STEP 1: GOVT RESEARCH GUIDES
STEP 2: BASIC GOVT RESOURCES
- United States Government ManualThe official handbook of the Federal Government. This manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.
- USA.gov
The U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. - FDsys: GPO Federal Digital System (formerly GPO Access)Government Printing Office (GPO) Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides the public with free access to official and authentic federal government information. Provides information on the Federal Budget, public and private laws, the U.S. Constitution, Congressional documents, etc.
- U.S. Department of StateThe Department of State is responsible for international relations of the United States. You can search for topics pertaining to policy issues, arms control, economics, environment and more.
- CIA - The World FactbookProvides information on the history, people, government, economy and many more issues for 267 world entities.
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)USAID is an independent federal government agency created to help people overseas make a better life as well as advance U.S. foreign policy interests.
- MyFlorida.comThe official portal of the State of Florida. Find information on topics and issues pertaining to government, business, tourist, transportation, military, etc.
- Florida Department of State - Division of Library and Information ServicesInformation resource provider for the Florida Legislature and all state agencies.
- Florida Government InformationOnline catalog of government information focusing on information from and about the Florida State government.
- Florida Association of CountiesLearn more about the various counties in Florida.
- Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability ReportGovernment Program Summaries (GPS) provides legislators and the public with summaries of State government agencies and programs.
- Miami-Dade CountyThe official web portal for information and services for the citizens of Miami-Dade County. This site provides information on property searches, property taxes, county governance, zoning, elections, etc.
- Broward CountyOfficial website of Broward County, Florida. This website is a service of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
- Broward County - Open GovernmentWebsite providing open and easy access of government information for the residents of Broward County.
Think Tanks are a body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems.
Below are a list of think tanks that may be of use to you.
- Congressional Research Service ReportsHosted by UNT Libraries; The Congressional Research Service (CRS) does not provide direct public access to its reports, requiring citizens to request them from their Member of Congress; Some Members, as well as several non-profit groups, have posted the reports on their Web sites; This site aims to provide integrated, searchable access to many of the full-text CRS reports that have been available at a variety of different Web sites since 1990.
- National Center for Policy Analysis
The National Center for Policy Analysis is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization whose goal is to develop and promote private, free-market alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial
private sector. - Digital National Security Archive
The Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive set of declassified government documents available. These collections cover the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. Policy decisions from post World War II through the 21st century. - National Security ArchiveThe National Security Archive is a repository of government records on a wide range of topics pertaining to the national security, foreign intelligence, and economic policies of the U.S. The Archive contains one of the world's largest nongovernmental collection of declassified U.S. documents.
- The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. For nearly 100 years, Brookings has analyzed current and emerging issues and produced new ideas that matter—for the nation and the world. - World Resource Institute
The World Resource Insitute is a global research organization that works closely to sustain a healthy environment—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being. - Center for Global DevelopmentCGD conducts research and analysis on a wide range of topics related to how rich country policies impact people in the developing world.
