Current Information
- USA.gov — major portal, good first stop, search includes all government sites, not only .gov and .mil.
- GPO Access — primary source for US government electronic information.
- Supreme Court — High court opinions from 2002 onward, oral arguments, and more.
- Thomas — Look for Congressional Bills, Resolutions, legislative summaries & status, browse the Congressional Record.
- The White House — Current policy, press briefings, photos from the Executive Mansion.
.gov Portals
These portals pool information from many agencies, covering one topic, into one central webpage.
- Info — search USA.gov from Federal Citizen Information Center, includes links to further portals.
- Disability — disability related information and resources.
- Forms — “official hub for federal forms,” includes tax forms.
- GovBenefits — find federal and state government benefits.
- Grants — find and apply for grants.
- Health — health news, links to indexes, such as MedlinePlus® and initiatives such as Healthy People 2010 and dietary guidelines.
- Regulations — read and post comments on proposed regulations.
- Science — “gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.”
- Statistics — links to statistics from 100+ agencies, includes statistics links arranged by topic and agencies.
Areas:
Contacts:
- Reference:
(815) 753-1932
- Office:
(815) 753-1978
- Fax:
(815) 753-9429
- Mary Grosch
[phone: 753-9841]
— Department Head, Librarian
- Margret Abbott
[phone: 753-1978]
— Library Specialist
- Ed Grosek
[phone: 753-0797]
— Department Librarian (International)
- Mark Hamilton
[phone: 753-1978]
— Senior Library Specialist
- Debbi Reynolds
[phone: 753-1978]
— Library Assistant
Hours & Location