Government Information: FDLP Service and More
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION refers to any information disseminated by a government agency (local, state, tribal, federal, foreign, international), in addition to the information generated by non-government entities but sponsored by government funds.
About This Guide and How to Use It?
Welcome to this resource guide "Alternative Sources for Archived Government Data"!
This Guide is created and maintained by Anna Xiong, Government Information Coordinator and FDLP Representative. Should you have any questions or need further assistance with government-related information research, you can reach her via email jax2@rice.edu or govhelp@rice.edu, or call 713.348.6212.
- Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since FridayPublished Feb. 2, 2025, New York Times.
What resources does this Guide contain?
This Guide has resources for both government information seekers and rescuers.
It contains a partial list of workarounds you might try. The resources include links to
- most comprehensive national collaborative data rescue efforts' trackers, maintainers list, other related resources
- Fondren Library subscribed databases (Note: The links to Fondren Library subscribed databases on this guide require a Rice ID for access.)
- tools for searching and using tangible government publications held at Fondren Library as alternative teaching and research resources
- numeric and non-numberic government publication resources
How to navigate the resources on this Guide?
Please use the tabs on the left menu under "Alternative Sources for Archived Government Data" to navigate the content.
- If you are a researcher looking for data, click "For Researchers".
- If you want to volunteer and contribute to save government data at risk, click "For Data Rescuers".
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