have been moved off-site. MERLIN records may not be updated to show the new location.If not found in a UM system library, request a copy through MOBIUS.
		1960-1980 (incomplete)	The University of Louisiana has digitized almost 500 committee hearings and publications. You can browse or seach by title, date, agency, and subject.
Hearings, General Assembly	Missouri	current	House and Senate Hearing Schedule
House Documents (Y 1.1/7:)	Federal	1817-present	House and Senate Documents and Reports are compiled in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.    See SERIAL SET, CONGRESSIONAL on this page.
House Reports (Y 1.1/8:)
I     (return to top)
Images and photos	Federal	General	U. S. Government Photos and Images
		Science	Science Images
Inaugural Addresses, Presidential	Federal	1789-current	American Presidency Project
J     (return to top)
Journals, Daily	Missouri	current	House Daily Journals
			Senate Daily Journals
Journals, House of Representatives	Federal	1991-1999	FDsys
L     (return to top)
Laws, General and Permanent	Federal	2006 Current Edition	U. S. Code
		1926-current	Hein Online
		Current	Proquest Congressional
		1994-current	FDsys
		current	Cornell University Law School
Laws, Public and Private (slip)	Federal	1995-current	FDsys
			MU ELLIS DOCS AE 2.110:
		1988-current	Proquest Congressional
Laws, Public and Private (summaries)	Federal	1973-1988	Thomas
Law reviews	Federal		Lexis Nexis Academic , click on "Legal" tab once inside the database.
Legislative histories, complete, all public laws	Federal	1999-current	Proquest Congressional
Legislative histories, complete, major public laws only	Federal	1984-1998	Proquest Congressional
Legislative histories, abbreviated, all public laws	Federal	1969-1983	Proquest Congressional
Legislation, (in force) See Code, U.S.	Federal
Legislation, (in force)	Missouri		Missouri Revised Statutes
Legislation, states (by subject)	State		National Conference of State Legislatures
		1960-2008	Hein Online Subject Compilations of State Laws
List of CFR Sections Affected	Federal	1986-current	FDsys
Loans	Federal	2007-current	Federal Loans
Local Government Records	Missouri		Local Records Inventory Database
M     (return to top)
Maps	Federal		Readex Serial Set Maps
			USGS Maps and Aerial Photos Online
			National Atlas.gov
			USGS Print Maps
Maps	Missouri		Maps of Missouri Missouri Maps
Maps, topographic	Federal		Geological Sciences Library
Municipal Officials, directory	Local	1934-2009	Municipal Yearbook
Municipal Officials, salaries	Local	1934-2009	Municipal Yearbook