Government and Legal Information
Mount Prospect Public Library was designated a federal depository for government publications in 1990, the only library with this designation in the North Suburban Library System (which includes 47 public libraries). Selecting approximately 16% of the publications offered to the 1,350 participating libraries nationwide, MPPL provides this information in a variety of formats: print, CD-ROM and microfiche. A small print collection is on the second floor adjacent to the legal code sets; however, many of the print materials have been incorporated into the reference and circulating collections. Recently, many print sources have been migrating to electronic-only formats available through the web.
Highlights of the collection include
- Full set of congressional hearings on microfiche from 1980 to the present.
- Print sets of the following
- United States Code Annotated
- Statutes at Large 1976-present
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Federal Register (2 years)
- United States Reports 1975-present
- Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Laws of Illinois 1967-present,
- Illinois Appellate Court Reports 1937-1973
- Illinois Reports 1938-1973
- Illinois Decisions 1965-present
Databases
CQ Weekly 
use at home 
use in library
1983 to present
CQ Weekly provides non-partisan news and analysis of the U.S. Congress.
GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch) use at home use in library
1976 to present
An index to U.S. Government publications.
Stat-USA use in library
Stat-USA, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.
Westlaw Please use Government Documents computer.
Includes access to Illinois legal materials, including statutes, administrative law, and case law, as well as access to selected federal and 7th circuit materials. Please ask for assistance at the Reference Desk to access Westlaw.
Legal eBook Collection (Gale Virtual Reference Library) use at home use in library
Searches several legal reference books including legal encyclopedias, guides to government process, and information on legislative actions, case studies, and major supreme court cases.
A-Z Online Comprehensive List of Official Federal Resources
Search Engines
FirstGov more info »The U.S. Government’s Official Web PortalGoogle U.S. Government Search
Govengine.com
Federal Agency Internet Sites more info »Hierarchical and searchable lists of all agencies, subagencies, boards, commissions and committees.
Federal Resources
Executive Branch Resources view resources » White HouseCode of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
Budget of the United StatesGovernment
Economic Report of the President
Judicial Branch Resources view resources »U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Administration of U.S. Courts
Legislative Branch Resources view resources »U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Code
Public Laws
Congressional Bills
Economic Indicators
Central Intelligence Agency view resources »World Factbook
Department of Agriculture view resources »Agricultural Statistics
Food and Drug Administration
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Department of Commerce view resources »STAT-USA
Economic Indicators
Census Bureau
American Factfinder
Economic Census
Commerce Business Daily
County Business Patterns 1993-current
Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Searching
Trademark Searching
Small Business Administration
SBA Loans
Statistical Abstract of the United States
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Department of Defense
Department of Education view resources »Condition of Education
Digest of Education Statistics
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
National Center for Education Statistics
Department of Energy view resources »Annual Energy Review
Monthly Energy Review
Department of Health and Human Services view resources »Center for Disease Control and Prevention
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Health.gov
Healthfinder
Department of Homeland Security view resources »Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) Formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration Forms
Civics and Citizenship Study Materials
Immigration Statistics
Department of Housing and Urban Development view resources »HUD Forms and Guidebooks (including Section 8 forms)
Department of Interior view resources »National Park Service
U.S. Geological Service
Department of Justice view resources »Bureau of Justice Statistics Publications
FBI Home Page
Uniform Crime Reports, 1995-
Department of Labor view resources »Most Requested BLS Series (CPI, PPI, Employment, Earnings, etc.)
Department of State view resources »Travel Warnings
U.S. Embassies and Consulates
Department of the Treasury view resources »Internal Revenue Service including Federal Tax Forms
Department of Veteran Affairs view resources »Veterans Health Administration Facilities
Environmental Protection Agency view resources »EPA's Browse by Topics
NASA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration view resources »National Weather Service
Social Security Administration view resources »Social Security Handbook
Illinois Resources
State of IllinoisGovernor’s Office
Illinois Administrative Code
Illinois Agencies, Boards and Commissions
Illinois General Assembly view resources »Bills and Resolutions
Compiled Statutes
Public Acts
Illinois Constitution
Senate Members
House Members
Secretary of State - CyberDriveIllinois view resources »Driver Services
Rules of the Road
Illinois Court Reports
Local Resources
Cook County view resources »Cook County Agency ListCook County Ordinances
Cook County Property Assessment
Cook County Election Department - Voterinfonet
Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court
Elected Officials for Mount Prospect Area more info »Includes the name, address, phone number and other information of all elected officials from the federal level down to the municipal level.
Village of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 392-6000
Mount Prospect School District 57
701 West Gregory Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7300
Mount Prospect Park District
1000 West Central Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 255-5380
(847) 255-1438 Fax
Legal
Westlaw use in library
Includes access to Illinois legal materials, including statutes, administrative law, and case law, as well as access to selected federal and 7th circuit materials. Please ask for assistance at the Reference Desk to access Westlaw.
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
Nolo Press Self Help Law Center more info »Nolo Press was started by two Legal Aid lawyers who were fed up with the fact that the average person couldn't find affordable legal information and advice. Convinced that with good, reliable information, Americans could handle routine legal problems without hiring an attorney, they began writing plain-English law books for non-lawyers.
