Research Guides: Government Documents: Home

Recommended Databases

U.S. Government Information
GovInfo provides free access to federal government publications. It indexes the full text (in HTML and PDF) of congressional, executive departments and agencies, and Supreme Court documents. 1907-present.
ProQuest Congressional
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ProQuest Congressional indexes citation to and provides to the U.S. Serial Set, including maps. 1789-present.

USA.gov
USA.gov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state, and federal government agency websites.
MetaLib from GPO
Search across multiple government databases (currently 53 databases, including reference databases, digital repositories, or subject-based Web gateways) to find reports, articles, and citations. Search individual databases or create sets of databases with the A-Z Resource List. Access and search the "native" interface of these databases from the originating institution/agency. Email or export records in various formats

GPO Monthly Catalog
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The catalog for U.S. government publications. Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.). Includes a bibliographic citation in each record. 1976-present.
HathiTrust
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HathiTrust provides scanned version of print materials. We now have access to all out-of-copyright materials (those are downloadable) and in-copyright materials that are in our local print collection (those are readable through your browser). Use the yellow Login button, choose Virginia Tech, then login with your PID/password/2nd factor.

You can search for books in our collection by title. Use the Temporary Access link to read that book in your browser. You cannot download in-copyright books. Temporary Access books will checkout to you for one hour. If no one else is trying to access that book, your checkout will automatically renew. Books in use by another person will show that you will have to wait for access.