Library Guides: Vietnam War: Government Databases

Government Databases

GovInfo
Try using GovInfo to search for government documents and publications related to your desired search terms. Be sure to use the advanced search when applicable as the government publishes millions of documents. Using a basic search may turn up thousands of results.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications provides access to Federal Depository Library items. Many U.S. government publications are published here, including individual publications that are not part of a larger set.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
The University of North Texas has acquired one of the largest databases of full-text Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports. Referred to as "Cliff Notes" for our congress, these reports provide short summaries of the important issues regarding a variety of topics. Try searching desired terms to find information related to animal welfare.
Google
Try using "site:gov" prefacing your search terms to find government information related to that search term. This filters the results to show only .gov websites, which can help in finding government information related to your search. Try using "site:edu" prefacing your search terms to find information related to that search term to from educational websites. This filters the results to show only .edu websites, which can help in finding educational information related to your search, such as policies, regulations, and university-sponsored research or articles.

U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense has a variety of information on aspects of the Vietnam War. Be sure to check the archives for older information as well.
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(Click on the above link and then click on the "Department of Defense" website link in order to navigate to the main site)
Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (formerly known as Background Notes)
Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (formerly known as Background Notes), which are prepared by the U.S. State Department, contain facts and summary statistics about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of countries, some dependencies, and special sovereignty areas.
U.S. Army Center of Military History
The Center Of Military History (CMH), which reports to the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the United States Army.
Air Force Historical Support Division
The Air Force Historical Support Division (AFHSD) is part of the Air Force History and Museums Program and is located in Washington, DC at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. AFHSD is primarily the historical research and book writing element of the Air Force History program. Historians at AFHSD also provide historical information, analysis and perspective to Air Force leaders and their staffs to support planning, policy development and decision making.
National Archives Vietnam War Records
The National Archives provides military records on major historical conflicts in which the United States was involved. The Vietnam War Records contain information on POW/MIA records, fatality statistics, state lists of fatalities (further broken down by hometown), among other records.
U.S. Army Center of Military History Vietnam War Page
This page presents a variety of material on the Vietnam War, including published material and images from the war.