Government Documents - Federal Depository Program: Resources for Small Business

Get information on starting your own business. Get assistance on how to create a business plan. Find out about loans and grants for small business.

Access online forms; get information on retirement, SSI, Medicare, disability and survivor benefits. Also had information for people who do business with Social Security.

United States Patents and Trademark Office database.

Please see Reference for logon and password. Has current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities.

The United States Census Bureau can provide you with demographic information about particular geographic areas, thereby assisting you with your research into the characteristics of specific Congressional districts.

The Department of Labor promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees by improving working conditions, advancing opportunities for profitable employment, protecting retirement and health care benefits, matching workers to employers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in economic indicators on a national scale. The Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, protection against employment discrimination, and unemployment insurance.