University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Home UWM Libraries

Glory Banner

Statistics & Government Information

This page includes links to many government information web sites, including statistical databases, United States executive, legislative, and judicial branch resources, census data, and Wisconsin and Milwaukee government and statistics. For assistance with Government Information resources, contact Linda Brothen.

Contents: Databases | Guides | Web Sites

Library Databases UWM only

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications FREE ACCESS
1976-present; The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) indexes electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Direct links are provided to those publications that are available online. Guide
Census Data (2000) via American FactFinder FREE ACCESS
The Census Bureau provides the primary source for the U.S. 2000 Census records. Includes the 2000 Census of Population & Housing, the 1997 Economic Census, and the American Community Survey. American FactFinder Guide | Census 2000 Guide
Census Data (1990) FREE ACCESS
1990 Census of Population & Housing. Summary tape files are available online. Library CD-ROMs (In Library Only) are available for block statistics. Guide
GPO Access
A gateway to databases of information from all three branches of the Federal Government. GPO Access also provides links to some of the most commonly used government publications available on the World Wide Web. Guide
Index to Current Urban Documents (Full-text available for Region III)
1995-present; guide to reports generated by local government agencies and metropolitan and regional planning agencies in approximately 500 cities in the United States and Canada. The full text of the documents is available for selected municipalities in 13 states in the Midwest region ("Region III"). Guide
Information Bridge [U. S. Department of Energy] FREE ACCESS
1995-present; over 58,000 full-text DOE research and development reports. Reports included in the database cover a wide variety of subjects in the sciences, including physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, and renewable energy.
LexisNexis Academic [Formerly Academic Universe]
Dates vary; full-text of over 4,000 current events/news publications, legal and government information, and business news and corporate information. Guide
LexisNexis Statistical [formerly Statistical Universe]
Search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. Guide
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) FREE ACCESS
1972-present; citations and abstracts to federal, state, and local government documents, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research in the field of criminal justice. Some publications are available in full text.

Research Guides

For more information on finding resources, see the following guides.

To find books and other materials in the library, use PantherCat, the online library catalog (guide).

Selected Government Information Web Sites FREE ACCESS

CENSUS Data | Search Tools | Subject Guides | Full-Text Government Resources | Executive Branch Resources | Legislative Branch Resources | Judicial Branch Resources | State and Local Governments | State of Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Foreign and International | Historical Resources | Business and Trade | Environment | Grant Information | Great Lakes | Health and Medicine | Consumer Information | Maps | Science and Technology | Statistics | Citation Style Manuals

Census Data

Use the following Search Tools to locate government web sites and publications:

Use the following Subject Guides to locate government publications:

Full-text Government Resources

U.S. Executive Branch Resources

U.S. Legislative Resources

U.S. Judicial Resources

Budget Documents

Federal

State of Wisconsin

State and Local Governments

State of Wisconsin

Milwaukee Government

Foreign Government and International Resources

Historical Government Information

Business and Trade

Environment

Federal Grant Information

Great Lakes Information

Health and Medicine

Consumer Information

Science and Technology Resources

Maps

Statistical Resources [see Statistical Resources on the Internet for more]

Citation Style Manuals