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Federal Government
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)! The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online
- Federal Register - "Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents."
- USA.gov - Enables you to find U.S. government information that has been posted on the Internet. It offers a powerful search engine and an index of web-accessible government information and services to help you find what you need.
- Federal Bulletin Board - The Federal Bulletin Board (FBB) is a free electronic bulletin board service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). All file library documents can be downloaded free of charge.
- FedStats -"Allows access to the the full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government, including economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more.
- FedWorld Information Network - Fedworld offers multiple distribution channels to disseminate information to the public and to the Federal Government.
- FDSys Federal Digital System Provides free online access to federal depository information such as the Congressional Record, U.S. Code, Federal Register as well as other federal documents.
- FEMA Disaster Assistance - How to apply for disaster assistance from the U.S. Government.
- Federal Consumer Information Center National Contact Center
- The National Archives Information Server
- Regulations.gov - "Find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper."
- Treaties in Force - "Lists treaties and other international agreements of the United States on record in the Department of State as being in force as of January 1 of the specified year. It is arranged in three sections."
- Thomas.gov - Searchable database of federal legislative information including bills, The Congressional Record (1989-Current), schedules, calendars and other legislative information.
- LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory
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Federal Government Legal Resources
- Congress.gov The beta version of the site contains legislation from the 107th Congress (2001) to the present, member profiles from the 93rd Congress (1973) to the present, and some member profiles from the 80th through the 92nd Congresses (1947 to 1972).
- Federal Register - "Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents."
- Congressional Record - "The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.GPO Access contains Congressional Record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities."
- United States Code - "The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles."
- Thomas.gov - Includes bills, The Congressional Record (1989-Current), schedules, calendars and other legislative information.
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court Rulings - Offers Supreme Court decisions and other information back to 1990 as well as historic decisions.
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General Government & Legal Sites
- Alllaw.com - This site has many different legal forms available free.
- C-Span Video Library - Includes almost every C-Span program aired since 1987.
- Directory of U.S. Political Parties
- DocsCite - The Arizona State University Libraries has created this "step-by-step guide to putting government publication citations into proper style format." MLA and APA style formats are also included at this site
- Governments on the World Wide Web
- International Agencies and Information on the Web
- LawInfo.com - Provides access to pre-qualified, pre-screened attorneys, and to free legal resources."
- Public Record Databases - Public record databases for all fifty states, Washington, D.C., Canada and a link to global public record sites.
- Project Vote Smart
Project Vote-Smart is a volunteer organization which strives to inform the general public on the current political candidates, campaign finances, voting records and other useful information about our elected officials.
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Homeland Security
- U. S. Department of Homeland Security
- Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Studies
- KYHomeland Security - Provides Kentucky citizens with updated information on homeland security issues in Kentucky.
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Legal Research
- Findlaw - Provides access to a comprehensive and fast-growing online library of legal resources for use by legal professionals, law students, consumers and small businesses.
- Legal Information Institute - Provides information on federal, state and international law, as well as other legal information.
- The Public Library of Law - Provides U.S. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases, as well as cases from all 50 states going back to 1997. Also provides Federal statutes and state code, constitutions, court rules, legal forms,
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Local and Kentucky Government
- Drivers' License and Personal Identification Information - Find branches of the drivers' license bureaus in Jefferson County, hours of operation, information required for id and hours of operations for each branch.
- Louisville Metro Government
- Map It! Find services for any address in Jefferson County.
- Metro Council
- Suburban Cities
- Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances
- LOJIC
- Louisville Metro Police Department
- Jefferson County Property Valuation Administration
- Jefferson County Land Development Code Process - "The Land Development Code and Form District map went into effect in the consolidated jurisdiction of Louisville Metro on March 1, 2003. The code and map have also been adopted by the cities of Douglass Hills, Graymoor-Devondale, Hurstbourne, Lyndon and St. Regis Park; they are in the adoption process in the remaining legislative bodies."
- Metro TV - "The national award-winning government cable television station making Metro Government more accessible to citizens through coverage of Metro Council meetings and press conferences. Metro TV also produces a variety of programming to keep residents informed about metro government, government services and community life in Louisville Metro. MetroTV is carried on Insight Cable Channel 25."
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Local Legal Resources
- Divorce Forms for Jefferson County Residents
- Legal Aid Society
- Louisville Bar Association
- Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances
- Office of the Kentucky Attorney General
- Kentucky Courts, Laws and Legal Services
- Legal Aid Network of Kentucky - Provides information, self-help forms, contact information about pro-bono organizations, and other resources.
- LouisvilleLaw.com - A complete law directory containing everything from the Kentucky Legislature to legal news. This site focuses mostly on Kentucky but there national and international legal information is available as well.
- Legal Forms for Kentucky - Provided as a courtesy of the Kentucky Court of Justice.
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State Government & Politics
- State Government Information Index -"Provides basic information about each state and links to pages developed by libraries and other organizations across the country which provide detailed access to state government web sites."
- Kentucky State Publications - Links to web pages of Kentucky state agencies with digitized brochures, bulletins, catalogs, databases, directories, event calendars, fact sheets, guides, manuals, newsletters, press releases, statistics, and reports for online publication. Organized alphabetically by agency.
- Kentucky Legislature Who's My Legislator? - Find members of the Senate and the House of Representatives alphabetically, by District and by County.
- Directory of U.S. and state representatives and senators for Kentucky.
- KYHomeland Security
- Kentucky Legislature Home Page
- Kentucky Revised Statutes - Must have Adobe Acrobat Free Reader to view.
- Kentucky Revenue Cabinet Online Taxpayer Service Center
- Kentucky Democratic Party
- Kentucky State Board of Elections
- Kentucky Registry of Election Finance Database - This database provides financial information for candidates running for political offices in the state of Kentucky. "The financial data provided at this WorldWide Web site constitutes an unofficial version of election finance data."
- Kentucky League of Women Voters
- Republican Party of Kentucky
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Tax Resources
- Internal Revenue Service
- Current Year Forms and Publications
- Tax Resources on the Web - Directory of tax links, organized by subject.
- Indiana Department of Revenue
- Kentucky State Revenue Cabinet
- W2exPress - "W-2 eXpress lets employees print original W-2 Wage and Tax Statements via the Web. "
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United States Congress
- United States Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Congressional Globe - Forerunner to the Congressional record. Published from 1833 - 1873. Online records are digitally reproduced pages and include searchable text. LFPL also has some holdings at the Main Library - please see a staff member for details.
- Congressional Record - Online from 1994 to the present. May be searched via keyword or browsed by Day of Session or Daily Digest. LFPL also has Volumes 1 - 130 at the Main Library. Please see a staff member for details.
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Last Updated:
02/05/2013
