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| Agency Records Disposition Online Resource (ARDOR) http://ardor.nara.gov/ |
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| ARDOR, provided by the US National Archives and Records Administration, is a searchable and browsable database that "makes selected Federal agency records management schedules and manuals available online." At present, information is available for 39 executive and legislative branch agencies. Information may take the form of record disposition plans and schedules, and file maintenance and disposition manuals, among others. Note that ARDOR does not cover all federal agencies, or all records for agencies that are included. According to NARA, "ARDOR is strictly a reference tool and does not serve as a definitive source for records disposition matters." Records -- United States -- Management, Government paperwork -- United States, Administrative agencies -- United States -- Records and correspondence | ||
| Briefing Book on
International Organizations in Geneva http://www3.itu.ch/MISSIONS/US/bb/contents.html |
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| The Briefing Book provides capsule descriptions of the various United Nations agencies (World Health Organization, International Labor Organization, etc.) headquartered in Geneva; many non-UN agencies (e.g. World Trade Organization); and bodies associated with the arms control and disarmament talks which regularly take place in Geneva. government information diplomacy | ||
| Budget of the United States http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/us/usbudget.htm |
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| Offers web sites related to: Congressional Budget Office, Office of Management and Budget, National Budget Simulation: (interactive application lets the user reallocate federal funds by category and percentage to cut or increase the federal deficit.) | ||
| Current Population Survey http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/cpsmain.htm |
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| The regular monthly CPS produces information for the working-age population (16 and over) on many subjects including: employment, unemployment, and the labor force; labor market characteristics of women, mothers, blacks, Hispanics, veterans, students, discouraged workers, and other groups; educational attainment of the labor force; earnings; hours of work; full- and part-time schedules; and the industry and occupation in which people work. | ||
| Electronic Policy Network
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| The latest policy, politics, and ideas from leading progressive research organizations and advocacy groups. welfare, The American Prospect, liberal, progressive, public policy, Social Security, campaign finance reform, health care reform, medicare, minimum wage, civil society, education, media, foreign policy, urban policy, economics, economic reform | ||
| Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
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| FedStats is a gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies Federal, statistics, United States, Statistics -- United States -- Computer network resources -- Directories, United States -- Statistics -- Computer network resources -- Directories, Administrative agencies -- United States -- Statistics -- Computer network resources --Directories | ||
| FirstGov.com http://www.firstgov.com/ |
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| FirstGov provides the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. FirstGov allows users to browse a wealth of information „ everything from researching at the Library of Congress to tracking a NASA mission. It also enables users to conduct
important business online „ such as applying for student loans, tracking Social Security
benefits, comparing Medicare options and even administering government grants and
contracts. This monumental breakthrough in one-stop shopping for government services
will help Americans across the country and around the world find the information and
resources they need at a click of a mouse „ quickly and easily. Agriculture and Food, Arts and Culture, Business and Economy, Consumer Services and Safety, Environment and Energ, Federal Benefits and Grants, Health, Learning and Jobs, Library and Reference, Taxes, Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch | ||
| GPO Gate http://www.gpo.ucop.edu/search/default.html |
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| Search multiple databases for information related to budgets, Congressional bills, Congressional Record, Ways and Means Committee, Congressional Directory, GAO Reports, economic indicators, Federal Register, Public Laws, and the House Calendar. | ||
| Historical United States Census Data http://fisher.lib.Virginia.EDU/census/ |
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| The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960. census | ||
| Human Rights http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/for/rights.htm |
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| Offers links to web sites related to: Amnesty International, Death Penalty, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Refugees, UNICEF, Universal Declaration of Human Rights | ||
| Infomine Government Information Search http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?govpub |
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| Provides information related to census, chemicals, children, cities, climate, codes, commerce, congress, consumer information, counties, court decisions, courts, crime, criminal justice, criminal statistics, current events, delegated legislation, digital mapping, earth sciences, economic conditions, economic indicators, education, elections, employment, environmental protection, europe, export marketing, exports, farm produce, federal government, food, foreign investments, foreign relations, foreign trade promotion, forests, geography, geology, grants-in-aid, hazardous wastes, housing, imports, indians of north america, industries, international relations, international trade, labor, law, legislative bills, marine resources, national parks, native americans, occupations, patents, pollution, population, power resources, public expenditures, public finance, public welfare, regulations, research, riverside county, state governments, taxation, technology, telecommunication, transportation, travel, travel information, treaties, united nations, united states, wages, water, water-supply, weather, wetlands, women | ||
| International Affairs Resources http://www.etown.edu/vl/ |
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| This section of the WWW Virtual Library system presents over 2000 selected, annotated links to content-rich and gateway sites in many international affairs topics. international affairs, international studies, international relations, foreign policy, world politics, international politics, international trade, international business, international economic relations, international economics, foreign trade, foreign affairs, foreign languages, world cultures, foreign cultures, world news, current events, journals, American foreign policy, cross-cultural, global business, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia, area studies, Middle East, European Union, communications, environment, international law, development, religion, peace, conflict resolution, security, human rights, languages, health, comparative education, comparative politics, intergovernmental organizations, diplomacy, United Nations, nongovernmental organizations, NGOs, IGOS, Spanish, German, French, study abroad | ||
| Links to Government Resources on the Net http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/gipaw.htm |
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| Provides links to selected government resources including the Congressional Directory, Congressional Pictorial Directory, Congressional Committee Home Pages, Bills, Resolutions & Public Laws, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Roll Call Votes, Congressional Publications & Agencies, Congressional Hearings, Congressional Committee Prints, Congressional Documents, Congressional Record, Library of Congress, Government Printing Office, Congressional Budget Office - Budget analysis, the White House, Office of the President, Codification of Presidential Proclamations & Executive Orders, Public Papers of the Presidents 1996+, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents 1993+, Vice President, White House Offices & Agencies including: Central Intelligence Agency, Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, World Factbook , Council of Economic Advisers, Council on Environmental Quality, National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Office of Science and Technology Policy, U. S. Trade Representative, U. S. Supreme Court, U. S. Constitution & Other Important Documents, Core Documents of U. S. Democracy, Articles of Confederation, Constitution of the United States, Analysis and Interpretation of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Congressional Documents & Debates, 1774-1873, Maclay's Journal, Congressional Record 1995+ , Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Gettysburg Address, U. S. Government Manual 1995+ | ||
| Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml |
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| Find out who your Federal or state senators and representatives are and how he or she voted on important legislation. | ||
| Search Systems Free Public Records Database Collection http://www.pac-info.com/ |
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| Search Systems is the internet's largest collection of free public records databases. Federal, State, Local, national, U.S.GOVERNMENT, Tax, genealogy, court, social security, Estates, judgments, probation, laws, civil, suit, court, action, lien, USA, certificates, lawsuits, sex offenders, court, civil, history, information | ||
| State and Local Government on the Net http://piperinfo.com/state/index.cfm |
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| A frequently updated directory of official state and local government sites government, state, local, county, city, village, township, regional, states, counties, cities, official, agency, board, commission, tribal | ||
| State Law Search http://www.washlaw.edu/uslaw/ |
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| Allows searching of the legal codes for the 50 states. | ||
| The United States Government Manual -- 2001/ 2002 |
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/browse-gm-00.html The manual, produced by the National Archives and Records Administration and the US Government Printing Office, offers comprehensive information on the branches of the federal government, departments, offices, and related bodies. The Manual's 690 pages can be retrieved in either text or .pdf format. Each department or office entry is listed separately, and entries include an overview and contact information. Subject and Name/Agency Indices are also included at the end of the Manual. | United States -- Politics and government -- Handbooks, manuals, etc., Executive departments -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc., Administrative agencies -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| Vital Records http://vitalrec.com/ |
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| Provides information about where to obtain vital records (i.e. birth or death certificate, marriage license) from each
state, territory and county of the U.S. United States, information, vital statistics, birth certificate, death, marriage record, records, certificates, divorce decree, land, census, probate, wills, genealogy, genealogical, county, town, where to write, obtaining, State, County, Federal office, clerk, registrar, links, foreign country" | ||
| Web Search- Search Selected Government Info. Sites with HotBot
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| Use the HotBot Search Engine to search these selected sites for government information: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Government Printing Office, FedStats, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Library of Congress, Heritage Foundation, (HINT: Enclose phrases in quotation marks. Example: "household income")
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