Where to Begin

Harvest
Melvyl

Most government documents and maps can be located through the Harvest UC Davis Library Catalog or the MELVYL Online Catalog. Important: some older documents or specialized resources are not listed in the Library's catalogs; please ask for assistance in locating and using government information whenever you have questions.

Ask For Help

Please visit the Government Information and Maps Reference desk or contact one of the government information selectors for assistance with your reference questions.

Databases

Specialized government information databases and indexes provide access to many government documents and their contents. Please contact us for assistance in locating citations.

Quick Subject Guide

Short lists of sources on frequently requested information by subject.

Research Guides

Guides and tutorials for beginning your library research on Congress, Statistics, Laws, Foreign Policy, and more.

Tax Forms

Links to federal and state tax forms and publications.

USA.gov

U.S. Government's Web portal for government transactions, services and information.

InfoMine

A virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level.

Citing Government Documents

Guides to citing print and electronic government information resources

Connect from Off Campus

How to set up your computer and configure your browser in order to use the licensed subscription databases from off campus.

General Library Getting Started

Tips on how to begin your library research.

General Library Research Tools

Links to Library Research tools including Catalogs, Subject Guides, Databases, A-Z Journal lists, and Online Reference Shelf.

General Library Guides and Tutorials

Getting Started with the Harvest Catalog, Melvyl UC Catalog, UC e-links, bibliographic management programs, and more.