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Portland State University Library is a Federal Depository Library

Our physical collections are located on the fourth floor of Millar Library and include official documents from federal, state, and local sources as well as a variety of atlases and maps. Additional local, state and federally-produced government documents are found throughout the general collection, and links to full-text digital documents available 24/7 online.

This guide is based on the work of Meagan Kinsley & Molly Riley of the University Of Washington iSchool dated May 2011.

Government Research Basics

• A Civics Refresher
• Freedom of Information Act
• Finding Documents & Articles

Executive Branch

• The Presidency
• The Executive Office of the President
• Departments and Agencies
• Regulations

• Congress: House and Senate
• Congressional Bills, Record and Hearings
• U.S. Laws

Judicial Branch

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Lower Federal Courts
• U.S. Laws

Census Information
Citing Government Documents

• Databases and Articles > Government Information
• Maps and Cartographic Information
• Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) at Portland State