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FAOSTAT (Coverage Varies) 
What Is It? FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual database currently containing over 3 million time-series records covering international statistics in the following areas: production, trade, food balance sheets, producer prices, forestry trade flow, land use and irrigation, forest and fishery products, fertilizers and pesticides, agricultural machinery, food aid shipments, and food exports.
Why Use It? Find data on crops, nutrition, forestry, fisheries worldwide.
FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) (1974-1996) 
What Is It? Database is not yet complete. For update on available content: see FBIS release schedule. FBIS contains full-text English translations of foreign broadcasts, newspapers, periodicals and government statements. Use FBIS Index to access content not yet available in this product.
Why Use It? Use FBIS to find first-hand, local perspectives of events in non-U.S. countries as they occurred. Database primarily covers topics significant to U.S. trade, legal and security issues.
FBIS INDEX (Foreign Broadcast Information Service Index) (1975-1996) What Is It? FBIS Index is an index to English translations of foreign broadcasts, newspapers, periodicals and government statements. Full-text of documents 1978-1996 available on microfiche in Sawyer. Continued (after 1996) by full-text database World News Connection. See Finding aid for Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) for information how to locate FBIS documents.
Why Use It? Use FBIS Index to find articles on topics in the foreign press, especially topics that are significant to U.S. trade, security, diplomacy and environment. FBIS Index can be an important tool to study an issue from another country's perspective.
Federal Communications Commission Record (1986 - present) What Is It? The FCC Record is a comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports and public notices and other documents of the Federal Communications Commission from 1986 to the present. It was preceded by the FCC Report (1934 - 1986), which may be the focus of a future digitization project.
Why Use It? To find decisions, reports and public notices and other documents of the Federal Communications Commission from 1986 to the present.
Federal Register Library (1936 - present) What Is It? Contains the Federal Register from its inception in 1936, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Emergency Federal Regulations, the U.S. Government Manual and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. The Federal Register is where the details of the rules and regulations that enforce federal law are first published. See the User Guide.
Why Use It? Use the Federal Register Library to find details of the United States federal government agencies' proposed rules, changes to existing rules, and final rules, and legal notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. The historic Federal Register can provide important details of policy evolutions on issues such as the environment, social issues, trade topics, etc.
Federal Reserve Board - Statistics (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Data released by the Federal Reserve Board on issues such as money, banking, liquidity, minority owned banks, etc.
Why Use It? Find current and historical data on interest rates and money released by the Federal Reserve Board.
Federal Resources organized by Agency What Is It? Links to websites of all United States Federal agencies; arranged in hierarchical and alphabetical order.
Why Use It? Find United States Federal agency information.
Federal Resources Organized by Topic (current) What Is It? Federal Information organized by topic: Business & Labor; Education; Environment; Food & Drugs; Grants & Awards; Health; Military & Security; Money & Economy; Science & Technology; Social Programs; Transportation
Why Use It? Find United States Federal Government information by broad topic; useful if one is not sure which agencies are responsible for which areas.
FEDSTATS (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Provides access to statistical sites for more than 70 federal agencies. Excellent jumping off point for federal and state data.
Why Use It? Find statistics pages on federal agency sites. Locate general and detailed statistics published by the federal government.
Finding U. S. Congressional Publications (1789-current) What Is It? Identify what publications Congress has produced from 1789 forward, and how to access those publications using research tools available at Williams.
Why Use It? How to find Congressional materials at Williams.
FRANCIS What Is It? The catalog of the Williams College Libraries.
Why Use It? Find books and journals that Williams owns, as well as links to our online resources.