Government Information: Home
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Gov. Info. Coordinator/Kelley Center
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About
Welcome to the Kelley Center's LibGuide: Government Information home page!
Here you will find a variety of resources and services to help you access and explore government information. The content on this page is divided into several parts:
- Top menu: Use the tabs on the top menu to navigate to government information resources issued by agencies at different geographic levels, including Federal, State, Local, and International.
The Federal tab has a drop down menu, providing options for access to essential tools for searching, accessing, and exploring U.S. Federal Government Information by publication type, historical publications, and foundational publications, etc.
In addition, you will also other two tabs - How to Cite and Shutdown Alternatives.
- Right column - Search Government Information by Subject: Government information covers a wide range of subject areas. Use the links in the right column to find the best government information resources to locate relevant information.
- Left column - Highlight: In this section, the Kelley Center Government Information Coordinator has handpicked some government information resources that are new, rare, less known, entertaining and educational, surprising, or significant for research, instruction, or other needs. You can also find links to new Kelley Center government-related LibGuides, tutorials, trainings, public events, and activities.
- Left column - Government Information Coordinator: If you have questions or need help accessing government information resources, you can find the contact information for the Kelley Center Government Information Coordinator in this section.
- Middle column - Kelley Center Government Information Services: Here you can find a list of services we offer to the users.
We hope that this home page provides you with the information and resources you need to successfully navigate and access government information.
Kelley Center Government Information Services
- On site or virtual one on one help: Book an appointmentAnna Xiong, jax2@rice.edu, 713.348.6212. Office: B34A, Basement, Fondren Library.
- Suggest a book for purchaseE.g. books about government resources and reference books teaching about how to effectively search, access, discover and use government information.
- Plan Your Visit of Kelley CenterVisit Kelley Center's Department Homepage to check the section "Kelley Center Visitors" to learn all you need to know to plan a visit.
- Fondren Library FAQRepository of Fondren Library's frequently asked questions. Type a topic in the search box on the page, e.g. "government", to see a list of related questions and answers.
To provide feedback: Anna Xiong, jax2@rice.edu, 713.348.6212. Office: B34A, Basement, Fondren Library.
U.S. Government Information by Subject
Gov-Special Topics Guides
- MapsSee also additional historic maps.