University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire UW-Eau Claire People Pages

HIST 288/488 Proseminar in History:
Introduction to Government Publications

 

Federal Government Documents

Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1878-2007 -- Gov Pubs C3.134

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Era - 1970

Censuses of Population

Census Data: Enumeration sheets with information about individuals (Ancestry)

Census Data: Historical statistical summaries (Historial Census Browser)

If these two databases do not meet your needs, please take a look at the Guide to the US Census pdf file and/or ask a librarian for help.

Native American Resources

Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, NARA Record Group 75. For local holdings, consult American Indians: A Select Copy of National Archives Microfilm Publications. REF DESK Z 1209.2 .U5 U52 1998.

Smithsonian Institute Publications, including the Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology and Bulletins of the Bureau of American Ethnology.

Legislative Process

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. Found in US Gov Docs Storage on the lower level under the call number "X." The record for ongresses held prior to 1925 may be found in microfilm in the US Gov Pubs stacks on the first floor also under call number "X." The earliest records are called the Congressional Globe (1833-1873).

Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged by the Supreme Court of the United States. Found in the US Gov Pubs stacks under JU 6.8.

 

Wisconsin Documents

Wisconsin Blue Books, located in the WI Gov Pubs stacks on the first floor under the call number "A.1." Contain information on the state's population, industries, agriculture, social services, educational institutions, transportation systems, and media outlets.

Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Research Bulletins, earlier issues located in the WI Gov Pubs stacks under the call number LEG 2.3 B. Provide useful summaries of key issues and legislative histories.