Government Documents

Swisher Library is a selective Federal Depository Library as well as a Florida Depository Library. Most government resources are accessible through the library catalog, searchable by author, title, subject, or keyword. Most documents are shelved on the south end of the lower floor of the library. Reference works are adjacent to the main floor Reference Collection.

Federal, state, and local governments provide Internet access to information and many publications. The following links are provided as a guide and are not intended to be comprehensive.

Federal Information Sites
Ben's Guide (for Kids!)
FirstGov (recommended)
GPO Access
Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library of Congress
National Archives & Records Administration

Federal Information Search Engines
Google Uncle Sam
SearchGov.com
Yahoo! U.S. Government

Florida Information Sites
Florida Government Information Locator Service
Florida Legislature
MyFlorida.com
State Library of Florida

Library Guide
Locating Florida Population Statistics on the Web

Jacksonville Information Sites
Jacksonville Public Library: Jacksonville on the Web

International Organizations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Consortium for Int'l. Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
Europa: The European Union Online
IGC: PeaceNet (Institute for Global Communications)
International Government Organizations (University of Virginia)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
League of Arab States (Arab League)
North American Treaty Organization (NATO)
Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Summit of the Americas Information Network (OAS)
United Nations CyberSchoolBus
United Nations Home Page
United Nations System Locator
United States Committee for Refugees
The World Bank Group

Other Countries & Regions
Arab Net
Background Notes
Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
CIA World Factbook
Country Studies/Area Handbooks (Library of Congress)
Electronic Embassy
HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin American Studies (Library of Congress)
InfoNation (United Nations)
LatinWorld - Internet resources on Latin America & the Caribbean
Political Database of the Americas (Georgetown University)
Travel Publications, U.S. Department of State
Web Sites on National Parliaments (Washington University in St. Louis)