Government Resources
Riley-Hickingbotham Library has been a selective depository for U.S. Government Documents since 1963. The collection includes publications from wide range of government agencies. Selections are based on the research and curricular needs of OBU faculty and students as well as the information needs of constituents from the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas. See the library catalog and the following Web resources for access to these materials.Search Tools
USAGov - Official government portal to government information, services, and resources. The Spanish language version is GobiernoUSA.
FDLP Basic Collection - Required items for all depository libraries.
GovSpot - Well-organized information portal and subject directory for some of the most relevant government resources on the Web, including facts and figures, news, political information, and much more.
GPO Access - Gateway to the wide range of information products created by the Government Printing Office.
Library of Congress - Official site of our nation's largest federal library, offering a wide range of collections, resources, educational programs, and services.
National Atlas of the United States - A reliable summary of national-scale geographical information, including high-quality small scale maps; easy-to-use online interactive maps; documentation for each map layer; and authoritative national geospatial and geostatistical data sets.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections - Gateway to archival and manuscript collections held by participating repositories across the United States and its territories.
Health
Healthfinder - User-friendly guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, including: selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
MedlinePlus - Extensive information about specific diseases and conditions as well as links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trial.
NLM Gateway - Web-based system that lets users search simultaneously in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine.Statistics
Census Data - Current census information and other demographic data searchable by individual states and counties.
Development Information Network of Arkansas (DINA) - Information about the state of Arkansas, its cities, utilities, universities, and nonprofit organizations involved in the economic development efforts for the state.
FedStats - Statistical data published by more than 100 government agencies.
STAT-USA - Vital business, trade, and economic information published by the U.S. Government and accessible on the Internet.
Statistical Abstract of the United States - Primary source for annual economic, educational, and social statistics about the United States.
Tax Help
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Instructions on filing state taxes using printed or online forms.
Internal Revenue Service - Instructions on filing federal taxes using printed or online forms.
Federal Government
Supreme Court of the United States - Official site of our nation's judiciary branch of government. See also Cornell Law School's online collection of U.S. Supreme Court Decisions as well as the FindLaw Constitutional Law Center.
THOMAS - Federal legislative information on the Internet, including recent Congressional bills.
U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate - Official sites of our nation's legislative branches of government.
The White House - Official site of our nation's executive branch of government.
Arkansas' Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C.
• Congressman Vic Snyder - 1st district
• Congressman Marion Berry - 2nd district
• Congressman John Boozman - 3rd district
• Congressman Mike Ross - 4th district
• Senator Blanche Lincoln
• Senator Mark Pryor
State Government
State of Arkansas Official Website - Gateway to Arkansas sites for government, education, business, and tourism.