Research Guides: ENVI 101: Nature and Society: Government

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Congressional Publications Publication Dates: 1789-Present Provides U.S. congressional documents covering the full legislative process. Includes congressional debates (the Congressional Record), bills, laws, hearings, committee prints, and reports.
HeinOnline Includes the Federal Register Library, where the details of the rules and regulations that enforce federal law are first published.
Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Provides public access to and brief summaries of the research the Environmental Protection Agency uses to inform its decisions.

United States Forest Service Complete information on Forest Service programs, research and services.
U.S. Historical Census Data (IPUMS NHGIS) The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides easy access to summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geography, including states, counties, tracts, and blocks.
Census of Agriculture Historical Archive (USDA)
This site serves as a public archive of U.S. Census of Agriculture publications published prior to 2007.
U.S. Census Bureau Data Explorer

State / Regional

Environmental Protection Agency - New England The EPA home for Region 1, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, & Ten Tribal Nations
State Environmental Agencies Directory of internet links to the websites of U. S. states' environmental agencies
National Conference of State Legislatures Provides information on states' policy-making issues and a searchable database on state ballot measures.

Note on finding and using Census Data: Due to changing methods and questions, historical data for the U.S. Census can be more difficult to find and use than current data. The links below may offer some assistance. However, if you are having difficulty, please don't hesitate to ask for help!

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