Introduction to Government Information
- Finding Government InformationEssential links and information about how to access materials produced by U.S. federal agencies, bureaus, and offices.
- Reading Government CitationsInformation about how to read and find citations to government information like bills, laws, statutes, codes, and regulations.
Information about Regulations & Public Involvement
- Regulations.govAn online portal for public comment on U.S. government Rules, Proposed Rules, and notices from the Federal Register.
- Federal RegisterBrowse or search the Federal Register, the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations. See the search bar at the top of the page.
- Electronic Code of Federal RegulationsThe Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a currently updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It is not an official legal edition of the CFR. To search, see left-hand navigation. A physical copy of the CFR is available in the Merrill-Cazier library's Government Information Collection (lower level).
- Bureau of Land Management National NEPA RegisterUse either the map or text search to find information about BLM projects including management plans and environmental impact statements.
Historic Publications
- GovinfoGovinfo is a site produced by the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) that provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
- HathiTrustThe HathiTrust is a shared digital repository, incorporating digitized content from some of the largest research libraries in the United States.
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Environmental History & Management
- Bureau of Land Management PublicationsBLM publications include documents produced by the BLM's precursors, the General Land Office and the U.S. Grazing Service. Most BLM publications are held at the BLM Library in print form but many also are available online. Online access generally dates back to the 1990s.
- National Park HistoriesLinks to reports or histories of U.S. National Park sites.
- National Parks Management PlansAlphabetical list of management plans by National Park site.
- U.S. Geological Survey PublicationsThe Publications Warehouse provides access to over 160,000 publications written by USGS scientists over the century-plus history of the bureau.
