About Government Resources
Welcome to UNCW Library’s Government Resources page. UNCW Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program and the North Carolina State Clearinghouse. We receive resources that are produced by federal and state agencies and departments. These resources include online congressional hearings and committee prints, statistics, data, laws, journals, magazines, and much more. A wide range of subjects and topics are covered and resources are available in print and online.
UNCW Library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. government publications. Public access to these government publications is guaranteed by public law, under Title 44, Chapter 19 of the United States Code. Please use the links below to search for specific topics. If you have any questions or need help please contact Elisabeth Garner at garnere@uncw.edu or email the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History at csencah@uncw.edu.
The Government Resources department is one of three units that comprise the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History (CSENCAH). Current hours for the CSENCAH Reading Room are Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The Reading Room is located on the 2nd floor of Discovery Hall, UNCW Library. Before visiting the Center's Reading Room, we strongly suggest you call the Reading Room at 910-962-7810 or email csencah@uncw.edu to confirm hours.
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Elisabeth Garner
Government Information Librarian
garnere@uncw.edu
Collection Development
UNCW Library was designated as a selective depository for United States government publications in 1965. The depository collection is administered and maintained according to the requirements of Title 44, Chapter 19 of the United States Code; Instructions to Depository Libraries; and Guidelines for the Depository Library System. The library is committed to providing free access to the collection for UNCW students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Services are provided in person, by telephone, email, and chat reference.
Read more at Government Documents.
Recommended Government Databases
For information about government resources, we recommend:
- DiscoverGov
- Congress.gov
- Govinfo.gov
- Usa.gov
- Data.gov
- ProQuest Congressional *(UNCW affiliation required)
- NC.gov (Official Website of the State of North Carolina)
- North Carolina General Assembly (Legislature)
- North Carolina State Government Publications Collection
- North Carolina Digital Collections
Find more databases.
Recommended Data & Statistics Databases
To find sources of data and statistics, we recommend:
- Data.gov
- Historical Statistics of the United States
- ICPSR (Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
- State Data Center
- Statista
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- data.census.gov
- Census.gov