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U.S. Government Information Databases

Catalog of US Government Publications This link opens in a new window The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is the finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government.
Congressional Quarterly Researcher This link opens in a new window Comprehensive, non-biased reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world.
Govinfo This link opens in a new window 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.

Government Data Sources

Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.
CDC Wonder Public health information and data sets from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
IPUMS-International (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series- International) IPUMS-International (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, International) is the world's largest collection of publicly available individual-level census data. The data are samples from population censuses from around the world taken since 1960.
IPUMS-USA (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series- United States of America) The Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-USA) consists of more than fifty high-precision samples of the American population drawn from fifteen federal censuses and from the American Community Surveys of 2000-present.
General Social Survey (GSS) The GSS contains a standard core of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Among the topics covered are civil liberties, crime and violence, intergroup tolerance, morality, national spending priorities, psychological well-being, social mobility, and stress and traumatic events.
Statistical Abstract of the United States The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.
United States Census Bureau Explore data about American households from the decennial census and the American Community Surveys (yearly).