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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.

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
256-782-5872
amboswell@jsu.edu

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New Documents

To Wake Island and Beyond
reminiscences of those there.
Golden Eagles migration:
Bayesian state-space modeling framework for understanding and predicting golden eagle movements using telemetry data
CIA Personal Account
An excellent idea: leading CIA surrogate warfare in Southeast Asia, 1951-1970, a personal account
The Langley Files: A CIA Podcast
The mission of The Langley Files: A CIA Podcast is to educate and connect with the general public, sharing insight into the Agency’s core mission, capabilities, and agility as an intelligence leader… and to share some interesting stories along the way! Each episode is approximately 15-30 minutes in length and will feature our hosts leading conversations with a range of special guests.

Hot Topics

Coronavirus

Information from the US Federal Government regarding the novel coronavirus:

CDC COVID-19 Tracker- Maps, charts, and data provided by CDC, updates daily by 8 pm ET
Alabama COVID-19 Information- Local Information and services related to COVID-19.

Health

With every heartbeat is life: a community health worker's manual on heart disease for African Americans.
What do we know about healthy aging?
Examining progress toward elimination of racial and ethnic disparities for Health People 2020 objectives using three measures of overall disparity.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults: what you need to know.
Borderline personality disorder.
Chronic illness and mental health: recognizing and treating depression.
Social anxiety disorder: more than just shyness.
Stand up to stress!: a coloring & activity book for kids ages 8-12.

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.

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!!