Federal Government

FedWorld
A starting point for finding federal agencies, locating federal reports, or searching federal databases.

General Accounting Office (GAO)
The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) is a nonpartisan agency within the legislative branch of government. GAO conducts audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs, including legislative proposals, on behalf of congressional committees or members. Most GAO work products are available on its website, which is browsable and fully searchable.

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
The Congressional Budget Office provides the U.S. Congress with objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions. CBO studies and reports and available on its website, which is browsable and searchable.

Federal Laws and Regulations

U.S. Code (USC)
The unofficial version of the official text of laws of the United States. Searchable only.

Thomas
Legislative service offered by the Library of Congress, includes up-to-date information on federal legislative bills and members of Congress. Fully searchable.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Federal regulations are promulgated by federal agencies and have the force of law. Titles beginning in 1996, fully browsable and searchable.

Federal Register (FR)
The Federal Register is where government agencies publish notices and new or proposed regulations. Titles beginning in 1995, browsable by date and fully searchable.

Congressional Record (CR)
The Congressional Record is a daily record of congressional activity, including activity on bills and remarks of members. Titles beginning in 1994, website is browsable and fully searchable.

New York State Government

New York State Government Information Locator Service (NYS - ILS)
Starting point for locating New York goverment agencies, including agency access officers for FOIL requests. Fully searchable.

New York State Senate
Look up bills (in either house), Senators, Senate procedural rules or legislative committees. Browsable and searchable.

New York State Assembly
Look up bills (in either house), Assembly members, Assembly procedural rules or legislative committees. Browsable and searchable.

State Governments - General

Piper State and Local Government
A Piper Resources guide to government sponsored Internet sites. Browsable and searchable, includes links to government agencies in all fifty states and the U.S. Territories.

State Laws and Regulations - General

State Statutes on the Web
Sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), this site includes a map of the United States with links to each state's statutes if they are available on the web.

General Legal Reference

Cornell Legal Information Institute
Sponsored by Cornell Law School, this site includes links to state and federal statutes, regulations, and case law available on the web. Fully browsable and fully searchable. An excellent starting point for serious legal research.

FindLaw
Fully searchable commercially-sponsored legal research site, also browsable by topic and jurisdiction.

Martindale Hubbel
Martindale-Hubbel is the definitive reference for lawyers and law firms. Website is fully searchable.

Commercial Legal Research

Westlaw

Lexis-Nexis