U.S. government on the Web : getting the information you need / Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, John A Shuler.
A guide to finding government information on the Internet that includes information on more than one thousand federal government Web sites.
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Englewood, Colo. :
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2001.
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Table of Contents:
- Government Information and Its Importance
- Definitions: Publication, Information, Data, and Records
- Some So-Called Best and Popular Sites
- Why Is Government "Informational Matter" So Important?
- General Issues to Be Aware of When Using Government "Informational Matter" and Web Sites
- Digital Government
- What Are Government Web Sites and Web Pages?
- Freedom of Information Act
- Privacy
- The Web versus Secrecy
- Web Sites Do Not Convey "Official" Information
- Archival Sources
- Loss of the Historical Record
- Electronic-Mail Messages
- Copyright
- Free or Fee?
- Clarity of URL Addresses
- Web in Political Campaigns
- A New Administration
- Government: Structure and Types of Publications
- Legislative Branch
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
- Complexity of the Structure
- Types of Publications
- Bills and Resolutions
- Bulletins
- Catalogs
- Circulars, Directives, Rules, and Regulations
- Decisions and Opinions
- Directories
- Flyers, Brochures, Booklets, Pamphlets, and Fact Sheets
- Forms
- Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides
- Hearings
- Journals and Proceedings
- Laws
- Maps, Atlases, and Charts
- Monographs
- Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings
- Patents
- Periodicals, Newspapers, and Newsletters
- Photographs and Images
- Proceedings
- Public Notices and News Releases
- Reports
- Statistics
- Technical Documentation
- Treaties and International Agreements
- Key Publications
- Search Engines: Negotiating the Information Maze.