Library Class and Subject Guides: SOWK 605 & 655 Social Welfare Policy Practice: Other Govt. Agency Information

Finding Government Information during the 2025 Administration Transition

University of Minnesota Guide to Finding Government Information During the Executive Branch Transition
This guide will point to resources that identify and track steps taken by the Trump administration and Congress to scale back or eliminate access to federal government information. It also provides links to groups performing data and website rescue.

Federal Government Research Agencies

Government Accountability Office
The GAO conducts analysis and publishes reports on government and policy efficiency and effectiveness.
Congressional Budget Office
CBO provides analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process.
Congressional Research Service
Provides research reports to Congress on all public policy issues. Reports are written so those with a wide range of backgrounds can comprehend. CRS Reports have only recently been made freely available. This site only contains more recently produced reports.

Congressional Research Digital Collection
This database provides a more comprehensive collection of CRS reports, than the free link above.

Minnesota Legislative Research Offices

Minnesota House Research Department
Minnesota House Research Department provides nonpartisan, neutral research and legal services to the Minnesota House of Representatives. While their mission is to support the work of House committees, we can use their bill and act summaries, and topical policy publications.
Minnesota Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis
The Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office (SCRFA) is a nonpartisan organization that provides legal, research and fiscal analysis services to the Senate

Other Government Agencies

Govinfo
govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
USA.gov: Government Agencies and Elected Officials
Use the A-Z index of U.S. Government Agencies to browse possible agencies of interest for your policy.
US Census Bureau
This is your go to place for population based research.
Data.Census.gov
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
US Department of Health and Human Services
It is the mission of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. This is carried out by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects the nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
Immigration Data and Statistics
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more.
State Agencies, Boards, Commissions
An alphabetical list of State of Minnesota agencies, boards, and commissions.
Minnesota.gov
This is the website of the state of Minnesota government