LibGuides: Government Information Resources: Home

NSU is a designated depository for US Government and Oklahoma State Government documents. Learn more about depository libraries at

Federal Depository Library Program - The Basics
Federal Depository Library Program - Mission & History
Oklahoma State Government Documents
United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book), 2024 Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly known as the Plum Book, is published, alternately, by the Senate and the House. The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government.

Government Documents at NSU Libraries

FDLP Basic Collection: Core U.S. Government Resources
As of Fall 2023, the NSU Libraries have opted to become an Online Repository only. We will conduct a 5-6 year-long weeding project of current physical materials.
Search the NSU Libraries Catalog
Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) Classification Guidelines
SuDocs Basics (courtesy of Michigan State University)
SuDocs Shelving Practice (courtesy of Michigan State University)

NSU Libraries Collection Development Policy

Statistical Resources

Citing Government Documents

Guide: Citing U.S. Government Publications
Courtesy of Indiana University Bloomington
Guide: Citing Government Publications: APA Style (7th ed.)
Courtesy of the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University
APA 7 Style Guide Government Publication – APA Reference List
Courtesy of CiteFast

Congressional Research Service

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a "think tank" which works exclusively for the US Congress. It issues about 3,000 briefs, reports, short issue papers and longer position papers per year. The Congressional Research Service Reports are renowned for their non-partisanship and in-depth analysis making them very valuable research resources.

To preserve integrity, the reports are not made available to the public by CRS. However, members of Congress are allowed to give them out individually and some government agencies post reports on their Internet sites. From donated and public copies, search engines have been constructed to provide public access to many of the CRS Reports.

Access to full text of CRS reports:

Congressional Research Service Reports
courtesy of the University of North Texas

CRS Reports on Select Subjects:

Searchable CRS Reports
able to filter by topic, author, content type, date, and status.

Tools for Federal Government Information

USA.gov
An online portal for all federal government information and services.
Government Information Online
Federal government information compiled by librarians in the Federal Depository Library Program
Congressional Research Service Reports
courtesy of the University of North Texas
Federal Register
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations
National Constitution Center
Interactive and Education resources on the U.S Consitution.
Government Information
Free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

Government Resources by Subject

Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Law & Legislation

Congress.gov U.S. Congressional information from the Library of Congress. Search bills back to the 101st Congress, the Congressional Record, roll call votes, committee reports, the U.S. Code, treaties, presidential nominations and more.
GPO

Oklahoma Law and Legislation

Oklahoma House of Representatives
House bills (Status of Measures), Oklahoma statutes, Oklahoma constitution, and committee information.
Oklahoma Senate
Senate bills (Status of Measures), Oklahoma statutes, Oklahoma constitution, and committee information.
Oklahoma State Courts Network
Electronic law library for Oklahoma court cases, statutes, session laws, administrative code, constitution, court rules, attorney general opinions, and forms.