Government Documents - Reference Sources

Reference Desk

Business Statistics (no longer published in print format)

See State of the Nation at STAT-USA

CQ Researcher

Condition of Education

Congressional Directory

County and City Data Book

Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 1991 Index
The DOT is being replaced by O*NET.

Some of the features of O*NET 98 include:

data describing over 1,100 occupations that connect to the OES.

capability to locate occupations through skill requirements or key words.

electronic linkages that crosswalk O*NET occupational titles to eight other classification systems (DOT, MOS, OPM, etc.)

labor market information from BLS on employment levels, occupational outlook and wages

"Occupational Profiles" giving a short overview of the most important data descriptions on each occupation.

Click here for a guide to the O*NET 98 CD-ROM (on order)

Digest of Educational Statistics

Handbook of Labor Statistics

Health, United States

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice

Statistical Abstract of the United States (latest)

The Uniform Crime Reports for the United States
FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program compiles data from over 17,000 city, county, and state law enforcement agencies nationwide. The UCR main page offers links to previous reports from 1995 to 1997.

  • MIMIC Tricounty Crime Statistics
  • Source: (1995) FBI Uniform Crime Report, Michigan State Police Uniform Crime Report (Detroit, Wayne Co., Oakland Co., Macomb Co.)

    • United States Government Manual

    World Fact Book

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    Monthly Catalog of United States Publications

  • CD-ROM available in Research Support Center GPO Access Work Station
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    U.S. Serial Set Index (Law Library)

    U. S. Congressional Committee Print Index

  • Congressional Universe Congressional Publications
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    U.S. Congressional Hearings Index

  • Congressional Universe Congressional Publications
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    Congressional Quarterly Almanac CQ Weekly

    CCH Congressional Index

    (USCA) United States Code Annotated

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    (USCA) United States Code Annotated (continued)

    U.S. Code Congressional & Administrative News

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    United States Code

  • Congressional Universe Bills, Laws and Regulations
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    United States Statutes at Large "Public Laws"

  • Congressional Universe Bills, Laws and Regulations
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    Ref Doc 5

    United States Statutes at Large "Public Laws" (continued)

  • Congressional Universe Bills, Laws and Regulations
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    Slip Laws "Public Laws" (Cumulate into Statutes at Large )

  • Congressional Universe Bills, Laws, and Regulations
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    Digest of Public Bills

    Major Legislation of Congress

    House Calendar

    Congressional Record Index

    Congressional Record (GPO)

    Congressional Record (Congressional Universe) Bills, Laws and Regulations

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    (LSA) List of Sections Affected

    (CFR) Code of Federal Regulations (one year only)

    Federal Register ( 1 year )

    Federal Register Index

    American Statistical Index (ASI)

    Statistical Reference Index (SRI)

    Statistical Abstract of the United States (Statistical Universe)

    Statistical Abstract of the United States (Bureau of the Census)

    Reference Documents Shelved by Call Number

    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports

    National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR)

  • Formerly Monthly Vital Statistics Report (MVSR)

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