LibGuides: Public Management and Administration: Federal, State & Local Gov't.

Directories and Guides - Federal

Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions Reference JK9 .H536 2004 Organized by government branch, each entry provides a detailed background & explanation of the agency, its purpose & structure.
Library of Congress - Finding Government Documents
Oxford Guide to United States Government Contains brief articles on concepts, agencies, biographies & related laws & court cases. Search the book using your own terms or browse alphabetically.
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Also available in book form in the Reference section of the Library.
Call Number: Reference JK 9 .P384 2001
United States Government Manual Detailed information on US government agencies, departments & bureaus.
Washington Information Directory Directory of governmental and non-governmental agencies devoted to public issues. Provides contact information and descriptive information about each organization & agency. Search by broad topic or term.
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Directory is also available on the reference shelf. Call number: John Jay College - Reference - F192.3 .W33

Once you have chosen the agency, bureau or department you want to profile:

1. Use the directories listed on this page for links to the agency.

2. Read about the agency on its Website (look for an "About Us" section) to find detailed budget, staffing & other relevant information.

3. Find recent articles by searching the Library's databases

4. Use the search box below to search for books about the agency.

If in doubt, ask a librarian!

Almanac of American Politics Information on all states including in-depth biographies of key elected officials, a brief history of each state, congressional district maps as well as national and state election/voting statistics for each state and district, population and income information.
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Hard-copy also available:
Reference - JK1012 .A44
Note: Latest ed. at Reference Desk
New York Red Book Reference - JK3430 .N5 Detailed information on state agencies and departments, biographies of key officials, some historical information including biographies of past New York state governors.
New York State Directory Reference - JK3430 .N52 Contact, telephone and address information for state government agencies and departments as well as some contact information for key people and agencies of county and municipalities. Also included are nonprofits and the individuals in those nonprofits who are lobbyists. There are short biographies of key elected officials as well as listings of chambers of commerce, school districts, colleges and universities and media outlets.
New York State government Ward, Robert B Reference - JK3416 .W37 2006 In-depth descriptions and analysis of every aspect of New York state government - its branches and bureaucracy and its history. The book also divides itself into policy chapters on health, education, transportation, etc. and examines the history and structure of state policy in these areas.