LibGuides: Government Documents and Research: Welcome

Federal Depository Library

The NMC Library has been a proud member of the Federal Depository Library Program since 1964. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. (Title 44 United States Code)

GovInfo
GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
U.S. Cornerstone Documents
Provided by GovInfo, these documents are cornerstones of American government. Included are the Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution, among others
USA.gov
As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web.

Looking for something specific? The following pages of this guide delve into federal documents in greater detail:

Library of Michigan Digital
This portal provides access to electronic versions of selected Michigan government publications collected by the Library of Michigan.

Looking for something specific? Find more in-depth guidance, including case and regulatory law, on the Michigan Documents page of this guide.

Search the NMC Library catalog:

Browse all government documents in our catalog >>

Find Removed Government Websites & Information

GovWayback
Access historical versions of U.S. government websites from before January 20, 2025 with a simple URL change.
Finding Rescued Data Guide
Guide from American University to help locate US federal government data that may have been removed or redacted following the Presidential Executive Orders that went into effect on January 31, 2025.
Finding Alternative Sources for Federal Information & Data Guide
Actively updated guide from UNC-Chapel Hill containing archives with openly available data.
Data Rescue Project
The Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations with the goal of serving as a clearinghouse for data rescue-related efforts and data access points for public US governmental data that are currently at risk.

Creative Commons License

Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) Library Research Guide by Michele Howard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.