Databases marked with an asterisk * require a Houston Public Library Power Card for access from your home or office.
Statistics on crime and criminals, victims, and the justice system.
Federal grant and loan programs.
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is the finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. These publications make up the National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications. The CGP contains descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online.
Information from the federal government on health and diseases.
Find your elected federal representatives by Zip code, or research current issues and legislation.
Comprehensive U.S. legislative information. If fulltext is not available online, check with the Central Library's Reference Department for print availability.*
Major documents of the United States from 1776 to the present.
Government agency internet resources for teachers and parents.
Employment opportunities with the United States Government.
El portal oficial en espanol del Gobierno de los EE. UU.
FDsys provides free online access to official Federal Government Publications.
For Harris County, Texas.
Federal tax forms back to 1990.
If your adjusted gross income was $54,000 or less in 2007, you can use Free File to prepare and e-file your taxes online.
MetaLib is a federated search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online.
Articles from periodicals related to the military.*
Job outlook information for hundreds of occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Information on United States Presidents.
One-stop website to find, view, and comment on Federal regulations and other Federal actions.
Pay scale for Federal jobs in 30 cities and rural areas.
Gateway to government science information provided by US Government science agencies, including research and development results.
Information and services offered by the SBA.
Information in English and Spanish on benefits and regulations.
Source for social, demographic, and economic information.
The official handbook of the Federal Government provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches and other official agencies.
Free searchable databases of patents and trademarks, as well as information on the patent process.
The United States government's official web portal.
The official website for the White House. Includes biographies of the presidents and the first ladies.
Texas elected officials and the districts they represent.