Note that if the publication isn't available online, you'll have to check PolyCat to find out whether we have it at Cal Poly.
Databases from Government Agencies
The following are databases to literature put together by government agencies and departments. Most of them index both government and non-government publications. Most do not offer full text. To obtain an item, check PolyCat to see if we have it at Cal Poly. If not, use CSU+ (for books) and Interlibrary Loan (for articles) to obtain a copy.
From the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. Contains citations to research reports, articles, books, in housing & community development. Includes both government documents and published sources.
Transportation Research Information Service, from the US Dept. of Transportation & the Transportation Research Board. Links to a wide range of published transportation research, some with full-text available online.
Literature on justice and substance abuse. Sponsored by the US Department of Justice.
Government Info on the Web
You can search government documents from California specifically
using Google. By including the "site" command in your search, you limit
your search to a particular site or range of sites. For example:
site:.gov (searches all government websites)
site:.ca.gov (searches the California state government and many
California county governments)
site:.ca.us (searches many California city websites)
There are exceptions to these rules for counties and cities. Your
safest bet is to search site:.gov and include the name of the city in
the search as well as your topic keywords.