Riley-Hickingbotham
Library has been a selective depository for U.S. Government Documents
since 1963. The collection includes publications from wide range of
government agencies. Selections are based on the research and curricular
needs of OBU faculty and students as well as the information needs of
constituents from the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas.
Use the search tools listed below to (1) identify exact titles and
authoring agencies of government resources and (2) connect to online
government resources. If the items are in print or on CD-ROM, search the
library's
online catalog to determine whether we have them.
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Search
Tools
USAGov - Official government portal to government information, services, and resources. The Spanish language version is GobineroUSA. U.S. General Services Administration
FDLP
Basic Collection - Required
items for all depository libraries. Federal Depository
Library Program
GovSpot - Well-organized
information portal and subject directory for some of the most relevant
government resources on the Web, including facts and figures, news,
political information, and much more. StartSpot
Mediaworks
GPO Access - Gateway
to the wide range of information products created by the Federal
government. Government
Printing Office
Library of Congress - Official
site of our nation's largest federal library, offering a wide range of
collections, resources, educational programs, and services.
National Atlas
of the United States - A reliable summary of national-scale
geographical information, including high-quality small scale maps; easy-to-use online interactive maps; documentation for each map layer; and authoritative national geospatial and geostatistical data sets.
National Union Catalog of
Manuscript Collections
- Gateway to archival and manuscript collections held by
participating repositories across the United States and its
territories.
Library of Congress
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Health
Resources
ARHealthLINK
- Consumer
health information from state and national sources. Arkansas
Consumer Health Information Network
Healthfinder - User-friendly
guide to reliable consumer health and human services information,
including: selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web
sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies
and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the
public. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MedlinePlus - Extensive
information about specific diseases and conditions as well as links to
consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health,
dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in
Spanish and other languages, and clinical trial. National
Library of Medicine
NLM Gateway - Web-based
system that lets users search simultaneously in multiple retrieval systems
at the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Statistics
Census
Data - Current census
information and other demographic data searchable by individual states and
counties. U.S. Department of Commerce
Development Information Network of Arkansas
(DINA) - Information about
the state of Arkansas, its cities, utilities, universities, and nonprofit
organizations involved in the economic development efforts for the state. Institute
for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
FedStats - Statistical
data published by more than 100 government agencies.
STAT-USA - Vital
business, trade, and economic information published by the U.S. Government
and accessible on the Internet. U.S. Department of
Commerce
Statistical
Abstract of the United States - Primary
source for annual economic, educational, and social statistics about the
United States. U.S. Census Bureau
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Tax Help
Arkansas
Department of Finance and Administration - Instructions
on filing state taxes using printed or online forms.
Internal
Revenue Service - Instructions
on filing federal taxes using printed or online forms.
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Federal
Government Links
Supreme
Court of the United States - Official
site of our nation's judiciary branch of government. See also Cornell Law
School's online collection of U.S.
Supreme Court Decisions as
well as the FindLaw
Constitutional Law Center.
THOMAS
- Federal legislative
information on the Internet, including recent Congressional bills. Library
of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives and U.S.
Senate - Official sites of
our nation's legislative branches of government.
The White House - Official
site of our nation's executive branch of government.
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State
Government Links
Arkansas' Congressional
Delegation in Washington, D.C.
• Congressman
Vic Snyder -
1st district
• Congressman
Marion Berry - 2nd district
• Congressman
John Boozman
- 3rd district
• Congressman
Mike Ross -
4th district
•
Senator
Blanche Lincoln
•
Senator Mark Pryor
State of Arkansas Official Website -
Gateway to Arkansas sites for
government, education, business, and tourism.
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Contact Us
Ms. Janice Ford
Government Documents and Interlibrary Loan Librarian
fordj@obu.edu
870.245.5122
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