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WEBSTER COUNTY LIBRARY

Government & Legal Resources

Resources to Find Governmental and Legal Information

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Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. It provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. Usually updated the morning after session adjourns.
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CourtListener is a legal research website containing millions of legal opinions from federal and state courts. Includes a fully-searchable and accessible archive of court data including growing repositories of opinions, oral arguments, judges, and federal filings.
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Federal Information Guide is a collection of U.S. government information online. This guide is not comprehensive, but resources are selected based on regional interests and needs.
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GovInfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch that provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Justia button.
Justia is a large law database with federal and state constitutions, codes, regulations, case law, and legal topics for individuals and businesses. Find guides on law practices, legal aid, and lawyer contacts. Information covers the United States and sections of Latin America
Missouri State Agency Databases button.
Missouri State Agency Databases is an annotated list of databases produced by Missouri state agencies organized by database subject. Find information from the Department of Agriculture to voter registration and elections data.
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Missouri State Publications is a free, online collection of select publications from Missouri state government agencies. The collection includes annual, financial, statistical, policy, legislative, commission reports and strategic plans from Missouri state agencies.