Research Guides: Global Conflict and Human Security (GCHS): Government Information

Government Data Sources

Data.gov
Data.gov provides metadata (descriptions) for Federal datasets, information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. Federal and Executive Branch data are included in the first version of Data.gov.

Statista: The Statistics Portal
Tool for researching quantitative data, statistics and related information.
Statistical Abstract of the US
Is a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the US. Dates of coverage: 2013-current

Statistical Abstract (historical)
From HathiTrust, a collection of Statistical Abstract volumes produced by the U.S. government from 1878-2012. Note: The Statistical Abstract was not published in 1884 or 1927.

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
Find contact information for U.S. federal government departments and agencies including websites, emails, phone numbers, addresses, and more.
US Foreign Policy Briefing Books
From the National Security Archive at George Washington University in Washington DC.
GovInfo - Specific Collections & Help
Searchable databases for specific collections of government information, including information to help with searching.