Research Guides: How to Search the Library: Statistics and Government Sources

Government Sources

Federal and state government sites can be great places to find information on demographics and social issues.

U.S. Federal Government

Search USA.gov to look for information from the federal government.

USA.gov
A website which makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. This is an interagency initiative administered by the Federal Citizen Information Center, a division of the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.

State Government

For a state government, try searching Google with your topic, state and "site:.gov". This limits just to government sites.

Google government search
Google search, limited to government sites. Put your state and search term after the "site: *.gov" in the search box.

Other library research guides provide links to a variety of data sources, organized by topic:

Government Data Sources
Use this guide to help you find data, including country, economic, agricultural, etc.
Open Education Resources: Data / Statistics
Open access data resources on a variety of subjects, including medical, economic, and U.S. / Government.