Government Statistical Sources for GS175

Government publications are excellent sources of statistical information on a wide variety of subjects. Purdue University Libraries are a depository for U.S. Government and Indiana State documents. Government publications are arranged by subject in school and departmental libraries across campus.

Most U.S. Government publications from 1990 on can be found in THOR. The principal index for locating U.S. Government publications is GPO on SilverPlatter CD-ROM by the HSSE Library Reference Desk which indexes U.S. Govt. publications from 1976 to the present. It's print version is Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications HSSE REF & Periodicals 016.353 Un 36 located in the HSSE Library Reference Department and its online from 1994-present. The GPO Index of the Purdue Libraries index page is another electronic index for U.S. Government documents.

The following publications are some of the many statistical publications produced by government agencies. Some of these are privately produced directories of governmental officials.

Agricultural Statistics (Also in CD-ROM)	MGMT REF 030.83 Un20
U.S. Government Manual	HSSE REF 353 UN35
World Military Expenditures & Arms Transfers	HSSE REF 328.47355
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (Also in CD-ROM) (here for historical volumes)	HSSE REF 317.3 St 29 & HSSE DOC C 3.134:
County & City Data Book (Also in CD-ROM)	HSSE REF 317.3 St29co
State & Metropolitan Area Data Book	HSSE REF 317.3 St27
Population of States & Counties in the U.S.: 1790-1990	HSSE REF C 3.2:P 81/26
Area Handbook Series	HSSE DOC & UGRL D 101.22:550-
Digest of Education Statistics	HSSE REF 370.973 Un3de
Condition of Education	HSSE REF 370.973 C752
Annual Energy Review	ENGR REF 333.790973 An78
International Energy Outlook	ENGR E 3.11/20-3:
Health U.S.	HSSE DOC HE 20.7042/6:
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports	HSSE REF 317.3 Un37mor
Minerals Yearbook	MGMT & EAS REF 557.3 Un31ma
Crime in the U.S. (Uniform Crime Reports)	HSSE REF 364 Un35
Criminal Victimization in the U.S.	HSSE REF 362.880973 Un3c
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics	HSSE REF 364.973 So84
Occupational Outlook Handbook	MGMT & HSSE REF 371.43 Un325o
Budget of United States Government	HSSE DOC REF PREX 2.8:
Handbook of International Economic Statistics	HSSE DOC PREX 3.10/7-5:
Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments	HSSE REF PREX 3.11/2:
World Factbook (Also in CD-ROM) Click here for 1998 edition	HSSE REF PREX 3.15:
Diplomatic List	HSSE REF PREX S 1.8:
Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S.	HSSE REF S 1.34:
Post Reports	HSSE DOC S 1.127
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts	HSSE REF S 1.40/5:
Background Notes	HSSE DOC REF S 1.123:
Green Book (Also in CD-ROM)	HSSE DOC Y 4.W 36:10-4/
Federal Staff Directory	HSSE REF 353.002 F3172
Congressional Staff Directory	HSSE REF 923.273 C759
Almanac of American Politics	HSSE REF 328.73005 AL62
Indiana Factbook	HSSE REF 338.9772 In2
Roster of State & Local Officials (Indiana)	HSSE REF 353.9772 In23r

Internet Sources

Increasing amounts of government information are available on the Internet which, in some cases, is the only location for this information. The following list covers some major federal and Indiana government WWW servers. A good index of government WWW servers can be found here:

White House

GPO Access-Features congressional bills, committee reports on legislation, the Federal Register, and various legal, legislative, and regulatory information.

LexisNexis Statistical (Purdue Users Only)

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

U.S. Dept of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Census Bureau

U.S. Defense Dept. (Defenselink)

U.S. Dept. of Education

U.S. Dept. of Energy

Environmental Protection Agency

Fedstats-Provides access to federal statistical websites

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services