U.S. Federal Resources: Executive Documents
The President
Proclamations and Executive Orders
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Code of Federal Regulations. Title 3. The President (3 CFR) | *R-Econ. KF70.A5 (1936/38 - 1971/75) See Annual CFR for later Online (1996 - current) |
| Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders | JLL 79-279 (1961/77 - 1989) Online (1945 - 1989) |
| Federal Register Index | see Regulations |
| CIS Federal Register Index | see Regulations |
| Federal Register | see Regulations |
| List and Index of Executive Orders (unnumbered series) | *ZT-1381 no. 4 (1780 - 1941) |
| Presidential Executive Orders | *R-SIBL KF70 .A52 (1789 - 1938) Online (1933 - current) |
| Public Papers of the President | see Public Papers |
| U.S. Code, Congressional and Administrative News | see Public Papers |
| Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | see Public Messages |
| White House Virtual Library and Briefing Room | Online |
Public Messages
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| CQ Almanac | JLM 79-769 (1945 - 2000) |
| CQ ... Almanac Plus | JLM 79-769 (2001 - 2006) |
| CQ Weekly Report | JBM 93-1062 (1956 - ) Database in EIC |
| Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications | *R-SIBL Z1223.U58M (1893/95- ) GPO FDSYS Federal Digital System |
| Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | *SBH (Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents) (1965 - 1994) JBM 96-162 (1995 - 2008) Online (1993 - ) |
Messages to Congress and Public Papers
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| CIS Annual / Proquest Congressional |
KF 49.C5726 (1970 - 2009 ) Electronic Resource (Use in library) |
| CIS U.S. Serial Set Index | *R-SIBL. Z1223 .Z9 .C65 (1789 - 1969) (Check Library Catalog for later), See House and Senate Reports and Documents |
| Congressional Record Index | *R-SIBL KF35.A57 GPO FDSYS (1983 - ) |
| Congressional Record | *ZAN-B45 (1873 - 1980) *XLF-412 (1981 - 1988) *R-SIBL KF35.A57 (Latest 6 months) GPO FDSYS (1994 - ) |
| House Journal (Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States) | JBM 96-175 (1789 - ) |
| House Journal, Senate Journal, Senate Executive Journal (1789 -1875) | U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates |
| Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications | *R-SIBL Z1223.U58M (1893/95 - ) GPO FDSYS Federal Digital System |
| Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (Speeches, news/press conferences, messages, statements, communications to Congress, executive orders, proclamations, nominations and appointments) |
*SBH (United States. President. Public papers of the presidents of the United States) NB: Second Copy is cataloged under the named president as a bookset in IAW (Bush); IAW (Clinton); etc. (Above items are at the Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street) |
| Senate Journal (Journal of the Senate of the United States of America) | JBM 97-107 (1789 - ) |
| Serial Set (United States Congressional Serial Set) | *SBE (United States) [Multiple records] |
| U.S. Code, Congressional and Administrative News | *R-SIBL KF63.A1 (latest 5 years) JBM 92-624 (1952 - ) |
| White House "Virtual Library" and Briefing Room |
Budget of the United States Government
"A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money" attributed to Sen. Everett Dirksen of Illinois.
The executive budget is a proposal. Congress reviews and finalizes the President's proposal through a process that is concluded by various "appropriations." Appropriation hearings more closely reflect actual budgeted expenses. Figures for the past year in President's budget are factual. Current and next year are "estimates."
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| The Budget of the United States Government | *R-SIBL HJ2051 .A59 (Latest) JLM 75-277 (1971/72 - ) Check the NYPL Catalog for earlier |
| Federal Reserve Archive (Online) | Budget (1923 - ) |
| GPO Website (Online) | Budget (1996 - ) |
Economic Report of the President Transmitted to Congress
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Economic Report of the President Transmitted to Congress | *R-SIBL HC106 .A272 (Latest - B. Altman Reference Desk) JBK 90-26 (1947 - ) |
| Federal Reserve Archive (Online) | Economic Report of the President (1947 - ) |
| GPO Website (Online) | Economic Report of the President (1995 - ) |
Treaties
Treaties are negotiated and signed by the President, but need the consent of the Senate in order to be ratified.
The President sends a treaty he has negotiated to the Senate as a "Senate Treaty Document." The Senate, most of the time, marks up and approves the "Senate Treaty Document"; then it issues a "Senate Executive Report" which will also include the final text of the treaty and sends it back to the President who usually ratifies it.
About six months after its effective date the treaty is issued in slip (pamphlet) form and is assigned a sequential number (TIAS #). Eventually, treaties are collected and published in bound vols. (UST)
Indexes
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Treaties in Force | *R-SIBL JX237 .T7327 (Latest - B. Altman Reference Desk) |
| A Guide to the United States Treaties in Force | *R-SIBL JX236.5 .G84 (Latest - B. Altman Reference Desk) |
| Current Treaty Index (Treaties not yet published in TIAS and TIAS treaties not yet published in UST) | *R-SIBL JX236.5.C87 |
| Unpublished & Unnumbered Treaties Index | *R-Econ. JX237 .U56 |
| Unperfected Treaties of the United States of America.: 1776-1976 | *R-SIBL JX234.A8 .V56 |
| U.S. Tax Treaties | JBM 91-433 (1989 - 2004) Online |
| Congressional Index (CCH) | JBL 93-201 (1945/46-) |
| CIS Annual / Proquest Congressional |
KF 49.C5726 (1970-2009 ) Electronic Resource (Use in library) |
| Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications | *R-SIBL Z1223.U58M (1893/95- ) GPO FDSYS Federal Digital System |
| CIS U.S. Serial Set Index | *R-SIBL. Z1223 .Z9 .C65 (1789-1969) (Check CATNYP for later), See House and Senate Reports and Documents |
Text
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Treaties and other international Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949 | *XMF-1585 (1776 - 1949) JBM 10-41 (1950 - 1984) |
| United States. State Dept. Treaty Series. (1908-1946) | XBDD (United States. State Dept. Treaty series) |
| United States Statutes at Large | *R-SIBL KF50 (1789 - ); *XLF-297 (microfiche) (1776/99 - 1996) |
| Senate Treaty Documents (see Senate Treaty Documents, Senate Executive Documents, Senate Executive Reports in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set) |
See location for Serial Set |
| Senate, House and Treaty Documents | Online (1975 - ) |
| U.S. Department of State Dispatch | *ZAN-B39 (1990 - 1999) Online - in Academic Search Premier |
Departments and Agencies
Regulations
Extension of the laws. Agencies are entrusted to enforce the law. They interpret the law and issue instructions as to how laws will be applied.
Laws = Basic Guidelines
Regulations = Detailed Guidelines (sometimes extremely so)
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Federal Register Index | *R-SIBL KF70 .A22 (Latest 6 Months) KF70 .A22 (1971 - ) Online (1993 - Current) |
| CIS Federal Register Index | KF 70.A55.C57 (1984- February 1996) |
| Federal Register | *R-SIBL KF70.A2 .F292 (latest year); GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche AE2.106 (1985- ); GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche GS4.107 (1982-1985); *ZAN-B247 (1936-1982) Microfilm Online (Current user-friendly version) Online (1994 - current) Online (1936 - 1993) |
| Code of Federal Regulations. LSA, List of CFR Sections Affected | *R-SIBL KF70.A3 .C675 |
| CIS Index to the Code of Federal Regulations | *R-SIBL KF70.A34.I46 (throught 1997) |
| CFR Index and Finding Aids | GPO Microform |
| Code of Federal Regulations | *R-SIBL KF70.A3 (latest) JBL 95-126 (1995-) XWZ (United States. Statutes. Code of federal regulations) (1949 - 1994 (incomplete)) XWZ (United States. Statutes. Code of federal regulations of the United States of America) (1938 - 1947) Online (1996 - ) |
For more information, see:
"Sources and Tools to the Federal Register" - From Legislative Research Special Interest Section of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
"Sources and Tools to the Code of Federal Regulations" - From Legislative Research Special Interest Section of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
Scientific and Technical Reports
Reports listed in the following indexes are generally not available at NYPL (very few NTIS have been individually cataloged), unless they are also listed in the Monthly Catalog. The overlap, however, is minimal.
NTIS reports can be purchased directly from NTIS or a librarian can refer you to Columbia's Engineering Library once you have identified the report with the appropriate NTIS identifying numbers (i.e.:PB-36788; AD-56434, etc.)
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Government Reports Announcements & Index (NTIS) | JLM 77-554 and JSM 95-523 (1975 - 1996) |
| Energy Research Abstracts | JSP 78-41 (1976 - 1995) |
| Department of Energy Reports | Online |
| Scientific & Technical Aerospace Reports | JSM 95-477 (1963 - 1995) |
| EPA Publications Bibliography | JLM 84-1215 |
| Cumulated Index Medicus | JSM 96-96 (1995 - 2000 ); WAB (Cumulated Index Medicus) (1960 - 1994) WAB (Current list of medical literature) (1945 - 1959) |
| PubMed Database | Online |
Selected Topics
Astronomy & Space | Geology | Occupations | Programs and Grants
Astronomy & Space
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| The Astronomical Almanac for the Year ... | *R-SIBL QB8.U12 (latest) JSP 81-85 (1981 - ) Online |
| The Nautical Almanac for the Year ... | *R-SIBL QB8 .U55 (latest) JSP 86-420 (1960 - ) |
| The Air Almanac | JSM 94-20 (1970 - 2007) VDYK (Air almanac) (1953 - 1969) |
Geology
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Geological Survey Yearbook | JSP 78-214 (1976/77 - 1995) |
| U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin | JSM 95-193 ( |
| Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey | JSM 00-24 (1971/81-2003); after April-June2003 only available online |
| United States Earthquakes | PTS (United States. Coast and Geodetic Survey. United States earthquakes) (1925-68); JSP 73-209 (1969-1980); Check Monthly Catalog (1981-) Online |
| Minerals Today | READEX Microfiche I28.I49/2 |
| Minerals Yearbook | *R-SIBL TN23.V6.M43 (B. Altman Reference Desk) |
Occupations
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Occupational Outlook Handbook | *R-SIBL HF5381 .A1036 (Job Search Central) (latest) Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| Career Guide to Industries | JBM 00-561 |
| Dictionary of Occupational Titles | JBF 04-504; see O*Net Online |
| Selected Characteristics of Occupations | JBF 09-491 |
Programs and Grants
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance | *R-SIBL HC110.P63 (latest) Online |
| Government Assistance Almanac | JBL 90-5 |
| Overview of Entitlement Programs (Green Book) | JBL 91-130 Green Book |
| Code of Federal Regulations (Specific regulations used by agencies to administer their programs) |
*R-SIBL KF70.A3 (latest) |
Statistics
Guides and Indexes | General Statistics | Topical Statistical Handbooks
Topics: Vital Statistics | Business and Economic Statistics | Banking and Finance | Crime | Labor | Prices | Transportation | Energy-Public Utilities
Web Sites | Databases in the Electronic Information Center
Guides and Indexes
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Statistical Insight (ProQuest) | NYPL Electronic Resource |
| USA.gov Data and Statistics | Online |
| Data.gov | Online |
| Guide to Statistical Materials produced by Governments and Associations in the U.S. (1987) | JBE 04-660 |
| A Guide to Statistical Sources in Money, Banking and Finance (1988) | JSE 01-296 |
| Investment Statistics Locator | JBE 11-604 |
| Statistics Sources (Gale Research) (irregular) | JLM 77-1169 |
General Statistics
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Statistical Abstract of the United States |
*R-SIBL HA202 (1878 - ) (Latest at B. Altman Reference Desk) |
| Historical Statistics of the U.S., Earliest Times to the Present (2006) | *R-SIBL HA202 .H57 Electronic Resource |
| Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 | *R-SIBL HD 202.K87 (B. Altman Reference Desk) |
| County and City Data Book | *R-SIBL HA202.A36 (Latest) JBM 94-951 (1947 - ) Online |
| County and City Extra | *R-SIBL HA203.C68 (Latest) JBM 94-90 (1992-) |
| State and Metropolitan Area Data Book | *R-SIBL HA202. S84 (Latest) JLM 81-519 (1979-1997/98) |
| Places, Towns, and Townships | *R-SIBL HT123.P53 (Latest) JBM 94-342 (1993-) |
| Statistical Forecasts of the United States (1995) | JBF 04-364 |
Topical Statistical Handbooks
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America (1996) | *R-SIBL HQ796 .S8237 |
| Statistical Handbook on the American Family (1999) | *R-SIBL HQ536 .S727 1999 |
| Statistical Handbook of Working America | *R HD 8064.D66 (latest) |
| Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics (1991) | JBF 99-1242 |
Selected Topics: Vital Statistics
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Vital Statistics of the United States (Annual) 1937- v.1: Natality v.2: Mortality v.3: Marriage and Divorce |
JBM 94-535 (1934 - 1993) Online |
| Monthly Vital Statistics Report | JBM 93-1113 (1952 - 1999) |
| Health United States | *R-SIBL RA407.3 .H32 (latest) JBM 90-389 (1975 - ) |
| U.S. Decennial Life Tables | JBF 01-887 (1989-91) Online |
| Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | JLM 72-531 (1970 -1976); JLM 84-370 (1977 - 2000); MMWR |
Selected Topics: Business and Economic Statistics
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Business Statistics of the United States | *R-SIBL HC101.A13122 (B. Altman Reference Desk) JBM 98-598 (1996 - ) |
| County Business Patterns (Annual) |
JBM 93-1240 (1948-2003); |
| Economic Indicators (Monthly) | JBN 91-106 (May 1948 - 2011) Online |
| Survey of Current Business | JLM 74-1557 (1972-); TLG+ (U.S. Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau. Survey of current business) (1921-1971) Online |
| Gale Book of Averages | JFF 02-3861 Note: Item is at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street |
Selected Topics: Banking and Finance
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Annual Statistical Digest (Board of Governors, Federal Reserve) | *R-SIBL HG181.A1.U55a (Latest); JLM 78-937 (1971/75 -) |
| Federal Reserve Bulletin | *R-SIBL HG2401.A5 JBM 01-160 THB (U. S. Federal Reserve Board. Federal Reserve Bulletin) Online - Recent (1996 - ) Online - Historical (1914 - 2009) |
| Banking and Monetary Statistics, 1914-1941 | *R-Econ. HG2493 .U5 |
| Banking and Monetary Statistics, 1941-1970 | *R-SIBL HG2493.U54 JLF 79-109 |
| [FDIC] Statistics on Banking | JBL 91-255 (1982 - 2002) Online |
| Treasury Bulletin | JBM 01-700 (2001 - ) *ZAN-T5993 (1939 - 2000) Online - Historical (1939 - 1995) Online - Recent (1996 - ) |
| S & P Statistical Service | *R-SIBL HG4915. S43 (B. Atlman Reference Desk) JBM 94-695 (1984 - ) |
| Budget of the United States Government | *R-SIBL HJ2051 .A59 (latest); JLM 75-277 (1971/72-) See Library Catalog for earlier years |
| Facts and Figures on Government Finance | JBM 95-393 (1991 - 2004) TIA (Facts and figures on government finance) (1942-1990) |
| Federal Expenditures by State | JBM 01-186 (1999 - 2002) JLM 84-1071 (1981-1995/96) Online |
Selected Topics: Crime
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Uniform Crime Reports for the United States | JFM 94-403 (1930-) Note: Item is at the SASB Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street |
| Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics | Pub. Cat. HV7245 .N37b JFM 94-404 Note: Item is at the SASB Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street |
| Bureau of Justice Statistics | http://www.bjs.gov// |
Selected Topics: Labor
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Handbook of U. S. Labor Statistics | *R-SIBL HD8051.A63 (latest) JBM 98-818 (1997 - ) TDI (United States. Labor statistics bureau. Handbook) (1929 - 1990) |
| Employment and Earnings (monthly) | JLM 72-640 (1954 - 2007) Online (Historical 1954 - 2007) Online (2007 - ) |
| Employment and Wages, annual average | • GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche L 2.104/2: • ASI Microfiche #6744-16 |
| Monthly Labor Review | JBM 01-655 (2000 - 2007) *ZAN-T4971 (1915 - 2000) Online |
| Employment, Hours, and Earnings, states and areas | JBM 93-621 (1987-94) Online |
| Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States | JBM 95-822 (1991 - 1996) Online |
| Occupational Compensation Survey | JBM 93-762 (1991 - 1996) Online |
| Occupational Compensation Survey. National Summary (Annual) | JBM 98-697 (1993 - 1996) National Compensation Survey Home Page |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics Web Sites | • BLS Home Page • Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates |
Selected Topics: Prices
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| CPI Detailed Report | JLM 76-1621 (Aug.1974 - 2007) Online (Historical - 1954 -1974) CPI Home Page |
| ACCRA Cost of Living Index | *R-SIBL HB235.U6 .C58 (latest at B. Altman Reference Desk) JBM 93-1191 (1992 - ) JLM 89-2 (1988 - 92) JLM 87-379 (1982 - 88) |
| Producer Price Indexes (monthly) | JLM 85-1213 (1985 - June 1996) JLM 81-542 (1978 - 1984) |
| PPI Detailed Report | JBM 97-13 (1996 - 2007) PPI Home Page |
| Producer Price Indexes: Annual | JBM 02-342 (1997 - 2005) JBM 94-941 (1991 - 1996) |
| Agricultural Prices (monthly) | Check Library Catalog for 1950-1985; For 1986 to Present: GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche A 92.16 ASI Microfiche #1629-1 Online |
| Agricultural Prices...Summary (Annual) | GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche A 92.16/2 ASI Microfiche #1629-5 Online |
| CRB Commodity Yearbook | *R-SIBL HF1041 .C56 (latest) JBM 96-763 (1994 - ) |
Selected Topics: Transportation
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| National Transportation Statistics Annual Report | JLM 78-749 (1977 - 1980) ASI Microfiche - #7304-2 (1986 - 1993); #7314-1 (1994 - ) Online |
| Highway Statistics | VDGB (United States. Public Roads Bureau. Highway statistics) (1945-1968) JSP 74-264 (1968-1990); no longer distributed in paper GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche - TD2.23 ASI Microfiche - #7554-1 (1986 - ) Online |
| Airport Activity Statistics of Certified Route Carriers | JSN 94-1 (1962 - 1994) GPO (Government Printing Office) Microfiche - TD4.14 ASI Microfiche - #7504-35 (1986 - ) Online |
| Injury Facts | *R-SIBL HA 217 .A4 (latest - Company/Industry Section) JBM 01-20 (1999 - ) JBL 94-154 (1934-1998) |
| Bureau of Transportation Statistics | http://www.bts.gov/ |
Selected Topics: Energy-Public Utilities
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Annual Energy Review | JBM 91-885 (1982 - 2000) READEX Microfiche - E 3.1/2 ASI Microfiche - #3164-74 Online |
| Annual Energy Outlook | JLM 87-382 (1982-1987, 1989-1992) READEX Microfiche - E 3.1/4 ASI Microfiche - #3164-75 Online |
| Coal Production | JLM 87-810 (1980-1984, 1989-1991) Online |
| Natural Gas Annual | JBM 91-661 (1982-1990) READEX Microfiche - E 3.11/2-2 ASI Microfiche - #3164-4 Online |
| Petroleum Supply Annual | JBM 91-929 (1981-1995) READEX Microfiche - E 3.11/5-5 ASI Microfiche - #3164-2 Online |
| Electric Power Annual | JBM 91-728 (1982-1992) READEX Microfiche - E 3.11/17-10 ASI Microfiche - #3164-11 Online |
| Gas Facts | *R-SIBL TP772 .A59 (latest - Company/Industry Section) JSL 95-205 (1945/4 -) |
Web Sites
Federal Reserve Board Statistics: Releases and Historical Data
Interest rates, foreign exchange rates, consumer credit, aggregate reserves and more.
Databases in the Electronic Information Center
Declassified Documents
Formerly classified information is generally released by the government in bulk, following expiration of the 30 year rule or because of executive orders requiring mandatory review. Most of this kind of materials is released by the CIA, the State Department and the Defense Department, but other agencies are sometimes represented. Restrictive or more generous policies are adopted by different administrators.
These documents include: telegrams, correspondence, field reports, minutes of cabinet level meetings, etc.
Since 1975 the Declassified Documents Quarterly Catalog has been indexing this materials, for which there is a corresponding microfiche collection. Abstracts in this index are arranged alphabetically by the names of the agencies where from the documents originated. The documents are numbered consecutively throughout the abstracts for each year.
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Declassified Documents Quarterly Catalog | *R-SIBL Z1223.Z9 D4 (1975 - 1985) (1986 - ) |
| Declassified Documents Reference System [Microform] | *XL-745 (1975-1988) |
| The Declassified Documents, Retrospective Collection | *R-Econ. Z1223.Z7.D36 |
| The Declassified Documents Reference System Retrospective Collection [Microform]. | *XL-744 |
Agency Directories
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Federal Yellow Book | *R-SIBL JK6 .F45 (latest) JBM 91-807 (1985-) |
Web Sites
The Library of Congress-Explore the Internet: Browse Government Resources - Excellent starting point to other sources, to official federal government web sites, other federal government information, & international and foreign government sites.
FDSYS - Federal Digital System from GPO
USA.gov - The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
Military Pamphlets from NYPL's Collections
1893 Naval Review (Illustrated Souvenir Program for the International Naval Review in New York City, April 27, 1893)
Our Coast Defence, Fourth Paper - by Liutenant James A. Frye (illustrations only, from Bostonian, June 1896, Vol. IV, No. 3) - VYE n.c. 2, No. 3
The Builder of the Oregon - by Charles Sedgwick Aiken (selected illustrations only, from Ainslee's Magazine, Vol. 3, 1899) - VYE n.c. 2, No. 8
The Greatest Fighting Machines Afloat - by Franklin Chester (from Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 24, October 1900) - VYE n.c. 2, No. 10
The Remarkable Trial Trip of the "Kentucky" - by Chauncey Montgomery M'Govern (from The Hoem Magazine, August 1900) - VYE n.c. 2, No. 11
War Ships of our Navy (1898) (From Godey's Magazine, May 1898) - VYE n.c. 2, Nos. 14, 15 & 16
The Making of a Man'o'Warsman (12th Edition, July 1911. Published by the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department) - VYE n.c. 4, No. 32