LibGuides: American Studies: Government Documents

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American State Papers
Legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838.
Congressional Hearings 1985-
Open Access
FDsys: GPO’s Federal Digital System
Search and browse Government Publications
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Povides free online access to official publications.
U.S. Governement Printing Office

Access to Archival Databases
American Historical Documents
Declassified Records
National Archives and Records Administration
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Offers information on citizen’s rights and on the accomplishments of American representatives. This site also presents official texts and reports related to the laws and history of the United States.

CREST: 25-Year Program Archive
CIA Records Search Tool at NARA
National Security Archives - Middle East
George Washington University.
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A non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University. The 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 United States.

Congressional Publications This link opens in a new window Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings, debates, and activity of the U.S. Congress. In addition to debates, the Congressional Record contains extensive additional reprinting of inserted materials, communications from the President and the Executive Branch, memorials, petitions, and information on legislation. The Record presents minutes-style coverage. Coverage for each day includes the proceedings of the House and the Senate, an “Extension of Remarks” section and a “Daily Digest” summary. Availability: Full-text Coverage: 1789 to present How to use: Quick Start

Congressional Record 1873- Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings, debates, and activity of the U.S. Congress.

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The library holds a big collection of foreign government documents on microform. Some are in the Library catalog under:

US Depatment of State: Diplomacy in Action
Foreign Relations of the United States 1861-1960 (open access)
University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center
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Is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication.
Foreign Relations Series
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Electronic Reading Room
Office of the Historian
Vincent Ferraro, Resources for the Study of International Relations and Foreign Policy
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VINCENT ARTHUR FERRARO Documents related to international politics, American foreign policy middle east
Current Position: Ruth Lawson Professor of International Politics.

Digital Librarian: a librarian's choice of the best of the Web
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Digital Librarian is maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, New York
FactCheck
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A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. It aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
Fraser: Federal Reserve Collection
Economic Historty
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Digital library dedicated to preserving the nation’s economic history, recently added the Marriner S. Eccles Document Collection.