Government Resources in GALILEO Affected by the Shutdown

This is a summary of the government resources listed in GALILEO that are affected by the shutdown.

• Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) - CGP is available. However, no content will be added or updated.

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - The CDC site is available, but it is not being updated.

• Census Data (from U.S. Census Bureau) - census.gov sites, services, and online survey collection requests are not available until further notice. This affects census.gov and American Factfinder; see a full list at census.gov. An alternative resource is Statistical Abstract of the United States, which is available from ProQuest through GALILEO to all GALILEO institutions.

• ERIC (at eric.ed.gov) - The ERIC site is not available.

• ERIC (at EBSCOhost) - Citations are available, but links to full text at the ERIC site are not accessible.

• FDsys - From the site: “Congressional materials will continue to be processed and posted to FDsys. Federal Register services will be limited to documents necessary to safeguard human life, protect property, or provide other emergency services consistent with the performance of functions and services exempted under the Antideficiency Act. The remaining collections on FDsys are not being updated and will resume after funding is restored.”

• Kids.gov - The site is available, but it may not be up to date.

• MedlinePlus - This site is available, but information may not be up to date.

• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - Information on the site is accessible, but it may not be up to date.

• TOXNET - This site is available, but information may not be up to date.

Find updates on the government shutdown at usa.gov.

For assistance with research and possible alternative sources of information, please contact your local public library or your college or university library.