Internet Resources - Government

Databases

• Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
  Fold3 provides convenient access to over 5 million original US military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Purchased through funds donated by the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, Genealogy, Government, History, Names, People, Primary Sources
• Global Issues in Context
  Global Issues in Context uses a wealth of resources to explain the historical and contemporary conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events. Global Issues in Context supports research in virtually every corner of the library and in a wide variety of subject areas, including sociology, current events, civics, politics, science, economics, cultural/religious studies, women’s studies, human rights, English composition and many more.Use the interactive map to search by geography, or browse by issue, country or region.
  Browse related subjects: Education, Environment, Government, News, Politics
• Rand California
  Provides demographics from the state level down to the local level, including statistics for a range of years. Allows for some customization.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Social Issues, Statistics

Recommended Websites

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Endangered Species
  Gives status of endangered and threatened species in the United States. There is a good kids section. Shows photos.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Plants
• ADA Standards Homepage
  ADA standards govern the construction and alteration of places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities. The Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains ADA standards that apply to all ADA facilities except transportation facilities, which are subject to similar standards issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Federal facilities are covered by standards consistent with those of the ADA issued under a different law, the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).
  Browse related subjects: ADA, Construction, Consumer Health, Government
• American Factfinder
  Current U.S. Dept of Census data for all states.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Statistics
• California Building Standards Commission
  CBSC is responsible for administering California's building codes, including adopting, approving, publishing, and implementing codes and standards. These standards include Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Fire Code, Energy Code, and Historical Building Code. The CBSC site includes information on how to find or purchase the 2010 and 2007 editions of the code, including the 2010 California Green Building Standards, and links to the PDF versions available online.
  Browse related subjects: California Codes, Government, Infrastructure
• California Labor Market Profiles
  Wage, demographics, occupations (low and high-wage), consumer price index, commute statistics, regional comparisons.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Statistics
• California Legislative Information
  Full text of California Legislative information, including full text of bills and laws. Searchable by table of contents and keyword.
  Browse related subjects: California Codes, Government, Law
• Congressional Record
  Searchable, browseable online version of the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. Contains Congressional Record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, Government, Politics
• Constitution Finder
  From the University of Richmond. "This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet."
  Browse related subjects: Countries, Government, Law
• Constitution of the State of California
  Full Text. Searchable by table of contents and keyword.
  Browse related subjects: California, Government, Law
• Consumer.gov
  This site is designed to be a one-stop link to a broad range of federal information resources available online. Locate information by categories (such as Food, Health, Product Safety, Your Money, and Transportation), then subcategories can direct you to areas within individual federal web sites containing related information (more than 100 are currently listed).
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Government
• Country Studies
  This Web site contains the online versions of books previously published (1988-98) in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army. Because the original intent of the series' sponsor was to focus primarily on lesser-known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series is not all-inclusive. At present, 101 countries and regions are covered. The date of information for each country appears on the title page of each country and at the end of each section of text.
  Browse related subjects: Government
• FuelEconomy.gov
  This is the official U.S. government source for fuel economy information. The site offers side-by-side comparisons of different automobile makes and models, a hybrid comparison tool, and news regarding fuel economy in the auto industry.
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Environment, Government, Transportation
• GobiernoUSA.gov
  Información oficial en español. GobiernoUSA.gov es el portal oficial del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Hispanic, Latino, Public Health, Social Issues, Spanish Language
• Government Printing Office
  The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) provides publishing and dissemination services for the official and authentic government publications to Congress, Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the American public.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law, Primary Sources
• Huffington Post
  Offers syndicated columnists, blogs and news stories with moderated comments.
  Browse related subjects: Government, News, Politics, Social Issues
• Library Records Post-Patriot Act
  Information about the PATRIOT Act and library records from LLRX.com.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law, Libraries
• LibraryLaw.com: Privacy and Libraries including PATRIOT Act
  Collection of link about privacy and the PATRIOT Act from LibraryLaw.com.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law, Libraries
• Municode Library
  Municipal code for U.S. cities and counties.
  Browse related subjects: California Codes, Government, Law
• Politics -- Internet Public Library
  Browse related subjects: Government, Politics, Social Issues
• Science.gov
  Incredible listing of good science sites.
  Browse related subjects: Agriculture, Government, Marine Science, Plants
• Superpages.com
  Millions of U.S. and Canadian white and yellow page listings of people, government offices, and businesses.
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, Genealogy, Government, Names, People
• United States Constitution
  From FindLaw: Full text of the U.S. Constitution with annotations of cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Searchable by table of contents and keyword.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law

Local Links

• City of Capitola
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• City of Santa Cruz
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code
  Arranged by titles. Keyword searchable
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law, Santa Cruz City
• City of Scotts Valley
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• City of Watsonville
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• County of Santa Cruz
  Official county website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• County of Santa Cruz Code
  Arranged by titles. Searchable by keyword.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law, Santa Cruz County
• Elected Representatives for Santa Cruz County
  This guide from the County Elections Department includes elected officials representing Santa Cruz County at Federal, State, and local levels.
  Browse related subjects: Directories, Government, People, Politics, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project
  A consortium of public and private health, education, human service, and civic organizations convened by the United Way of Santa Cruz County have sponsored the Community Assessment Project of Santa Cruz County (CAP), a collaborative project to measure and improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz County.
  Browse related subjects: Business, Government, Santa Cruz County, Statistics
• Santa Cruz Wiki
  A wiki devoted to anything and everything Santa Cruz. Users can contribute, edit, change, or add information relevant to Santa Cruz, both the city and county. It includes an events bulletin board, information about local artists and art galleries, restaurants, housing, local organizations, and much more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Education, Food, Government, Jobs, Local History, Movies, Music, People, Performing Arts, Recreation, Santa Cruz City, Santa Cruz County, Trivia