Research, Citation, & Class Guides: Government Resources: Government Agency & Organization Sites

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This guide is about finding government information, including federal (U.S.), state, and foreign governments as well as international/ intergovernmental organizations. Andersen Library, a selective depository for government documents (federal and Wisconsin), is open to the public, including providing access to government information on the Internet.

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Government Publications at the Regional Federal Depository Library

Additional assistance using government information may be available from the regional federal depository library at UW Madison. It has a comprehensive collection of federal agency materials, and provides an online guide.

U.S. Government Publications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Federal (U.S.) Government

Branches of the U.S. Government

Congress.gov

States & Local (U.S.) Government

Wisconsin

Wisconsin.gov
Official portal to Wisconsin State Government; Search, or scroll down to Agency Directory button
Wisconsin State Legislature Links to Wisconsin Senate and Wisconsin Assembly, state Blue Books, administrative rules, and law & legislation
Jefferson Country, WI
Walworth County, WI
Rock County, WI
City of Whitewater, WI
League of Wisconsin Municipalities

All States

Foreign Governments

List of Foreign Governments (Northwestern University)
Foreign and International Government Statistical Agencies (Purdue University)
Note: Not all countries offer the option to use their sites in English.
Canada.ca The official website of the Government of Canada
Gobierno de Mexico
GOV.UK
Government of the United Kingdom

Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

See also the guide for "Organizations - Inter-Governmental, Non-Governmental."

Specific IGOs

Federal (U.S.) Cross-Agency Portals

USA.gov (official portal to U.S. Government)

Benefits.gov Government benefits information: find grants, loans, financial aid, and more

Congress.gov Official source for federal legislative information, Congressional Research Service reports, Congressional Record, and more

Data.gov Search for government data, or browse by topic
FOIA.gov Search government websites, and if information is not found, use FOIA to request it. See "Learn about FOIA" for more information.
GovLoans.gov Government loan information, including business and education loans
Grants.gov Find and apply for grants for organizations
Health.gov Government health information
Regulations.gov Find and comment on federal regulations.

Science.gov Government science information

Federal (U.S.) Dictionaries & Acronyms

Federal (U.S.) Government Social Media

U.S. Digital Registry (GSA) Searchable registry to verify official status of social media, mobile apps, and mobile websites representing U.S. government agencies or programs.
U.S. Government YouTube Videos A chronological listing of federal government videos on YouTube. Also searchable.
USA.gov (YouTube channel) Official YouTube channel of USA.gov and the U.S. Government, linking you to videos across government.
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What are IGOs?

IGOs are political bodies created by states for carrying out specified tasks for their mutual benefit.