Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

The NCJRS Virtual Library contains bibliographic information and abstracts of more than 230,000 collection resources and over 80,000 online materials, including all known OJP works. https://www.ncjrs.gov/whatsncjrs.html%5C

Guide to getting started: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/help/getting-started-guide.html What will I find in AAD?

You will find in the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) resource online access to records in a small selection of historic databases preserved permanently in NARA. NARA has selected less than 1% of the data files in its holdings for public searching through AAD. We selected these data because the records identify specific persons, geographic areas, organizations, and dates. The records cover a wide variety of civilian and military functions and have many genealogical, social, political, and economic research uses. AAD provides:

-- Access to over 247 million historic electronic records created by more than 40 agencies of the U.S. federal government and from collections of donated historical materials. -- Both free-text and fielded searching options. The ability to retrieve, print, and download records with the specific information that you seek. -- Information to help you find and understand the records.

[NARA] will continually add more databases to AAD. Check back periodically and consult the What's New section of AAD.

For further information about all of NARA's electronic records holdings, including those not in AAD, see the Electronic Records Division table of contents page or the National Archives Catalog.

The databases in the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) resource are organized according to series and files and within the files, records. Some files consist of more than one data table. The series, files, and records are organized generally according to the way the creating U.S. federal government agency maintained the records and transferred them to NARA.

The Federal Register is the official journal of record for acts of the United States government. The publication is a primary source for proposed rules, final rules, and rule changes within U.S. federal agencies, as well as for executive orders and other presidential documents. Updated daily and printed Monday through Friday (with the exception of federal holidays), the Federal Register includes the following categories:

• Presidential documents, executive orders, and proclamations
• Rules and regulations (policy statements and interpretations of rules by federal agencies)
• Proposed rules (petitions by agencies for assistance in rulemaking and other proposals
• Notices (scheduled hearings and meetings open to the public, grant applications, and administrative orders)

The online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records.

The new Catalog focuses on scalability and is a new platform prepared for the future. In the next few years, NARA will grow to 500 million digitized pages. New back-end enhancements will ensure an improved search experience. The new Catalog makes it easier and more intuitive for you to find what you are looking for, and potentially discover related content of interest.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows the public to request records from federal agencies.

On this website, you can:

Learn about the Department's FOIA and other information access programs Search available records Learn how to request records Request records online using the Public Access Link (PAL)Opens this website https://pal.foia.state.gov in new window. portal

The CGP is the search tool for print and electronic titles of the National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications. The National Bibliography is made up of publications from across the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. Government.

The CGP is a bibliography, not a document repository. The CGP will only provide links to full-text resources that are the official, authoritative copy of an electronic resource.

Scope:

• Bibliographic information for new and historic Government Publications dating back to the late 1800s
• Over one million bibliographic records generated since July 1976.
• Over 240,000 links to official full-text electronic titles.
• Updated daily.