IAFS Honors: Government Publications

Tap Into the Government & Understand Policy!

Government publications provide you with access to a vast and rich collection of primary resources. They also help you identify and track policy over time, while locating official data and statistics.

Here are some good starting points for locating government information on your topic

United States Government Publications

International Publications

Information is arranged by government entity or agency. The agency is the best place to start.

• Identify the agency by searching for keywords in USA.gov or the IGO/NGO search below.
• Scan the results to identify relevant agencies. 
• Search for and go to the agency homepage. 
• Take a quick look at the menu. 
• When all else fails, ask for help!

Tools

• USA.gov
• Govinfo.gov
• IGO/NGO Custom Google Search