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Federal Government Resources
- USAGov
The official gateway for government information for individuals, businesses, and government agencies (formerly FirstGov). (http://www.usa.gov/)- Government Resources
This directory of government Web sites is maintained by the Serial and Government Publications Division at the Library of Congress. (http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html)- Office of Personnel Management
"The Federal Government's Human Resources Agency." Provides information on Current Job Openings and How to Apply for a Federal Job. (http://www.opm.gov)- Social Security Online
Official home page of the Social Security Administration. Forms such as the Application for a Social Security Card can be downloaded from this page. (http://www.ssa.gov/)- Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Thomas, a service of the Library of Congress, allows users to track current Congressional legislation and provides the full-text of the Congressional Record since 1990 (101st Congress). (http://thomas.loc.gov/)- United States Copyright Office
Basic information about copyright and copyright law. Applications for copyright may be downloaded from the forms area of this site. (http://www.copyright.gov/)- U.S. Department of Education
The Student Financial Aid section provides links to the online FAFSA form and a directory of Federal School Codes. The Research and Statistics section includes a link to the ERIC Database, an index to research articles/publications on topics in education. (http://www.ed.gov/)- United States Mint
Information on coin production and an online catalog of Mint Products, including the State Quarters and the Presidential $1 Coins. (http://www.usmint.gov)- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Both Patent and Trademark applications are available in the forms area of this site. (http://www.uspto.gov/)- U.S. Postal Service
Information on products and services of the USPS. Provides online ZIP Code Lookup. (http://www.usps.gov)- White House
The official home page for the presidential mansion, includes lots of links to information about the executive branch. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/)Commonwealth of Virginia
- Commonwealth of Virginia
An online index to Virginia government Web sites. (http://www.state.va.us/)- Virginia Association of Counties
Links to official home pages of Virginia counties. (http://www.vaco.org/links/)- Virginia Department of the Treasury
Highlights include the state's Commemorative Quarter Design and information on Unclaimed Property in Virginia. (http://www.trs.state.va.us/)- Virginia General Assembly
The Legislative Information System allows users to check on the status of individual bills. The General Assembly also supplies full-text, searchable versions of the Code of Virginia and Virginia Administrative Code on this site. (http://legis.state.va.us/)- Virginia Municipal League
Includes links to VML member cities, counties, and towns. (http://www.vml.org/)- Virginia Retirement System
Access information from VRS, including online Publications and Forms. (http://www.varetire.org/)Other State Governments
- NASCIO - State Profiles
A comprehensive index to state government information on the Internet. Hosted by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. (http://www.nascio.org/aboutNASCIO/profiles/)- National Association of Counties - About Counties
Links to official county Web sites and county data, nationwide. (http://www.naco.org/counties/index.cfm)- U.S. State & Local Gateway
An interagency project in cooperation with the National Partnership for Reinventing Government. (http://www.statelocal.gov/)
Local Government Resources
- James City County
Official home page of James City County, Virginia. Includes Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission agendas and archived video. (http://www.jccegov.com)- City of Williamsburg
Official home page of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. (http://www.ci.williamsburg.va.us/)- York County
Official home page of York County, Virginia. (http://www.yorkcounty.gov/)- Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
News and information from the HRPDC. Provides City & County Data for Hampton Roads, including Williamsburg, James City County and York County. (http://www.hrpdc.org/)
Foreign Governments
- The Electronic Embassy
Information on foreign embassies located in Washington, D.C. Entries include mailing address, phone number, and Web address (when available). (http://www.embassy.org/embassies/)- Government of Canada
Official site of the Canadian Government. (http://www.canada.gc.ca/)- Presidency of the Republic of Mexico
Includes press releases, information about Mexico, and links to other Mexican government sites on the Web. (http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/en/)International Organizations
- United Nations
The homepage of the United Nations. (http://www.un.org/)- International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund. (http://www.imf.org/)- NATO Official Homepage
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (http://www.nato.int/)- OPEC
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. (http://www.opec.org/)- Organization of American States
The Organization of American States. (http://www.oas.org/)- World Bank
Information about the World Bank and its activities. The World Bank is owned by its member countries. (http://www.worldbank.org/)- World Trade Organization
Links to information about the WTO and international trade agreements. (http://www.wto.org/)Demographics/Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Includes info. on wages, the consumer price index, unemployment rate, and the Occupational Outlook Handbook. This page also includes a list of online sources for statistics from other government agencies (both U.S. & International). (http://stats.bls.gov/)- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Transportation data from the U.S. government. (http://www.bts.gov/)- FedStats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
Links to over 70 federal agencies that provide statistical data. Search by topic or state. The Reference Shelf includes the online version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. (http://www.fedstats.gov/)- National Center for Education Statistics
An arm of the U.S. Department of Education, responsible for collecting and analyzing education statistics. (http://nces.ed.gov/)- Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics about crime and victims from the U.S. Department of Justice. Includes link to the online version of the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/)- Public Opinion Poll Question Database
Online archive of public opinion poll data from the 1960s to the present. A service of the Howard W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. (http://www.irss.unc.edu/data_archive/pollsearch.html)- U.S. Census Bureau
Includes online data from the 2000 Census as well as information regarding the upcoming 2010 Census. (http://www.census.gov/)
- Campaigns & Elections Magazine
This publication is targeted at political professionals. (http://www.campaignline.com/)- Commission on Presidential Debates
The CPD is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, established in 1987 to sponsor debates among candidates for the Presidency & Vice-Presidency of the United States. The site has a section on Debate History, which includes online transcripts. (http://www.debates.org/)- League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters operates Vote411 to provide nonpartisan information on federal, state, and local elections. (http://www.lwv.org/elect.html)- Project Vote Smart
The Vote Smart Web page has extensive information on political candidates and officials, including the list of 2008 Presidential Candidates. The site also contains a list of links to U.S. Political Parties. (http://votesmart.org/index.htm)- U.S. Electoral College
The official home page of the United States Electoral College, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration. Includes the Electoral College Calculator and historical election results back to 1789. (http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/index.html)
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