UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: Government Information: Home

Wisconsin Document Depository Program

The UWM Libraries is a Selective Depository Library for the Wisconsin Document Depository program. Tangible material received through the program is cataloged into the general circulating collection, accessible via Search@UW.

Additional key sources of information include the following:

Wisconsin Digital Archives
Online documents on the activities, functions, and policies of Wisconsin State Government (2001 to current) published by the Executive and Judicial branches of Wisconsin State Government, state government task forces, initiatives, boards, commissions, councils and special study groups.
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Digital Collections
Government documents published by legislative agencies, legislator press releases, and statutorily mandated reports by Wisconsin state agencies.
Wisconsin Historical Society Web Archives
Online archive of selected websites of state agencies, county and local governments, political campaigns for gubernatorial and other Wisconsin elections, topical issues, and online newsletters.

UW-Milwaukee Government Information

Catherine Loomis, Depository Coordinator
Academic Librarian
Resource Discovery Team
Collection & Resource Management
cloomis@uwm.edu

T: (414) 229-6002

Key Resources

Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)
The FDLP Desktop serves as a centralized resource for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), which disseminates U.S. Government information to the American public through libraries across the nation.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
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The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) indexes electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Direct links are provided to those publications that are available online.

Federal Digital Systems (FDsys)
FDsys provides free online access to official Federal Government publication.
Topical Federal Web Sites
A browseable list of Federal Web sites based off broad subject areas.
USA.gov
The U.S. government's official web portal for accessing government information by audience and topic. Federal, state, local and tribal government links. Browse the A-Z index for links to government departments and agencies

Census Data
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The U.S. Census Bureau interface for distributing the Decennial Census of Population and Housing, the Economic Census, the American Community Survey, annual economic surveys, and other upcoming major related statistical files. This site is the primary source for the Census and the current economic census reports. The site is updated regularly with new data as it becomes available to the public.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service has citations and abstracts to federal, state, and local government documents, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research in the field of criminal justice. Some publications are available in full text.
Nexis Uni
PLEASE NOTE: Subscribed access to Nexis Uni ceased June 30, 2022.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES:
For News Access World News Research Collection.
For Business ProQuest One Business.
For Legal Westlaw or HeinOnline.

Members of Congress Mobile App
Based on the Guide to the House and Senate Members and information in the Congressional Pictorial Directory, the app allows users to browse for Members of Congress by last name, state, chamber, or party. Additionally, users can search by first and last name.

Government Publication Books

The Legal Requirements & Program Regulations of the Federal Depository Library Program
Call Number: Online Full-Text
Publication Date: 2011
Keeping America informed : the U.S. Government Printing Office : 150 years of service to the nation.
Call Number: Z232.U6 U86 2011 and online http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo8534
ISBN: 0160887046
Publication Date: 2011
Online full-text via above link.
List of Classes by GPO
Call Number: Online Full-Text
The official listing of publication (or categories of publications) s available for selection by depository libraries.
Guide to U.S. Government publications
Call Number: Z1223.Z7 A572
The changing face of government information
Call Number: Z711 .R444 no.94
Tapping the Government Grapevine by Judith S. Robinson
Call Number: Z1223.Z7 R633 1998
ISBN: 1573560243
The complete guide to citing government information resources
Call Number: (REF) Z1223.Z7 G37x 2002