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In January 2020, the public became aware of a new virus that could wreak havoc in a community in ways unexpected. The city of Wuhan became the place of focus. What we read and saw in the media about the Chinese government’s response to the coronavirus, commonly known as COVID-19, seemed to be in the realm of science fiction.

What exactly is COVID-19? Should we be concerned about its confirmed presence in the United States? Answers to these questions can be found on the following government agencies’ sites.

MedlinePlus, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, provides the public with symptoms, prevention, and treatment information in clear and concise communication. Non-English speakers can access information in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.

On the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) site users can view a map that shows the status of the virus in the United States. Users can also view a global map that shows the growing list of countries affected by the virus.

Featured on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) site are a What’s New section and links to Twitter feeds with authoritative news about the virus.

Some interesting images are on the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) site where users can view models and microscope specimens of COVID-19. 

GPO Gov Doc: Official Portraits of Trump and Pence

Availible in multiple sizes to the general public, from the U.S. Government Bookstore.

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) produces the official photographs of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. These photographs will be hung in more than 1,600 Federal buildings managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), military installations, and other Federal facilities. GPO will print more than 65,000 photographs, which include four sizes: 8x10, 11x14, 20x24, and 16x20. As in previous administrations, GPO is also making these official photographs available for sale to the public.

The exhibition titled “Documents for Delawareans” celebrates the University of Delaware’s 120 years of service in the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO’s) Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). 

The exhibition is on view in the Morris Library’s information area through September 15, 2017 and online. 

Sighthound Sunday: Government Documents

"Government Documents" is a term used to refer to any sort of material produced by a government (legal, legislative, statistical data, books and reports, research studies, consumer guides, archival material) in any format. They cover a wide variety of topics and can be a great primary source document to use in your research paper.

There is an official program through which federal documents are shared with the public called the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).  The FDLP distributes publications, printed or received by the Government Publishing Office (GPO), to libraries that elect to serve as depositories.

via @saftergood & fas.org

This report is one of a series of reports on legislative process and research; it is intended to serve as a finding aid to sources of information, such as documents, news articles, analysis, contacts and services, used in legislative research. It does not define or describe the purpose of various government documents; that information can be found in companion CRS Reports:

Legislative History Research: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff

Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff.