Politics & Government
Searching Aids
Documents Center
A central reference and referral point for government information at all levels, local, national and international.
USA.gov
The official web portal of the U.S.Government that provides federal, state, and local government information and services.
Search Systems
Find public record databases fast throughout the country and world.
Vital Records - Where to write
How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.
Connecticut
Connecticut Code of Regulations
Connecticut agencies regulations by title and keyword search.
Connecticut Courts
Connecticut's Judicial Branch. Find court information and standard forms.
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Connecticut Legislative Information, Official
Every Connecticut Assembly and Senate bill and statutes (bills passed into law) in full text. Includes the current Connecticut codes.
Connecticut Online Professional Licensing
Connecticut Secretary of State
Includes election, business, incorporation, campaign lobbying, archives and special programs.
Connecticut State Home Page
The official web site for the state of Connecticut.
States
Stately Knowledge
Basic information on all 50 states, including Washington, D.C.
State and Local Government on the Web
Contains links to networks of state and local government agencies, including multi-state organizations and national organizations which are affiliated with government (such as the Council of State Governments).
Federal
Catalog of US Government Publications
Index to electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government since 1976 providing title, year, author, SuDoc number, and Internet access. Full cataloging (MARC) record is viewable. Locate the closest depository library.
FedForms Home Page
"One-stop shopping" for the Federal forms most used by the public.
FedStats Home Page
Search for statistics provided by more than 100 federal agencies.
Find a Depository Library
Provides a list of depository libraries in your area, and links to descriptions of their collections.
GPO Access
A service of the US Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a large number of government databases and documents. Information provided on this site is the official, published version.
General
Foreign Entry Requirements
Visa requirements for U.S. travelers visiting other countries.
National Archives & Record Administration
A homepage linking of Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Public and Private Laws, U.S. Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and GPO Access Search Page.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
A simplified statistical abstract.
Executive Branch
Executive Branch
Links to the page of each Department and the White House.
Social Security Administration
Retrieve a Personal Earnings and Benefits Estimate Statement.
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
Access immigration laws, regulations and guides. Click on Office of Citizenship in the left border, the next page will provide links under Products and Publications and Related Links to Sample U.S. History & Government Questions (in English & Spanish) and a Naturalization self test.
White House
Direct link to the White House.
Judicial Branch
Legal Information Institute
Current and historic Supreme Court cases. Includes major decisions and the Court Calendar.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Official US Supreme Court Web Site.
Supreme Court Cases
Full-text decisions by volume, year, citation, party name or keyword.
Legislative Branch
Congressional Directory
Browse Congressional leadership, state delegations, committees.
Thomas - U S Congress on the Internet
Bill texts, summaries, status. Roll call votes and major legislation of current Congress. Recent Public Laws by P.L. number.
U.S. Congress, Senate
Directory of members, their assignments, etc.
U.S. Congress, House of Representatives
Who's who and how to contact them.
Elections
Connecticut Secretary of State Election Services
Find the latest election information; includes a voter guide with registration information.
infoplease.com--Elections
Historical election information.
Project Vote Smart
Locate all elected representatives, state and federal, by zip code. Tracks the performance of over 13,000 political leaders. Voting records, biographies, committee assignments of elected officials.
Smart Voter
The League of Women Voters provides information about voter registration and candidates. The user can retrieve a sample ballot for a district by entering a zip code.
International
Chief of State & Cabinet - Members of Foreign Government
Published and updated weekly by the Central Intelligence Agency. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid to as many world governments as considered practical, some not officially recognized by the U.S. Regimes with no diplomatic exchange are indicated by NDE.
Electronic Embassy
Embassy addresses, phone numbers in Washington D.C. Information on Diplomatic Internship Program in Washington.
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
Contains complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers. Compiled by the U.S. Department of State.
Governments on the WWW
Foreign governmental institutions on the web, including parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, political parties, etc.
International Affairs Resources (WWW Virtual Library)
Over 2400 annotated links in a wide range of topics concerning international affairs, studies, and relations. Most are in English.
International Government (Librarians Index to the Internet)
Topical annotated index of Internet sites with useful links. Topics include: General Resources, Canada, Commonwealth Countries, Constitutions, Developing Countries, Diplomatic and Consular Service, European Union, Foreign Relations, Great Britain, Heads of State, International Law, Palestine, South Africa, Treaties, and United Nations.
World Bank
Regional and country information on funding, political and economic status and speeches.
United Nations
United Nations Web Site
Follow UN activities, view resolutions and major documents.
Official Documents of the United Nations (ODS)
United Nations site providing full text and full image access to UN publications published since 1993. Resolutions are available back to 1946. Older documents are being added continuously, with many available to the early 1980s. UN sales publications and the treaty series are not included.
UNBISNET
Catalog of United Nations(UN) documents and publications indexed by the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva. Coverage begins with 1979, but is being extended backwards. More thorough indexing makes this source a useful aid to finding full text documents in the ODS site listed above. Once reference is found in UNBIS, simply clip the document number and drop it into the ODS search screen. Also includes voting records on adopted resolutions and indexing of speeches.
Dag Hammarskjold Library
Locate documents using the UN Info Quest System, view national, regional & peacekeeping maps