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Instructional Services for Students: This site contains links to workshop schedules and descriptions as well as on-line tutorials that will help you with research skills and finding information at the UIUC Library.
Library Hours and Locations: This site contains hours, locations, and contact information for all of the UIUC libraries.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (C3.134:): The Census Bureau publishes this compilation of statistics on a wide variety of subjects, including everything from education to the environment, population to disease rates, and elections to income. Each table is footnoted, so you can go to the source for more detailed information.
LexisNexis Statistical UIUC subscription: This database covers statistics from international, national, state, and private sources. Some information is available in full text.
FedStats: This is a guide to statistics published on the Internet by U.S. government agencies.

LexisNexis Congressional UIUC subscription: See the "Hot Topics" section for compilations of news articles and Congressional documents on major issues recently considered by the U.S. Congress. For hearing transcripts and reports from 1970 to the present, go to "CIS Index."
Thomas: Search current or previous bills from the U.S. Congress. A few topical links are at the bottom of the main page.
Government Accountability Office: The GAO investigates issues and writes reports for members of Congress on a wide variety of subjects. Reports often contain statistics and balanced analysis of complex issues like homeland security or school vouchers. Recent reports are available online.
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Documents UIUC subscription: This is a general index to information published by the U.S. government. A free version is available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cgp/index.html.

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center): This is a database of journal articles, books, reports and other documents from the U.S. Department of Education. Coverage goes back to the 1960's, and not all citations are to government documents. Try using the thesaurus on the Advanced Search page.
National Center for Education Statistics: This U.S. government agency collects statistics on education at all levels. Most of the publications available from this site are also available in print at the Government Documents Library.
The Nation's Report Card: Also known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress, this site monitors student achievement in a variety of subject areas during 4th, 8th, and 12th grades.
Illinois State Board of Education: Many decisions about education policy and funding are made at the state level. This state agency deals with K-12 education; see the policy issues on the left side of their homepage. The Illinois Board of Higher Education deals with issues related to the state's colleges and universities.
State and Federal Issues: Education: This site from the National Conference of State Legislatures compiles information from all fifty states about education policy and education finance for state legislators who need to know what policies are effective in other states.