Government Information

Montana State University Billings is a
Federal Depository Library

Most documents are located on the Second Floor

2019 Tax Forms

• Federal Forms, Instructions & Publications
• Montana Individual Income Tax Forms
• Montana Free File

Government Information Resources

• Discard Lists
• Federal Government
• State/Local Government
• International
• Statistics
• Lockwood Solvent Site Documents
• Where To Search
• How to Cite  Government Documents

Where to Search

• The Library Catalog Title and subject searchable catalog of Government Documents available in the library.  When available, links are provided to the documents' online fulltext version.

• USA.Gov Official website for searching the U.S. Government.

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications  Index to print and electronic publications created by Federal agencies.  When available, links are provided to the documents' online fulltext version.

• GPO Catalog of Publications Index with citations to U.S. government publications.  There are numerous publications about government policy, health, statistics, business, economics, education, and environmental topics.

• Public and Private Laws

Federal Government

General | Legislative | Judicial | | Executive | Agencies

General Information

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications  Index to print and electronic publications created by Federal agencies.  When available, links are provided to the documents' online fulltext version.

• USA.Gov  Official website for searching the United States Government.

Legislative

• FDSys Searchable fulltext database of Congressional bills, reports, debates, and public laws.  Also contains Supreme Court decisions, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and selected agency reports.

• Thomas Searchable fulltext database of recent Congressional publications, historical U.S. government documents, and information on the legislative process/committees.

• Treaties in Force  A List of the Treaties and other international agreements of the United States in force.  (U.S. State Department).

• U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Senate

• Congress.Org  Member directory, current legislation and issues.

• Roll Call Online: The Newspaper of Capitol Hill Since 1955  Political news, insiders view of Washington.

Judicial

• United States Supreme Court  History, opinions, recent decisions, and docket of the U.S. Supreme Court.

• LexisNexis Click on Legal Research to find Federal Case Law; Federal code, U.S. Constitution & court rules.

• U.S. Constitution: Analysis and Interpretation Annotated versions of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. 
  

• Understanding the Federal Courts Explains the United States Federal Court system.

Executive

• The White House  Issues, news, speeches, and press releases concerning the President of the United States.

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Issues, news, press releases, and publications from the Department of Homeland Security.

• Federal Register"Official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents."

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)  "Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.".

Federal Agencies

• Comprehensive List of Federal Agency Websites (From: Louisiana State University).

• United States Geological Survey "Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment."

• Internal Revenue Service Federal Tax information, publications, and forms.

• Government Agency Publications Directory to the electronic version of government agency publications.  (From: University of Memphis).

• LexisNexis Click on Legal Research to find Federal regulations, agency opinions & U.S. Attorney General Opinions.

• Federal Register "Official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents."

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)  "Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.".

State/Local Government

General | Montana | Billings

General

• State and Local Government Information  General information on state and local government issues, state maps, and individual state Internet links.  (From: Library of Congress).

• FindLaw  Legal material, directories, and court information for each state.

Montana

• Montana Administrative Register To locate rules that are effective but not yet available online, please review issues of the Montana Administrative Register.

• Montana Online Official state website.  Links to state and local government agencies, state history, education, employment, and tourism.

• Montana State Legislature  Information on current and prior legislative sessions, committee hearings, pending bills, and publications.

• Montana Constitution and Laws  Constitution of the State of Montana and Montana Code Annotated.

• Montana Board of Regents Website of the supervisors, coordinators, and managers of the Montana University System.

• Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology MBMG maps and documents can be found by title or subject in the Library Catalog.

• Montana Census and Economic Information Center  Montana Census and economic data.  (Montana Department of Commerce).

• Montana Labor Market Information  Montana labor statistics and market information.  (Montana Department of Labor and Industry).

• Bureau of Business & Economic Research Montana economic and industry research data.  Includes information on Montana's health care, forest products, manufacturing, and oil and gas industries.

Billings

• City of Billings Official Billings website.  Links to government agencies, courts, community phone numbers, employment, and tourism.

• City of Billings Code Codification of Billings City ordinances..  

• Yellowstone County Official Yellowstone County website.  Links to government agencies, County Clerk, tax information, and news.

• Lockwood Solvent Site Documents The MSU Billings Library is an official repository for the Lockwood Solvent Ground Water Plume Site documents distributed by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

International

• Foreign Governments  Links to official foreign governments' websites.  (From: Northwestern University).

• International Governmental Organizations  Links to official international governmental organizations' websites.  (From: Northwestern University).

• United Nations Information on Member States, bodies, policies, human rights, and international law.

• U.S. State Department  United States foreign policy and State Department Publications.

• Country Studies  "Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries." (Library of Congress: Federal Research Division).

• LexisNexis Click on Reference to find< Country profiles,< concise facts & statistics about countries.

• World Factbook  Country profiles, maps, and flags.  (CIA).
  

Statistics

United States | International | Montana

United States

• FedStats Gateway to statistics from over 100 Federal agencies.

• American FactFinder Population, housing, economic, and geographical information and statistics.  (U.S. Census Bureau).

• Statistical Abstract of the United States, State, County, and City statistics. (U.S. Census Bureau). 
  

• United States Census Census information and statistics.  (U.S. Census Bureau).

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation, employment, wage, occupation, and industry information and statistics.  (U.S. Department of Labor).

• Energy Statistics  (Energy Information Administration).

• National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education).

• National Center for Health Statistics (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

• Uniform Crime Reports United States crime statistics.  (FBI).

International

• InfoNation  Customizable reports and statistical data for countries of the world. (United Nations).

• LexisNexis Click on Reference to find Country profiles,concise facts & statistics about countries.

• World Factbook Country profiles, maps, and flags.  (CIA).

• Handbook of International Economic Statistics (CIA).

• OECD Education Database  "Internationally comparable data on key education variables such as enrollment, expenditures, personnel, and graduates."  (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).

• UNICEF Statistics Economic and social statistics on the countries and territories of the world, with particular reference to children’s well-being and AIDS.

Montana

• Montana Census and Economic Information Center Montana Census data.  (Montana Department of Commerce).

• Montana Labor Market Information  Montana labor statistics and market information.  (Montana Department of Labor and Industry).

• Bureau of Business & Economic Research  Montana economic and industry research data.  Includes information on Montana's health care, forest products, manufacturing, and oil and gas industries.