Stephanie Bartz Reference/Government Publications Librarian sbartz@rci.rutgers.edu June 9, 2009

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Government Information Resources:
New Jersey State and Local Governments

• Indexes and Full-text Databases
• New Jersey State Government
• New Jersey Congressional Delegation
• New Jersey Counties and Municipalities
• Related Research Guides and Finding Aids
• Statistics and Data
• Other New Jersey Government Information

Indexes and Full-text Databases

Decisions of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Rutgers School of Law - Camden
A searchable full-text archive beginning with opinions dating from October, 1998.

Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides coverage of English language legal information from 1982 to the present via indexing of scholarly articles, symposia, jurisdictional surveys, court decisions, legislation, books, book reviews, and more. International coverage includes periodicals from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

LexisNexis Academic [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes the following: extensive full-text coverage of legal periodicals and law reviews, federal and state case law, Shepard's® for US Supreme Court cases, federal and state codes and regulations, tax law from the Internal Revenue Code down through state tax law cases, European Union legislation and treaties, full-text patents, and much more.

LexisNexis Statistical [Rutgers Restricted]
Unifies the indexing from three previously published print products, the American Statistics Index for U.S. government statistical publications (1973+); the Statistical Reference Index for statistical resources from state agencies, think tanks, and private sources (1980+); and the Index to International Statistics for documents from international governmental organizations (1983+). Full text or web links are provided for some citations, and the complete text of the Statistical Abstract of the United States is included in the database.

LLMC Digital [Rutgers Restricted]
Includes the full text of most volumes of New Jersey Equity Reports, published 1830 to 1948, and New Jersey Law Reports, published 1790-1948. The collection also includes a wide range of other full-text archival material broken down into U.S. Federal (executive, legislative, and judicial branches), U.S. States, U.S. Territories, Anglo-American Collections, Foreign Jurisdictions, International Law and Organizations, and Multi-Jurisdiction Subject Collections. Online collections are incomplete but new material is added regularly.

New Jersey Administrative Code and Register Page
A searchable version of the Code, updated quarterly. Includes information on searching the New Jersey Register to confirm the currentness of the information provided.

New Jersey Administrative Law Decisions Rutgers School of Law - Camden
A searchable full-text archive of Administrative Law decisions beginning with opinions dating from October, 1997.

New Jersey Courts Search Page Rutgers School of Law - Camden
A searchable full-text archive of the Opinions of the New Jersey Courts, including the Supreme Court (since March, 1994); Superior Court Appellate Division (since September, 1995); and Tax Court (since September, 1995).

New Jersey Digital Highway (NJDH)
A searchable collection of materials related to New Jersey history and culture, including a variety of publications from the State of New Jersey and the Federal government.

New Jersey Digital Legal Library (NJDLL)
Full text materials on New Jersey law and legal history. Includes New Jersey Administrative Reports [First Series] 1979-1991; New Jersey Attorney General Opinions, 1949-1998; New Jersey Executive Orders 1941-1990; and more. Later Executive Orders are available from the State of New Jersey website.

New Jersey Environmental Digital Library (NJEDL)
A searchable collection of environmental information from New Jersey's government agencies; research institutes; academic departments; and non-profit and non-governmental organizations.

New Jersey Legislative Histories New Jersey State Library
Arranged by year (1998+) and by Chapter number, these histories are a compilation of the documents which express the purpose or intent behind the passage of a particular law. Citations to bills, reports, hearings, newspaper articles, etc. and some full text links are included.

New Jersey Legislature
Updated daily, this site includes searchable NJ bills and statutes; information on members of the NJ Legislature; the NJ Constitution; the latest Legislative Calendar and Legislative Digest; and more.

New Jersey State Agency Databases
An annotated list with links to databases produced by New Jersey State agencies.

Supreme Court Case Files, 1704-1844 New Jersey State Archives
A searchable index of New Jersey Supreme Court case files from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Westlaw Campus Research [Rutgers Restricted]
Contains the full text of court opinions, statutes, and regulations from state and federal governments; in excess of 800 law reviews and journals; as well as other legal materials. Includes West's KeyCite feature for verification of the status of a case, statute, administrative decision, or regulation. Laws, regulations, reports, and related European Union material is also included.

New Jersey State Government

State of New Jersey Website
Official website for the state government. Includes a search feature and links to departments, agencies, publications, and facts about the state.

Elections Division (NJ Department of State)
Includes election results and voter counts beginning with 1998, voter resources, candidate resources, and other information.

Find Your Legislator
Locate a State Senator or Assemblyman by municipality, legislative district, or using the alphabetical listing. Also includes links to the legislative rosters for the Senate and General Assembly, with information on committees, committee membership, and legislative leadership.

Judiciary - NJ Courts Online
Home page of the New Jersey State Courts with information on the Courts and Court administration; Court Opinions; and related links.

Legislature
Updated daily, this site includes searchable NJ bills and statutes; information on members of the NJ Legislature; the NJ Constitution; the latest Legislative Calendar and Legislative Digest; and more.

Management and Budget Office
Full-text of current year state budget publications and an archive of prior year publications (FY1998+), including the Governor's Budget Message, and the NJ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

New Jersey Government Web Publications New Jersey State Library
A consolidated collection of links to full-text electronic government publications from Departments, Agencies, and Commissions of the New Jersey state government.

Personnel Department
Announcements and descriptions of job openings in New Jersey state, county, and municipal governments; also, training and human resource information; law enforcement and fire fighter career information; veterans information; and more.

State Library
Home page of the New Jersey State Library, including a link to the online catalog.

Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network (WNJPIN)
Links for job seekers and employers covering career development, employment opportunities, training opportunities, labor market information, job search tools, and other services.

New Jersey Congressional Delegation

Contacting the Congress: New Jersey in the Current Congress
A listing of United States Senators and Representatives from New Jersey, with contact information, basic biographical information, and links to their home pages. Includes a search feature for identifying your Congressional District and the people who represent it.

New Jersey Counties and Municipalities

City Connections
Links to official and unofficial web pages for NJ, NY, and PA municipalities and counties, and related resources.

County and Municipal Web Sites State of New Jersey
Links to websites that provide information about or by New Jersey local governments, community organizations, and related commercial interests.

County Information
Lists the counties in New Jersey and links to websites for each county.

New Jersey Localities
Database of New Jersey counties, municipalities, and local names within municipalities.

NJ Municipal & County Ordinances
Links to ordinances from municipalities and counties in New Jersey.

New Jersey State and Local Government
A directory of official state, county, and municipal government websites.

New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Information on the League, its services and publications, and on municipalities in NJ is available at this site. The League is a voluntary association whose members consist of more than 560 municipalities, and which was created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources.

Related Research Guides and Finding Aids

Alexander Library CD-ROMs and Data Sources Alexander Library, RU Libraries
A searchable database listing the reference, government, and data CD-ROMs held by the Alexander Library.

Camden City and County Camden Library, RU Libraries
A bibliography of print resources owned by the Paul Robeson Library.

Census Tract and Block Data Finding Aid for Alexander Library Alexander Library, RU Libraries
A guide to locating tract and block data for New Jersey and other states from the 1960 Census through Census 2000.

Government Documents Card Catalog - Library of Science and Medicine Library of Science & Medicine, RU Libraries
Basic information on the content and arrangement of the Library of Science and Medicine's card catalog for federal, state, foreign, and international government publications.

Government Publications in the Alexander Library Alexander Library, RU Libraries
Basic information about Alexander Library's collection of federal, state, foreign, and international government publications.

Government Publications - John Cotton Dana Library Dana Library, RU Libraries
Basic information about the Dana Library's collection of federal and state government publications.

Government Publications in the Library of Science and Medicine Library of Science & Medicine, RU Libraries
Basic information about the Library of Science and Medicine's collection of federal, state, foreign, and international government publications.

Law RU Libraries Research Guide
Extensive links to information on New Jersey Law; United States Federal Law; Law of Other States; Foreign Law; International Law and Human Rights; Law-Related Organizations; General Legal Sites; Law Schools, Lawyers, Legal Journals, Lists, Newsgroups, and Publishers; and Topical Legal sites.

Locating Case Law in the Alexander Library Alexander Library, RU Libraries
Tips and general instructions for locating Federal and New Jersey case law materials in Alexander Library.

Microforms in Alexander Library Alexander Library, RU Libraries
A searchable database listing many of the microform collections held by the Alexander Library, plus selected collections from other Rutgers libraries. The database includes location information as well as information on guides and indexes to the collections.

New Jersey RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Identifying resources that are available in the Rutgers University Libraries as well as on the Internet, this guide is intended to serve as a starting point for those researching New Jersey history.

New Jersey Information RU Libraries Electronic Reference Sources
Links to assorted information on the state of New Jersey. Includes sections on Current Events; Education and Employment; Statistics; Transportation; and more.

New Jersey Legislation - Finding Aid Alexander Library, RU Libraries
List of sources for locating New Jersey legislation and related materials in Alexander Library and on the Internet.

Public Administration RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Identifies materials related public administration that are available in the Rutgers University Libraries and on the Internet.

South Jersey Population and Government Camden Library, RU Libraries
A bibliography of print resources owned by the Paul Robeson Library.

Statistics and Data

American Factfinder U.S. Census Bureau
Population, housing, economic, and geographic data compiled by the Census Bureau in an easy to use format. Includes information from Census 2000 and the Economic Census.

Crime Reports and Statistics NJ State Police
Data on fatal accidents, crime, and carjackings, including the full text of Uniform Crime Reports from 1998 forward.

DOE Data NJ Education Department
Data on school enrollments, graduates, dropouts, staff, state aid, and more. Some historical data back to 1997 is included.

Elections Division (NJ Department of State)
Includes election results and voter counts beginning with 1998, voter resources, candidate resources, and other information.

Follow the Money National Institute on Money in State Politics
A free database of information on campaign contributions in state politics; designed for reporters, researchers, and the general public.

Labor Market Information NJ Labor and Workforce Development Department
Links to a variety of sources for demographic and economic data and projections for New Jersey.

LexisNexis Statistical [Rutgers Restricted]
Unifies the indexing from three previously published print products, the American Statistics Index for U.S. government statistical publications (1973+); the Statistical Reference Index for statistical resources from state agencies, think tanks, and private sources (1980+); and the Index to International Statistics for documents from international governmental organizations (1983+). Full text or web links are provided for some citations, and the complete text of the Statistical Abstract of the United States is included in the database.

New Jersey Health Statistics from 1877 to 2000
"An historical electronic compendium of published reports".

New Jersey Legislative District Data Book On-Line
Includes data and thematic maps for counties, municipalities, school districts, state legislative districts, and federal Congressional districts in New Jersey. Population, housing, schools, voting, and fiscal and economic profiles and maps illustrating the data may be displayed and saved in electronic form. Produced at Rutgers by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Center for Government Services.

New Jersey Water Science Center U.S. Geological Survey
Hydrologic data and information on New Jersey's water resources; includes water-level, streamflow, and water-quality data. Reports can be selected by county.

New Jersey's Report Cards NJ Education Department
Includes No Child Left Behind School, District, and State reports; New Jersey School Report Cards from 1994-95 to the most current; and Highly Qualified Teacher Survey Results.

Numeric & GIS Data Research Guide RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A searchable database, this guide provides access to numeric data that is available on the Internet or via print or CD-ROM collections at Alexander Library.

OpenSecrets - New Jersey
The Center for Responsive Politics tracks the money behind the candidates in all current Presidential, Congressional, and local elections. Provides information including the total amount raised, top contributors, a searchable database, and more. This site is the New Jersey specific page, but data is available for all states and territories.

Project Vote Smart
Information on current elections and elected officials for Federal and State governments. Includes biographies, campaign finance figures, voting records, etc.

State and County QuickFacts: New Jersey U.S. Census Bureau
Basic statistical information on the people, business, and geography of the state and counties of New Jersey, with links to additional data sets.

State Health Facts Online - New Jersey: At-A-Glance Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Data on demographics, health, and health related issues.

Other New Jersey Government Information

Court Rules, Forms and Dockets LLRX - Law Library Resource XChange
Sources for state and federal court rules, forms, and dockets. Browse or search by keyword.

New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government League of Women Voters of New Jersey
Lists election dates, voting information, information on communicating with elected officials, and information on federal, state, county, and municipal government.

New Jersey Digital Collections New Jersey State Library
Electronic versions of documents and other materials relating to the history and government of the state. Includes the Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor and Industries of New Jersey for the years 1878 to 1917 and the Annual Report of the Inspector of Factories and Workshops of the State of New Jersey for the years 1883 to 1904.

NJ Documents Depository Libraries by County NJ State Library
Contact information for New Jersey libraries participating in the New Jersey Depository Library program.

New Jersey Law Network
A variety of links to NJ court cases, laws, and related resources. Includes separate search engines for the site, NJ court rules, NJ evidence rules, rules of professional conduct, and more. Also includes a searchable directory of NJ lawyers.

New Jersey State Archives
Includes links to Searchable Databases, Imaged collections, and Documentary Treasures, all part of the historical research collections available at the Archives. Includes New Jersey State Constitutions, historical military records and marriage records, Governors' Oaths of Office, and many other resources.