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Government Documents @ Houston Cole Library

The Library is currently open to University faculty, staff, students, and the public . If you require assistance with Federal Government information, please reach out via email to Depository Coordinator Allison Boswell, amboswell@jsu.edu.

As a member of the Federal Depository Library Program since 1929, the Houston Cole Library receives, catalogs, and provides free, unimpeded access to the publications of the U.S. Federal Government. Many of these publications are also available online in digital format. In addition, the Library offers access to some state and local government publications and resources. Search the Library's catalog for government publications or use the tabs above to browse resources by federal, state, or local government.

Want to search for U.S. Government publications on your own? GOVINFO.GOV is the best place to look for it! GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

If you need assistance, please contact the Library's Government Documents Librarian or the Reference Desk by phone (256.782.8034) or online.

Electronic Resources/Documents Librarian

Allison Boswell

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4th Floor
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Rd N
Jacksonville, AL 36265
256-782-8137
amboswell@jsu.edu

Subjects: Country Information, Demographics, Government Documents, Government Information

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New Documents

Preventing Suicide in the U.S. military
Recommendations from the Suicide
Prevention and Response Independent
Review Committee
A look at what ISPs know about you
examining the privacy practices of six major internet service providers: an FTC staff report.
Traditional Foods in Native America
a compendium of stories from the Indigenous food sovereignty movement in American Indian and Alaska Native communities
Building science resource library
The Building Science Resource Library contains all of FEMA’s hazard-specific guidance that focuses on creating hazard-resistant communities.
James Whitey Bulger
Investigation and review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' handling of the transfer of inmate James Whitey Bulger
Segregation in Virginia's national parks, 1916-1965
This historic resource study examines National Park Service (NPS) segregation policy and its application in parks in Virginia from 1916–1965.
U.S. coin circulation
the path forward (follow up to the state of coin paper)

Hot Topics

Aging and Health

Long-term services and supports for older Americans: Risks and financing 2022.
Changes in ownership of skilled nursing facilities from 2016-2021: variations by geographic location and quality.
Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation: the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the healing effects of social connection and community.
What do we know about healthy aging?
COVID-19 mortality in adults aged 65 and over: United States, 2020
Unintentional fall deaths among adults aged 65 and over: United States, 2020.
Variation in adult day services center participant characteristics by center ownership: United States, 2020.
Variation in residential care community resident characteristics, by size of community: United States, 2020.
Drug overdose deaths in adults aged 65 and over: United States, 2000-2020.

Ukraine

Information on the war in Ukraine.

DCPD-202200828 - Statement on Russia's Annexation Referendums in Ukraine - September 23, 2022: The United States will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine. Russia's referenda are a sham, a false pretext to try to annex parts of Ukraine by force in flagrant violation of international law, including the United Nations Charter.
DCPD-202200829 - Joint Statement by Group of Seven (G-7) Nations Leaders on Russia's Annexation Referendums - September 23, 2022 : We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), strongly condemn the sham referenda that Russia attempts to use to create a phony pretext for changing the status of Ukrainian sovereign territory, which is subject to an ongoing Russian aggression.
H.R. 7187 - Yachts for Ukraine Act - March 21, 2022: To authorize the provision of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
H.R. 6470 - Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 - January 21,2022: To counter the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, to expedite security assistance to Ukraine to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities, and to impose sanctions relating to the actions of the Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7081 - Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022- May 22, 2022: To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.
President of Ukraine - The official website for the President of Ukraine
Ukraine - United States Department of State: The United States established diplomatic relations with Ukraine in 1991, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The United States attaches great importance to the success of Ukraine as a free and democratic state with a flourishing market economy. U.S. policy is centered on supporting Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression as it advances reforms to strengthen democratic institutions, fight corruption, and promote conditions for economic growth and competition.

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Notable Documents

Core Documents of Our Democracy
These cornerstone documents (The Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, and more) form the bedrock of our nation's democratic system - be an informed citizen and READ THEM.
Charters of Freedom
Downloadable, high-resolution images of the originals of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights - and much more!
Top 100 Milestone Documents
This list of milestone documents chronicles the history of the United States from 1776 to 1965. Images of the originals and transcripts of everything from the Louisiana Purchase Treaty to the Lend-Lease Act are included in this collection.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. In the Depression years between 1936 and 1938, the WPA Federal Writers' Project (FWP) sent out-of-work writers in seventeen states to interview ordinary people in order to write down their life stories.
Presidential Papers Series
Search through the Library of Congress's list of Presidential Papers! If you would like to know more about Abraham Lincoln or Theodore Roosevelt this is the place to be!!