Pollard Memorial Library

Government Links on the Web

Sites with a checkmarkare highly recommended by the Library.

Note: These pages contain links to Internet sites maintained and controlled by third parties. The Pollard Memorial Library does not operate or control the content of these sites. While they are included for their informational value and the convenience of our users, inclusion does not constitute any endorsement by The Pollard Memorial Library.

Government

Federal
• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-present
• FactCheck.org - Annenberg Political Fact Check web site that investigates accuracy of statements made by politicians.
• FedStats - Provides cross-agency statistics for federal government agencies that report expenditures of $500,000 or more. Queries can be limited by state and by topic.
• 50States.com - Choose a state and get its white and yellow pages, hotel info, history, famous citizens, flag, flower, song, population, tax forms, and lots more. Or click directly on state flags, songs, community pages, and such.
• FirstGov - The official site for U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and forms.
• Free Public Records Directory - Search for public records by location.
• GovBenefits.gov - Includes Spanish language version.
• GPO Access - The U.S. Government Printing Office database provides full-text of the Congressional Record, the Federal Register and the GAO Reports.
• Internal Revenue Service - Income tax forms, instructions, publications, and regulations.
• Project Vote Smart - A project for voters to make informed political decisions. Includes information on candidates, issues, and the political system.
• Social Security Administration
• Supreme Court of the United States
• THOMAS - The Congressional Record, legislative information, and Committee reports.
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. Senate
• The White House

State
• CIS: Massachusetts Facts - The Citizen Information Service from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Elections - Site for elections for public office, voting, audit and oversight of campaigns and public officials.
• Community Profiles - Community information by town/city, including seal, geography, demographics, education, culture, and finance.
• DNet - Access ballot questions, candidates, news, and other voting information in Massachusetts.
• Elected Officials in Lowell, MA - Contact information for the Lowell School Committee, Lowell City Council, and Lowell's State House Delegation.
• Empowering Voters Project - brought yo you by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts.
• Mass.gov - The official website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Includes links to state departments and publications.
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - Access to various maps for the cities and towns of Massachusetts including zoning maps, buildout maps, and aerial maps.
• Massachusetts QuickFacts - State Census information and federal statistics.
• Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
• MassPort
• The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority - Turnpike and Big Dig information

International
• Election Guide - Worldwide Coverage of National-level Elections.
• Nations of the World - Governmental and legal information by nation.