LibGuides: Government Information: Nevada

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Agriculture

Nevada Dept. of Agriculture
Access to information about Nevada's agriculture and livestock, including the report "2013 Nevada Agriculture: Analysis and Opportunities."

A recommended source for data about Nevada agriculture is the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Provides information and reports about topics of interest to home gardeners, farmers, and ranchers of Nevada.

Business

Nevada Dept. of Taxation
Includes sales statistics reports.
Nevada Film Office
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Includes a section of "statistics and publications." Among the interesting items on the page is the "List of Excluded Persons."
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
The Data Library section includes "Regional Workforce and Demographic Overview" reports for each county in Nevada.
Nevada Secretary of State. Business Center.
Resources for business owners. Includes a business entity database.
Nevada Small Business Development Center
Resources to help in building a small business. Among the items in the "Publications" section are "Business Plans Made Simple" and "Starting a Small Business in Nevada."
Nevada State Board of Accountancy
Includes access to a license database as well as information on the CPA exam.
Nevada Workforce Informer
Nevada workforce data.
UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research
A good source for data and reports about the economy of Nevada.
UNLV Center for Gaming Research

Education

Environment/Science

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Information about the geology of Nevada. Includes data, maps, publications, K-12 resources, and more.
Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
Includes hunting, boating, and fishing information as well as resources about the wildlife of Nevada.
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Information about earthquakes from the University of Nevada, Reno.
USGS Nevada Earthquake Information

General

Nevada State Agency Databases
A list of databases available from Nevada state agencies.
NV.gov | Official Website of the State of Nevada

Health

Nevada Dept. of Health and Human Services
Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
Includes access to database to verify dentist and hygienist licenses.
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Includes access to a license verification database.
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Includes access to a license verification database.

History

At the FBI Records: The Vault page you can read documents about figures from Nevada's history such as:

Meyer Lansky

Bugsy Siegel

Anthony Spilotro

More Links

Nevada State Historic Preservation Office | Historical Markers
A list, by number and by county, of more than 260 roadside markers celebrating Nevada's history.
Nevada State Library and Archives
Nevada's Online Census Database
Information from the censuses of 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920.

Legal

Nevada Law Library
Includes links to the Nevada Revised Statutes, Nevada Administrative Code, Nevada Supreme Court decisions, and more.
Supreme Court of Nevada
Includes a section titled "High Profile Cases" where you can find cases "that generate significant public interest." A recent one is Brooks v. Legislature.
The Constitution of the State of Nevada

Nevada

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | Geologic Mapping
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection | Maps of Nevada
Nevada Division of Water Resources | Mapping and Data Home
Nevada in Maps
A project of the DeLaMare Library at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Nevada Maps -- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (University of Texas at Austin)
Includes a collection of Nevada historical topographic maps.
State Maps (Nevada Dept. of Transportation)

Nevada Travel & Tourism Resources

Airport Authority of Washoe County
In addition to detailed information about the airport, this site gives statistics on passenger arrivals and departures, cargo types, and schedules of operations at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Site provides several links to statistical information on travel and tourism in Southern Nevada , as well as an extensive online database of accommodations, events, attractions and more.
Nevada Commission on Tourism
Site provides links to accommodations, activities, and Nevada facts and figures, as well as to various guides for tourists.
Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)-Travel Nevada
NDOT Travel Nevada site provides information on biking, national parks, cities and counties, and many other places of interest.
Nevada Department of Transportation-Traveler Information
Includes links to Nevada maps, road and weather conditions, and traction device requirements.

Water

Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study
A report from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, released 12/12/2012.
Colorado River Commission of Nevada
Nevada Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
Nevada Division of Water Resources
Includes access to a water rights database.
USGS Water Data for Nevada
Includes access to Annual Water Data Reports.

Flag of Nevada

Legislature

Nevada Legislature

The 78th (2015) Session of the Nevada Legislature will begin on February 2, 2015.

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