Research Guides
View the following library research guides, and contact our reference desk for assistance.
Government Research Links
Federal
General
- - University of Michigan
- - Search engine for government statistics and data
- - FOIA allows you access to federal government records. This site lets you request information and track your requests from participating agencies. You also can search other people's requests without having to submit your own.
- - Documents in law, history and diplomacy
- - Comprehensive coverage of federal agencies and quasi-official agencies from 1995 (browse only)
Judicial
- (real audio of Supreme Court oral arguments)
Legislative
- (guide to Congressional resources)
- (House of Representatives)
- (Library of Congress)
Thomas (search & retrieve legislation from the 101st to current congresses)
GPO's Federal Digital System (FdSys) includes, but not limited to, the following (browse only):
Executive
- (Library of Congress)
- (browse only)
- (browse only)
- (browse only)
- (from LSU)
State and Local
General
- (LII-Legal Information Institute)
- (Cornell LII)
- (Pew Center on the States (PCS), Pew Charitable Trusts
Illinois
- (SIU site for information on Illinois law)
Missouri
- (bill tracking, House/Senate journals, Constitution, etc.)
- (your Missouri courts)
St. Louis - City & County
International and Foreign
- (Access to European Union Law)
- - Comprehensive guide to locating foreign laws on the internet; describes various sites and provides links.
- - Constitutions, countries, International Court of Justice, trade, treaties, and U.N.