International, national, and local governments produce a vast amount of information and data. This page shows how to search BU Libraries Search (BULS) for government information and lists government document databases provided via the Libraries. It also lists some key online sources. Many of the Libraries' subject guides will also include sections of government information specific to the topic of the guide.
To find government documents via BU Libraries Search (BULS), go to Advanced Search, enter your search terms, and select Government documents from the "Material Type" drop-down menu. After getting the search results, click on the Available Online filter to limit it to online sources.
Comprehensive collections of primary documents released through the Freedom of Information Act. Includes many aspects of U.S. foreign policy and military policy from 1945 to the present. Overlaps with U.S. Declassified Documents but has more recent documents.
Covers abstracts and indexing for hearings, reports, documents and committee prints.
OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaced SourceOECD in July 2010. OECD iLibrary also contains content published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and the International Transport Forum (ITF).