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U.S. Government Information: Home

Guide to information resources by and about the federal government.

Important Note

Due to ongoing volatility of federal webpages after the change in administration, some links on this guide may not be working or work only sporadically. I'm leaving them in place until there is more certainty about continued accessibility. If you find a link is not working, I suggest checking the Internet Archive to see if an archived version is available there. To do so, just paste the url into the top search bar and look for blue circles on the calendar, which indicate successful captures. Hover over the blue dot and click a timestamp to go to the archived page.

Getting Started

Please note that resources tagged with a blue/gold symbol are available remotely only to UC San Diego affiliates. Anyone may access these resources using library computers, though.

Research Help

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Contact Government Officials

Find and contact elected officials

Enter your home address and find contact information for those who represent you in government. Results for San Diego include:

  • federal officials -- president, vice president, senators, representative
  • state officials -- governor, lieutenant governor, insurance commissioner, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, treasurer, secretary of state, controller, state senator, state assembly member, state supreme court justices
  • local officials -- mayor, city attorney, county assessor, district attorney, sheriff, treasurer-tax collector, supervisor

Citing Government Resources

While many government publications may be cited similarly to other works, there are some special issues that may need to be considered. The resources below can help provide guidance.