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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government 
 From AACP (Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee) to ZIP Code (Zone Improvement Plan), this site lists over 500 abbreviations for government agencies, programs, and publications, with direct links to the homepage (or best alternative). The list is maintained by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis University Library. There is also a link to a page of military acronyms and glossaries. http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 15, 2007 American Government & Politics at ThisNation.com
A searchable guide with information about the foundations of government, its institutions, and processes. The library contains historical documents; Supreme Court decisions; the Microsoft court ruling; executive orders; war messages, treaties, pacts, and agreements; political essays and speeches; constitutions of a few other countries; oaths, poems, songs, and more. There is also a glossary, current news, and pictures of the presidents, places, and events. Tools provides resources to write legislators, a search engine for related sites, voter registration forms, and more. Ask questions of the author about the material at Ask Professor Mott . http://www.thisnation.com/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 1, 2000 E-Democracy: United States Political News, Information, and Links
A guide to broadcast and print news on elections, nonprofit and government sources, information for voters, discussion and news groups, and more general "global government, media, and political starting points" on the Internet. From Minnesota E-Democracy, which seeks "to increase citizen participation in elections and public discourse through the use of information and communication technologies." http://www.e-democracy.org/us/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Jul 5, 2006 Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)
The FCIC responds to millions of queries per year about federal agencies, programs, and services via its toll-free number. With this site, it aims to provide a way through the maze of federal agencies from numerous angles: popular subject groupings, a children's page, and sections for federal phone numbers (including toll-free) and Web sites. Some information is also in Spanish. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated May 25, 2005 Federal Citizen Information Center: USAServices
"Have a question about Federal programs, benefits, or services? We handle millions of inquiries from citizens trying to find that elusive answer to their question." Previously only available by telephone, the information given by the NCC is now also on this site, with a FAQ for each of the most requested topics. Searchable. http://www.info.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 25, 2005 FedWorld.gov
"In 1992, FedWorld was established by The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the U S Department of Commerce, to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government." The site provides access to searchable databases of federal government job listings, government research and development publications, Supreme Court decisions, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms and documents, science and technology resources, and government Web sites. http://www.fedworld.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated May 25, 2005 Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information
This is a directory of links to popular government documents on the Internet. The links are organized by topics including major government indexes, business, crime, census, congress, consumer information, copyright, education, foreign countries, health, impeachment, natural resources, law, scientific reports, and tax forms. Information on the situation in Iraq is highlighted. From the Federal Documents Task Force (FDTF) and the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association. http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/fdtf/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated May 25, 2005 Government Reference Sources
U.S. federal government sources, organized by broad subject. From Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/Government_Publications/Reference_Sources/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated May 22, 2007 GPO Access: Multi-Database Search
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) "provides free online use of databases of Federal information in over 80 applications. A general search page provides for searching one or multiple GPO Access databases from a single page." Services fall into many categories of government information. Find archived budgets, congressional directories, bills, Congressional Record, Federal Register, economic reports, U.S. Code, and much more. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/multidb.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 25, 2005 Political Science Resources: United States Politics
Collection of links to materials about U.S. government and politics. Topics include campaign finance, cartoons, elections, lobbying groups, political parties, news sources, statistics, think tanks, and more. From the University of Michigan Library Documents Center. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psusp.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics Last updated Apr 24, 2006 United States Government Manual
"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees." Updated annually. Searchable and browsable from the current year back to 1995. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Politics by Place Last updated May 25, 2005 USA.gov
"Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on USA.gov. ... Our powerful search engine and ever-growing collection of topical and customer-focused links connects you to millions of web pages–from the federal government, local and tribal governments and to foreign nations around the world." From the U.S. General Services Administration. (Formerly FirstGov.gov.) http://www.usa.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated Jan 15, 2007 USA.gov: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Have a question about federal programs, benefits, or services but don't know which U.S. government agency to contact? This site groups those most frequently asked questions by topic and provides links to the FAQ pages of specific government agencies. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official Web portal. http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=KTOOiSBh Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 15, 2007 |
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