Various governmental bodies are tasked with compiling and publishing reports with trustworthy information to help government officials and other leaders throughout the nation make decisions. Those reports are often full of data and statistics that helped paint a picture of the current landscape for a variety of topics, from healthcare to genetically modified foods. These are often great places to go to if you are looking for helpful graphics, or if you are trying to understand the big picture of a topic.
Below, you will find a list of databases that will help you find these reports. There is a lot of information, and many different places to look, so it can sometimes be difficult to find exactly what you are looking for. To help you search, at the bottom of the page, you will find guides that help you look just for governmental information. Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need help!
Remember, knowing what type of information you need will help you figure out where to search!
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Government Reports are a great place to find both big picture overviews of a topic, and very detailed views especially on logistics. The following databases gather together many of these reports.
Bills and laws can help you understand how food is produced in the United States because food production is often highly regulated to keep it safe. Below, you will find databases that give the full text of many food laws and bills that are currently passing through congress.
The United States government has historically provided many statistics that help local governments make decisions. Below are databases that will help you locate stats and graphs.
Still not finding what you are looking for? Check out these other research guides put together by our Government Documents Librarian, Julia Ezzo!
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