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REFERENCE DESK: GOVERNMENT

Reference Desk:

      TOP RANKED RESOURCES:

      Directories:

  1. FedStats -The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
  2. GovEngine.com - EDITOR'S PICK - Site contains over 17,000 federal, state, and local governmental links.
  3. GovSpot - Collection of government and civic resources and links.
  4. USA.gov - Official web portal for U.S. government information, services, transactions, and forms.

      Services:

  1. 100 Milestone Documents - EDITOR'S PICK - A list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
  2. America's Job Bank - Searchable database of employment opportunities, created through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state and private sector organizations.
  3. Contacting Elected Officials - Find contact information for federal, state, local, or tribal governments and elected officials.
  4. Free Online Income Tax Filing - Free online tax preparation and electronic filing through a partnership agreement between the IRS and the Free File Alliance.
  5. Library of Congress - Official site featuring online galleries, research information, library news, and more.
  6. Medicare.gov - Official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare.
  7. National Sex Offender Public Registry - The public can use this Web site to educate themselves about the possible presence of such offenders in their local communities..
  8. Request Military Records - Request information from your, or your relative's, military personnel records.
  9. Social Security Benefit Calculator - Estimate your potential benefit amounts using different retirement dates and different levels of potential future earnings.
  10. Social Security Benefit Calculator - "Understand how Social Security disability works and how to calculate your benefits."
  11. Social Security Death Index - Contains the records of deceased persons who possessed Social Security numbers. Search by name, social security number, birthdate, death date, place of death, or other criteria.
  12. THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet - Featuring information on current legislation, the Congressional Record, links to Committee reports, and more. A service of the Library of Congress.

      Branches:

  1. Supreme Court of the United States

      Agencies:

  1. Census
  2. Central Intelligence Agency
  3. Defense
  4. Postal
  5. State Government
  6. Veterans Affairs

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