New from the U.S. Government

Leyburn Library of Washington and Lee University is a selective Depository for U.S. Government information. The following is a list of selected newly-available U.S. Government information sources, including both printed and online items. For more information, contact Dick Grefe.

Monday, April 24, 2006

Cost Analyses of Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

U.S. Congressional Budget Office.
Available online.
A collection of authoritative CBO reports, dating back to 2002.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Performance Profiles on Major Energy Producers, 2004

U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Available online.
"A comprehensive annual financial review and analysis of the domestic and worldwide activities and operations of the major U.S.-based energy-producing companies."
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

65+ in the United States: 2005

U.S. Census Bureau / U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Available online.
Special report on changes in the aging U.S. population. Link is to press release.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Women in Islamic Societies: A Selected Review of Social Science Literature

U.S. Library of Congress.
Available online.
Extensive review of the scholarly literature on issues such as population, legal status, family, education, labor, and political involvement.
A printed copy will be added to the library collection.

2004 Presidential Term Web Harvest

U.S. National Archives.
Available online.
The National Archives and the Inerenet Archive have collected this "harvest" of Federal Government agency Web sites from the fall of 2004, to be preserved in perpetuity as part of the historical record of U.S. history.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Monday, February 27, 2006

Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-Born Population of the United States, 1850 to 2000

U.S. Census Bureau.
Available online.
Large collection of data from the decennial census.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Annual Energy Outlook 2006, with Projections to 2030

U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Available online.
Annual overview and forecast, with lots of statistical data, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Friday, February 17, 2006

Failure of Initiative: Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

U.S. House of Representatives.
Available online.
Final report from this special committee.
Notice the statement "The Select Committee will cease to exist 30 days after filing the report." Where will this online report and related documents go?
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Economic Report of the President, 2006

U.S. Council of Economic Advisors.
Available online; printed copy to be added to library collection.
Annual report which provides an overview of "the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Friday, February 10, 2006

Eradicating Steroid Use, Part IV: Examining the Use of Steroids by Young Women to Enhance Athletic Performance and Body Image

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform.
Shelved in our U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 4.G 74/7:ER 1
Also available online.

Homeschooling in the United States: 2003

U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.
Available online.
"Statistical analysis report" from the Department of Education.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page, among others.

Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Year 2004

U.S. Census Bureau.
Available online.
Annual compilation of data on Federal expenditures for grants to state and local governments.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2004 -- State and County Areas

U.S. Census Bureau.
Available online.
Annual compilation of data on Federal expenditures in states and localities.
A link will be maintained on this Leyburn Library page.