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U. S. Supreme Court -- Texts of Decisions and Opinions
- Supreme Court of the United StatesOfficial Court site includes easy access to recent (2008- ) decisions, plus PDF's of the earlier bound volumes of U.S. Reports, the definitive "generation" of Court opinions.
- HeinOnline -- U.S. Supreme Court LibraryW&L Law School subscription includes U.S. Reports, slip opinions, and more.
- Cornell University Legal Information InstituteThe "Supreme Court" section of this law school site includes decisions, topic groupings, etc.
- OyezParticularly noteworthy for audio of oral arguments, although printed opinions are also available. (Northwestern University)
U.S. Federal Government
These are tools for finding information from the Congress and Executive agencies of the U.S. Federal Government.
U.S. Congress -- Sites and Publications
Official government sites and important publication series.
Federal Government Oversight Agencies
Congressional Research Service, Congressional Budget Office, etc.
Access to nearly every document created by Congress, including committee hearings.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Basic finding tool for publications from a wide range of agencies.
U.S. State and Local Government Information
The W&L University Library Web site includes collected links to state and local governments, and the professional associations of people who work in these governments.
Statistical Information
U.S. Census
Probably the world's most authoritative source for demographic information, including 2010 Decennial Census of Population data.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Annual publication is the single most useful statistical collection (1878-2013).
ProQuest Statistical Insight
Searchable database of tens of thousands of data sources from the U.S. Federal Government, U.S. state governments, international intergovernmental organizations, and private sector groups, such as trade and professional associations.