Why You Need Them

Who Publishes Them

Their Formats

The Information in Them

Tracking Them Down

Printable Checklist

Who Publishes Government Documents

Documents are published by all branches and agencies of government at all levels. Here are just a few of the branches of government whose documents are available:

United Nations
(See the Locating International Information tutorial for more information about these.)

Federal Government
• Legislative Branch
  • US House of Representatives
  • US Senate
  • General Accounting Office
  • Library of Congress
• Judicial Branch
  • US Supreme Court
• Executive Branch
  • White House
  • Department of Defense
  • Census Bureau
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

State & Local Governments