Government Information
| United States | | West Virginia | | International |
Search Engines:
- USA.gov
- FedStats- Statistics
- Google US Government Search
Federal Government Sites:
Subject Access to Documents:
- Periodicals- University of Louisville
- Government Documents Center- University of Michigan
- Gov't Information- Vanderbilt University
- Resources- University of Louisville
- Gov't Info en Español- St. Mary's University
Shepherd University's Federal Documents Collection
Scarborough Library is one of nearly 1250 libraries nationwide that are Federal Government Depositories. Since 1813 depository libraries have provided free public access to federal government information.
The library has been a federal depository since 1971. As a selective depository, we receive about 23% of the documents in the program. Users can search for documents in the online catalog, MAX The selections are based on the Collection Development Policy. See Access Policy and Internet Use Policy for additional information. For basic online documents see Government Information, Government Information: Federal, and Core Documents of U.S. Democracy.
- West Virginia State Government
- West Virginia Legislature
- West Virginia Code
- WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research
- West Virginia Statistics on the Internet (Bluefield State College)
- West Virginia Library Commission - links to statewide library catalog and more
- West Virginia Code of State Rules (Current)
- West Virginia Emergency Rules
- West Virginia Proposed Rules
Shepherd University’s West Virginia Documents Collection
Scarborough Library is one of 13 West Virginia State Depository Libraries. Established by legislation in 1995, the West Virginia Library Commission operates the program. Distribution of state documents began in 1996.
The library receives state information from virtually every department. Practically all documents are in Max the library's catalog. The remaining documents are arranged by issuing agency and are located on the lower (first) floor.
Country Information
- Portals of the World - Library of Congress
- Country Studies - Library of Congress
- Background Notes- State Department
- NationMaster.com- Statistics
- Currency Converters
- Foreign Languages for Travelers
International Governments and Organizations
- Governments on the WWW
- Embassy World
- Project Visa
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
- European Union Internet Resources - University of California at Berkeley
- World Bank
Basic Export Information
- GlobalEdge- Michigan State University
- Shepherd's Small Business Development Center - International Trade Page
- World Trade Center - Baltimore - fee-based import-export information source.
- Trade Shows
U.S. Government Information
- Export.gov
- STAT-USA/Internet -U.S. Department of Commerce subscription site that provides access to GLOBUS (Global Business Opportunities) and NTDB (National Trade Data Bank), a comprehensive source of U.S. trade statistics, basic export information, and extensive market research reports. Available at Scarborough Library.
- USA Trade Online - U.S. Department of Commerce subscription site for US imports and exports data. Available at Scarborough Library.
- International Trade Administration
- U.S. International Trade Commission - includes Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US.
- USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service FAS Online
- U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of International Trade
- U.S. Export-Import Bank
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- U.S. Trade Representative
- U.S. Department of State
Shepherd University’s International Trade Resource Center
The International Trade Resource Center (ITRC) provides local tri-county businesses with trade information. ITRC's mission is to assist companies who wish to import or export. The ITRC is a partnership between the West Virginia International Trade Development Council and Scarborough Library together with Martinsburg/Berkeley County Public Library.
For available trade resources see Shepherd's online catalog, Max , and Martinsburg/Berkeley County Public Library
For more information contact: Ann Henriksson 304-876-5412 or awhenrik@shepherd.edu