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How to Use This Subject Guide

Welcome to the Government Documents subject guide. This guide provides links to the most helpful resources for using Government Documents. Use the tabs to navigate through the pages of this guide to find Federal Government, State Government resources, Statistics, Research databases, Law and Government resources and Online Resources.

Online Resources

Benefits.gov

  • Official benefits website of the U.S. government.

Government Documents: Citing Documents

  • Information on citing government sources from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Disability Services

  • Federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide.

 Forms from the Feds

  •  Downloadable government electronic forms compiled by the University of Memphis.

Gale LegalForms

  • Wide selection of state-specific and multi-state legal forms including real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also inclues a comprehensive attorney state dictionary and a dictionary of legal definitions.

Government Geospatial Data

  • Metadata records and links to live maps, features, and catalog services, downloadable data sets, images, clearinghouses, map files and more.

Grants.gov

  • The government source to find and apply for federal grants.

IRS Tax Forms

  • The official source of IRS tax forms and publications.

League of Women Voters of Texas, Wichita Falls

  • A nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

  • Source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work.

Resources for Genealogists

  • Genealogical resources from the National Archives.