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Catalogs of Government Publications that include the publications of many agencies Bibliographic Databases from individual agencies
  • AGRICOLA "a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and its cooperators. Production of these records in electronic form began in 1970, but the database covers materials in all formats, including printed works from the 15th century. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. Although the AGRICOLA database does not contain the materials, thousands of AGRICOLA records are linked to full-text documents online, with new links added daily."
  • AGRICOLA an alternate version of the database from Community of Science.
  • Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals (AULIMP) covers materials from 1988 to the present. Includes links to full-text articles when available.
  • Congressional Research Service (CRS) Penny Hill Press has a topically arranged bibliography of recent CRS reports. Numbers in the bibliography can be used to retrieve microfiche copies in the CU collections.
  • The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Search these CRS Reports CU through LexisNexis, which are indexed back to 1916.
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
    Read the notes on our collection for additional information.
    • Department of Energy (DOE) Directives
    • DOE Information Bridge provides access to full-text documents from 1995 forward, including DOE reports, bibliographic citations of energy related scientific and technical information obtained from a variety of domestic and international sources.
    • Energy Citations Database "contains bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The Database provides access to DOE publicly-available citations from 1948 through the present, with continued growth through regular updates."
  • Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) DEC is a searchable online resource for USAID funded, international development documentation.
  • ECOLEX--a gateway to international environmental law. "Users can search using subject area, keyword, country, or date. The list of subjects includes, for example: climate/atmosphere; fresh water; marine environment; soils; forests; biodiversity; energy; protected areas; hazardous substances; and wastes. ECOLEX includes information on multilateral treaties; national legislation; European Union instruments; international "soft law" and related documents; law and policy literature; and judicial decisions."
  • ERIC database contains bibliographic records of research reports, conference papers, teaching guides, books, and journal articles relating to the practice of education.
  • Fed In Print: an index to Federal Reserve economic research The index includes both complete bibliographic citation and a link to an electronic version if available. Indexes publications 1985 - present.
  • Fish and Wildlife Reference Service Database searchable bibliographic database of reports produced by State fish and wildlife agencies from research studies supported by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act and Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act funding, Endangered Species Grant Program, and the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units.
  • International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) "database is produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health, in conjunction with the Food and Nutrition Information Center of the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture. IBIDS contains bibliographic records, including abstracts published in international scientific journals on the topic of dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, herbal and botanical supplements."
  • Joint Bank Fund Library Network The catalog of the joint International Monetary Fund-World Bank Library. The library catalog includes the holdings of the library and indexing to about 800 periodicals on economics and finance. The catalog includes links to periodical articles when an online edition exists. An excellent source of information on international economics, finance, and the activities of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
  • PubMed (Medline) "a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources." Medline is also available via the NLM Gateway and Medline Plus.
  • National Criminal Justice Reference Abstracts Database "The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 170,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research." The bibliographic database indexes and abstracts publications from the early 1970s to the present.
  • National Criminal Justice Reference Virtual Library The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library contains 7,000+ full-text criminal justice publications.
  • National Park Service (NPS) Technical Information Center Bibliographic Database contains over 200,000 entries for park documents, drawings, videos, aerial photography, and photographs. The Technical Information Center receives materials from national parks throughout the country to include in the database and makes microfiche copies for all the regional Park Service offices. Yale and the University of Colorado, by gift of the Center, also have copies. (Call number: I29.2/9:). To access the documents held in microfiche by CU, enter the database and click on "Search". For Record Type, select "Document". You may then search by park name or by keyword using boolean operators. Ask for the microfiche at the Government Publications Library Reference Desk. We need the Park Code number and the Address number (most starting with "D") to retrieve the microfiche. If you click on the "Park Alpha" designator, you can view a complete record with subject headings for each document.
  • NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program includes:
    • Documents published prior to 1959 can be found on the NACA Technical Reports Server. Note: Most material identified in this search will be available in the Government Publications Library or other collections of the University Libraries.
    • NASA Technical Reports Server provides access to NASA's technical literature. NTRS also collects scientific and technical information from sites external to NASA to broaden the scope of information available to users.
  • SourceOECD CU full-text database of OECD Publications from 1998 onwards.
  • TRIS (Transportation Research Information Services) Online a bibliographic database covering transportation research published in books, journal articles, technical reports and other media from the 1960's to the present. Search by author, title, or subject.
  • U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Publications "The reports and thematic maps database currently contains more than 69,000 USGS bibliographic citations, including USGS numbered series begun as early as 1880. Citations and online documents are added regularly. Availability of content ranges from full text to bibliographic citation only."
Full-Text Resources
  • Treesearch provides access to publications of the USDA Forest Service.
  • Department of Energy (DOE) Directives
  • DOE Information Bridge "over 21,000 full text documents and approximately 200,000 bibliographic records starting from January 1995" including DOE reports, bibliographic citations(and full text when available) of energy related scientific and technical information obtained from a variety of domestic and international sources. A companion site, the E-Print Network, is a "a gateway to over 14,880 Web sites and databases worldwide, containing e-prints in basic and applied sciences, primarily in physics but also including subject areas such as chemistry, biology and life sciences, materials science, nuclear sciences and engineering, energy research, computer and information technologies, and other disciplines of interest to DOE."
  • EPA Publications Search A database of online publications from the Environmental Protection Agency. Search by document number, title or words in the title. Search results include a brief description.
  • GPO Access: Flagship of the Government Printing Office Electronic Distribution Program. Full text of bills, laws, proposed regulations, GAO reports, congressional debate and more.
  • Department of Defense Directives and Instructions
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports
  • National Environmental Publications Internet Site (NEPIS) A collection of over 7,000 reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • National Technical Information Service (NTIS) "The National Technical Information Service is the Federal Government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. Government and complementary material from international sources." Most material indexed in the NTIS database is available on microfiche in the CU Government Publications Library.
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