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Government Documents

The Government Documents Department at Tennessee State University is located on the 2nd floor of Brown-Daniel Library

Government Acronyms

If you are ever confused about what a government acronym you've come across means, consult the information on this page to help you out. 

GovSpeak: A Guide to U.S. Government Acronyms & Abbreviations- https://ucsd.libguides.com/govspeak/home 

U.S. Government Manual- https://usgovernmentmanual.gov/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

United States Depart of Justice- https://www.justice.gov/nsd-ovt/us-government-acronym-list

Department of the Interior- https://www.doi.gov/restoration/library/acronyms-and-abbreviation

Department of Energy- https://www.directives.doe.gov/acronyms

Department of Labor- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/glossary-abbreviations

Department of Education (IDEA) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/acronyms/

Department of Defense- https://comptroller.defense.gov/portals/45/documents/afr/fy2013/6-appendices.pdf

Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (2017 edition; this is the most recent edition of this resource that I was able to find)- https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf