Research Guides: Government Documents Collections and Services at Morris Library: Get Started

Searching Official Publications from All Three Branches of the Fed. Govt.

Click on govinfo to start your search.

govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.

govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

Search I-Share @ Morris Library, the library's catalog

To search government documents held in Morris Library and other Illinois State libraries
To search historical government documents that you cannot easily find on the Internet

Start with IShare @ Morris Library. Use Ask A Librarian in the right box to ask for further assistance.

Community users need Morris Library Courtsey Cards (See Library Circulation Policies Appendix II) to search IShare within the library building.

Search I-Share @ Morris Library

Can't find it at Morris?

Request items from around the world through Interlibrary Loan. Check and request books from I-Share first before requesting books through this service.

Interlibrary Loan
Request books that you can't find at Morris Library or through I-Share. Articles are usually delivered to your @siu email; books are delivered to the first floor circulation desk at Morris Library.
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WorldCat
Worldwide union catalog created and maintained collectively by more than 9,000 member institutions. If you find a resource in WorldCat, check in the library catalog to see if Morris Library or an I-Share library own a copy. If not, try Interlibrary Loan.

Additional Resources to Search for Government Information

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)

ProQuest Congressional
Indexes congressional hearings, prints, bills, historical publications, (1789-1969) and unpublished hearings (1823-1972). Full text of congressional bills and resolutions (from 1989), reports and documents, biographical and voting information for members of Congress, the Federal Register (from 1980), the Congressional Record (from 1985), and the National Journal (from 1977).

MetaLib
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MetaLib is a federated search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online. To learn more, view additional brief or detailed search information.
usa.gov
It is the U.S. government's official web portal (all levels, types, and branches). One can conduct a site search, search by A-Z index of Federal agencies, categories. etc.
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It is U.S. government's official web portal. It "makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government. USA.gov is an interagency initiative administered by the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies."

Ask-A-Librarian

Ask A Librarian
Instant Message a librarian most hours that the library is open or email a librarian. When the library is open, you can also call 618-453-2818 or stop by the information desk on the first floor.
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