Auraria Library is a state depository library that receives publications from official Colorado state government agencies. The depository program began in 1980, but Auraria Library also owns some publications published before that time. All publications received in paper are fully cataloged in Skyline, the Auraria Library online catalog. See Prospector for additional publications available from other libraries.

ABOUT COLORADO (GENERAL)

Colorado State Home Page  Links to state and local government sites. 
Colorado By the Numbers A growing collection of statistics on Colorado.
Colorado Economic and Demographic Information System (CEDIS). U.S. Census of Population 2000 figures for Colorado and local economic statistics.
Colorado State Archives Symbols and Emblems (seal, flag, motto, etc.)
Colorado State Parks Information on Colorado's state parks.
Colorado Toponymy (Place Names)
Governor
Local Government web sites (Oultwood.com) A listing of colorado's counties providing links to local government web sites.
Maps (Colorado Dept. of Transportation) -- Has Colorado maps, including state, county, city, and traffic volume.
Maps of Colorado (From the State of Colorado home page) Includes state, local, county, municipal, and legislative and judicial district maps.
Public Records Databases Searchable nationwide and in Colorado, appraiser, marriage, divorce and other public information.
State Information by Subject (Links from the Colorado Dept. of Education)
Wildlife in Colorado (Links from the Colorado Dept. of Education)

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BUSINESS/ECONOMICS

Colorado Business and Economic Information. Links to selected web sites.
Colorado Business Business section of the Colorado state government portal.
Colorado Business Center   (Colorado Secretary of State) Business names; corporation filing with forms; business records
Colorado Business Resource Guide from the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
Colorado Data Book. (Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade). Economic and demographic data, cost of living, education, employment, local tax information, housing prices, job training programs, public finance, quality of life, recreation and tourism, taxes, technology, transportation, and utilities.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Employment, unemployment, occupations, and consumer price index for Colorado.
Colorado Department of Local Affairs A variety of demographic and economic datasets.
Colorado Economic and Demographic Information System (CEDIS). U.S. Census of Population 2000 figures for Colorado and local economic statistics.
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.  Small business programs, domestic and international business development programs, special economic development programs.
Colorado Secretary of State Business Center
County and Municipal Financial Compendium(From the Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs)
FDIC State Profiles
Retail Sales and Sales Tax Summaries by County and by City
Rocky Mountain Inventors Association.  Non-profit corporation dedicated to helping novice inventors.
Start a Business site at the Colorado state web portal.
Trade Name Search  (From the Colorado Secretary of State)

CLIMATE/WEATHER

Colorado Climate Center.  Includes drought map and publications.
Colorado Fire and Drought Information
Colorado (and Interior Southwest) Forecasts (NOAA-CIRES)
Colorado State Forest Service
Colorado Water Knowledge Statistics and information on water in Colorado.
Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
Drought and Fire Resources (Colorado State University Cooperative Extension)
Drought, Water and Fire (Colorado State University research site)
Western Regional Climate Center. Historical climate information, current observations and forecasts.

COURTS

Colorado Judicial Branch: Apellate and Trial Courts Links to Colorado Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Trial Courts by district and county, water courts, Denver Probate Court, information on jury duty, probation, plus facts and statistics about Colorado courts.
Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court Library Open to the public, this library serves the Colorado State Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals.
Filing Fees, Surcharges, and Costs in Colorado State Courts  
LexisNexis Academic Full text federal and state court cases and laws.

CRIME/JUSTICE

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Provides assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, particularly adolescent violence.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Reported crimes and arrests.
Colorado Crime Rates, 1960-2006 From Disastercenter.com
Colorado Department of Corrections Information on prisons and prisoners, including death row, escapes, and statistics.
Colorado Juvenile Arrest Rates, 1980-2007
Crime in Colorado 
Uniform Crime Reports Crime statistics for all states, including Colorado

DEPARTMENTS & DIVISIONS

Colorado State Government Department and Agency Index
Colorado Air Pollution Control Division
Colorado Department of Higher Education Includes institutional profiles, degrees granted, financial aid, and more.
Colorado Council on the Arts
Colorado Department of Corrections Information on prisons and prisoners, including death row, escapes, and statistics.
Colorado Department of Education Demographics of K-12 students, school finance, dropouts, CSAP scores, and more.
Colorado Department of Human Services Lists all county departments of social services.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Employment, unemployment, occupations, and consumer price index for Colorado.
Colorado Department of Local Affairs A variety of demographic and economic datasets.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Information on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, cancer in Colorado, behavioral risk factors, and worker fatalities.
Colorado Department of Revenue Information on taxes and revenues.
Colorado Department of Transportation Geographic data, maps, highway statistics, and traffic volume in Colorado.
Colorado Division of Racing
Colorado Division of Gaming
Colorado Division of Wildlife Information on the states wildlife, hunting, and fishing.
Colorado General Assembly Find legislative information, House and Senate calendars and legislative directory.
Colorado Geological Survey
Colorado Historical Society
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Information on fuel production and consumption.
Colorado Regional Air Quality Council The Denver region's lead air planning agency, working to meet federal health standards and improve air quality in the six-county area. The RAQC focuses primarily on ozone, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter. Its work does not address indoor air quality or air toxics.
Colorado Secretary of State
Colorado State Archives
Colorado State Library
Colorado State Library online catalog (PANDORA)
Colorado State Parks

EDUCATION

Adult Education and Family Literacy
Colorado Association of School Boards
Colorado Department of Higher Education Includes institutional profiles, degrees granted, financial aid, and more.
Colorado Department of Education Demographics of K-12 students, school finance, dropouts, CSAP scores, and more.
Colorado Education and Library Directory
Colorado Virtual Library for Teachers
K-12 Student Achievement Resources
School Research Topics (includes kids pages, from the Colorado Dept. of Eduation)

ELECTIONS

Colorado's Legislative and Congressional Districts Includes interactive maps.
Elections Center (from the Colorado Secretary of State) Contains absentee voter request form and statistics, information on upcoming elections, and results information on past ones.

EMPLOYMENT

Career One Stop Find your state job bank.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Employment, unemployment, occupations, and consumer price index for Colorado.
Colorado Navigator (Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment) Provides information on the labor market, wages, and occupational outlook by geographical areas and occupations.
Colorado WIN Partners Provides resources for expanding employment opportunities for individuals with disabilties.
LMI Network from the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employments. Provides information on careers and employment.
Wage Calculator Provides how hourly wage translates to annual wage, and vice versa.

ENVIRONMENT

Air Pollution Control Division (Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment). Provides information on daily air quality, regulations, planning and policy.
Colorado Climate Center.  Includes drought map and publications.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Information on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, cancer in Colorado, behavioral risk factors, and worker fatalities.
Colorado Division of Wildlife Information on the state's wildlife, hunting, and fishing.
Colorado Health Information Dataset (Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment)
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Information on fuel production and consumption
Colorado State Forest Service
Laws, Regulations, Guidance, and Dockets, Colorado (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides access to federal and state environmental regulations, as well as links to programs and plans.
Colorado State Parks Information on Colorado's state parks.
Colorado Water Knowledge Statistics and information on water in Colorado, from Colorado State University.
Regional Air Quality Council The Denver region's lead air planning agency, working to meet federal health standards and improve air quality in the six-county area. The RAQC focuses primarily on ozone, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter. Its work does not address indoor air quality or air toxics
Rocky Flats Program. (Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment. Provides facts, documents, links to web sites
Solid Waste Report
Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project
USGS Water Science Center. Includes drought information.
Western Regional Climate Center. Historical climate information, current observations and forecasts.
Wildlife in Colorado Links provided by the Colorado State Library.

HEALTH

Colorado Health Information Dataset (Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment)
Colorado Health Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Colorado Health Statistics Section,
Colorado Trust A private grant making foundation established in 1985, whose mission is to promote and enhance the health and well-being of the people of Colorado
Medical Assistance Programs from the Colorado Office of Health Care Policy and Financing. Includes a Reference page, with useful links.
Regional Air Quality Council. The Denver region's lead air planning agency, working to meet federal health standards and improve air quality in the six-county area. The RAQC focuses primarily on ozone, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter. Its work does not address indoor air quality or air toxics.

HISTORY

Colorado Governors Since 1861 (From Colorado State Archives) Provides short biographies, with pictures.
Colorado Historical Resources The goal of this site is to be a comprehensive collection of resources on the web concerning all aspects of Colorado History. From Colorado State University.
Colorado Historical Society
Colorado Historical Statistics (Historical population figures from Colorado State University)
Colorado History Chronology From the Colorado State Archives
Colorado Information and History Links from the Colorado State Archives.
Colorado State Archives
History-From Cliff Dwellings to Statehood from the Colorado Legislative Council. A brief history.
Libraries and Museums in Colorado From the Colorado state home page.
State Government History Includes cronology from 1858 to statehood in 1876, the Constitutional Convention, and information on counties.

LEGISLATION

Access for All: Providing a Window to the Legislative Process for Colorado's Citizens. Provides searchable access to all Colorado Legislative Council Publications.
Archived Bill Digest 1933 to Present Provides information on all bills submitted to the Colorado Legislature.
Center for Public Integrity  Includes information on state lobbying and state political party activities, including financial information, in all 50 states.
Colorado General Assembly Find legislative information, House and Senate calendars and legislative directory.
Colorado Legislative Publications (Auraria Library Subject Guide)
Colorado Congressional Reapportionment. From the Colorado General Assembly
Colorado Revised Statutes Provides public search access to Lexis-Nexis Colorado statutes, court rules, and Colorado and United States Constitutions, through the Colorado General Assembly Committee on Legal Services.
Government in Colorado. Provides listings and information for Colorado senators and representatives, as well as state agencies, from the Colorado state home page.
LexisNexis Academic.  Legal Research: State codes/statutes and court cases
Quick Guide to Colorado Legislative Information
Researching Legislative History Guide to the research process for Colorado..
State and Local Government on the Net

LIBRARIES

Colorado State Archives
Colorado State Library
Colorado State Library Jobline
Colorado State Publications Library Provides access to its online catalog.
Colorado Supreme Court Library Open to the public, this library serves the Colorado State Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals. Provides access to their online catalog.
Libraries and Museums in Colorado
Library Research Service (LRS) Research and statistics about libraries.

MAPS

Congressional Reapportionment and State Legislative Redistricting Provides maps.
Colorado Department of Transportation Geographic data, maps, highway statistics, and traffic volume in Colorado.
Indian Land Cessions Maps
Maps of Colorado Links from the State of Colorado webpage.

STATISTICS

Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service Information on crops, livestock production and prices and farms and farmers.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Reported crimes and arrests.
Colorado Business and Economic Information Links from the Colorado State Library.
Colorado By the Numbers A growing collection of statistics on Colorado.
Colorado Data Book from the Colorado Office of Economic Development. Provides economic and demographic data, local tax information, housing prices, and utility costs.
Colorado Department of Corrections Information on prisons and prisoners, including death row, escapes, and statistics.
Colorado Department of Education Demographics of K-12 students, school finance, dropouts, CSAP scores, and more.
Colorado Department of Human Services
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Employment, unemployment, occupations, and consumer price index for Colorado.
Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Data, Information and Publications. A variety of demographic and economic datasets.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Information on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, cancer in Colorado, behavioral risk factors, and worker fatalities.
Colorado Department of Revenue Information on taxes and revenues.
Colorado Department of Transportation Geographic data, maps, highway statistics, and traffic volume in Colorado.
Colorado Economic and Demographic Information System (CEDIS). U.S. Census of Population 2000 figures for Colorado and local economic statistics.
Colorado Historical Statistics (Historical population figures)
Colorado Vital Statistics
County and Municipal Financial Compendium
Crime in Colorado 
Firearm Child Fatalities, Colorado, 1993-1997
Colorado Oil and Gas Information System (COGIS)
Population Totals (Colorado Department of Local Affairs)
State Demography Office Information from the primary state agency for information on Colorado population, economy, housing labor market, and more.
Uniform Crime Reports County Data (from GEOSTAT, Univ. of Virginia. Provides county data nationally from the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

TAXES

Colorado Department of Revenue Tax forms and information on taxes and revenues.
Retail Sales and Sales Tax Summaries by County and by City
Division of Racing (Colorado Department of Revenue) Information on racing and other kinds of gambling.
State Tax Forms (Other states) Federation of Tax Administrators

WILDLIFE

Colorado State Parks
Colorado Division of Wildlife Information on the state's wildlife, hunting, and fishing.
Wildlife in Colorado Links from the Colorado State Library

OTHER STATES

American Law Sources Online.  Links to sites for state court decisions, laws, rules, regulations, municipal laws, procedures, forms, and other legal information.
50 States and Capitals.  Source for popular questions.
Fiscal Survey of States.  (National Governors Association & National Association of State Budget Officers). Revenues & expenditures.
GoWYLD.net: Wyoming government information
Governors Database (National Governors Association) (In process). Gives information about current and former state governorsNASCIO State Profiles (National Association of State Chief Information Officers).  Subject indexing to state sites.
LLSCD's Legislative Source Book
Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project. "Allows citizens and public officials to better understand public access to local government information in all 50 states."
State Blue Books
State Public Records search (SearchSystems.net) Largest free public record locator.
Stateline.org: Where Policy & Politics News Clicks
StateList: Electronic State Publications Lists
State Tax Forms Federation of Tax Administrators
Tribal Health Connections.  An Internet-based  health information and education project  funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in cooperation with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine health science libraries in  the Four Corners states: Arizona, Colorado,  New Mexico and Utah.

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