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. 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.
Featured Resources
You may be interested in:
- Transforming child welfare and family well-being together : a coordinated action plan for better outcomes
- Providing services to human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault survivors in North Carolina tribal communities
- Common insects of wildflower plantings within North Carolina turfgrass : a field guide
Search for Government Resources
Contact Us
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:
- Usa.gov
- Congress.gov
- Govinfo.gov
- data.gov
- ProQuest Congressional *(UNCW affiliation required)
- NC.gov
- https://digital.ncdcr.gov/
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