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Government Information
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Access to Archival Databases (AAD) 
 This site provides access to an online archival finding tool developed to help users search over 85 million historic electronic records created by more than 30 federal agencies on a variety of topics. Searchable, or browsable by category or time span. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Topics: Archives, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 29, 2007 Access to Government Information in the United States
Text of the January 7, 2005, CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress about information sharing in the federal government. Topics discussed include public access laws and access between different branches of the government. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/97-71.pdf Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Apr 7, 2005 Aviation Security
Reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on airport security topics such as private screening contractors, computer-assisted passenger screening systems, air cargo system improvements, screening company certification, and technologies for detecting explosives and narcotics. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/transportationsecurity.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Terrorism, Transportation Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Bush Administration Documents on Secrecy Policy
A collection of links to presidential documents, an executive order, White House press briefings, and other related documents about governmental secrecy under the Bush administration. From the Project on Government Secrecy, Federation of American Scientists. http://www.fas.org/sgp/bush/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place, Science Last updated May 28, 2003 Congressional Research Service [CRS]: Secrecy and Security
Collection of reports on sensitive security information, homeland security, continuity of government, and related topics. Provided by by the Federation of American Scientists, which made these Congressional Research Service publications available online. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, National Security, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 5, 2004 CyberCemetery
This site provides "permanent public access to the electronic Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions." Sites of the agencies and commissions are organized both alphabetically and by category. This site also contains links to U.S. federal, state, local/regional, and international government information. Maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries Government Documents department, this site was created as part of the Federal Depository Library Program. http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Feb 18, 2004 Data.gov
The purpose of this website "is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government." Search the raw data catalog by category (such as energy or population) or federal agency to obtain machine-readable, platform-independent data sets. Also includes links to tools for mining data sets, a tutorial, and a form for suggesting additional data sets. http://www.data.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Statistics Last updated Jun 17, 2009 DisabilityInfo.gov
This website "provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, community life, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology and transportation." A collaboration of several federal agencies. http://disabilityinfo.gov/ Topics: Disabilities, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Nov 11, 2006 ExpectMore.gov
This federal government site publishes assessments of hundreds of federal programs. Find brief program descriptions, ratings, and improvement plans. Material is searchable, or browsable by "performing" and "not performing" programs, or by program topic. From the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other federal agencies. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 25, 2009 FAS Intelligence Resource Program: Official Intelligence-Related Documents
Dozens of documents from the U.S. government relating to intelligence issues, including a report on weapons of mass destruction, directives from the director of the CIA, laws and federal regulations, and Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, such as the October 2003 report on the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and the May 2005 report on the Security and Freedom Ensured Act and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE acts). From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Military, National Security Last updated Aug 4, 2005 FCIC TV Public Service Ads
Use this site to play the "FCIC TV Public Service Ads of the 70's, 80's, 90's and the 00's. Select a decade, get down with your bad self, and groove with our totally radical video spots" advertising what used to be called the Consumer Information Center, in Pueblo, Colorado. The ads direct users to what is now the USA.gov website. From the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). http://pueblo.gsa.gov/comrcial.htm Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 16, 2008 FDA Centennial, 1906-2006
Historical articles and other material gathered for the 2006 centennial of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Features historical images, "This Week in FDA History," a quiz, and event listings. Includes a link to the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health's centennial page, with a timeline of milestones in the history of that center. http://www.fda.gov/centennial/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Health Last updated Feb 21, 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 Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
An annotated directory of "hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources." Searchable, and browsable by subject (including arts, foreign languages, mathematics, health and safety, and science). http://www.ed.gov/free/ Topics: Education, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Federal Services for Constituents Available in Foreign Languages: Selected Sources
This March 2003 Congressional Research Report "is a directory of sources on various federal constituent services available in foreign languages, to assist congressional offices in serving non-English speaking constituents." Organized by topics such as employment, consumer protection, health issues, housing, immigration, taxes, and voting. Opens directly into a PDF document. http://www.thememoryhole.org/crs/RL31731.pdf Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Education, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 23, 2004 Federal Services for Constituents Available in Spanish: Selected Sources
This Congressional Research Report "is a directory of sources on various federal constituent services available in Spanish to assist congressional offices in serving Spanish-speaking constituents." Though it is aimed at Congress, this report will be useful to librarians and others helping Spanish-speaking constituents find federal information. Organized by federal agency and topics such as taxes, voting, and housing. Opens directly into a PDF document. http://www.thememoryhole.org/crs/RL31732.pdf Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 13, 2004 Federal Websites in Spanish/Los Sitios Web Federales en Español
Spanish-language sites from U.S. federal government agencies are listed in English and Spanish, with links to the Spanish-language pages. Searchable and browsable. From the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/topiclists/us-spanish.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Languages Last updated May 10, 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 FirstGov for Consumers: Health
This large collection of links to federal health resources includes information on aging, choosing quality health care and health insurance, diseases, drugs, health risks, prevention, medical procedures, nutrition, product recalls, referral services, smoking and tobacco, travel health, women's health, and more. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Health, Senior Health Last updated May 19, 2005 Flu Information
This page provides links to information about influenza from a variety of federal government offices. Topics include general questions and answers, vaccine availability, prevention, treatment, and vaccine price gouging issues. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.hhs.gov/flu/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Federal (U.S.) Government, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 9, 2004 FOI [Freedom of Information] Letter Generator
This time-saving site is "designed to help you create a simple FOI letter. It asks you for all pertinent information, guides you through the options available, and even lists a number of federal agencies and their addresses." It then generates a document you can save to your word-processing program, print, or have emailed to you. http://www.rcfp.org/foi_letter/generate.php Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 13, 2005 FOIAdvocates
This site on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has a guide to state public records laws, sample FOIA request and appeal letters, links to the text of the act and other online resources, a bibliography, and a FAQ. From a legal firm specializing in FOIA issues. http://www.foiadvocates.com/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government Last updated Jan 2, 2003 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 GobiernoUSA.gov
This is the Spanish version of USA.gov, the official information portal of the United States government. Searchable. From the U.S. General Services Administration. (USA.gov was formerly FirstGov.gov.) http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Languages Last updated Jan 15, 2007 GODORT: Subject Focused Lists of Government Databases
This wiki provides subject access links to government created-databases. As of early 2008, the links cover databases of U.S. corporations, biographies, historical media, historical newspapers and magazines, museum holdings, and official records. Future lists may include road conditions, school directories, and other subjects. Created by librarian members of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Subject_focused Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 24, 2008 Google U.S. Government Search
Use this facet of Google to search for "U.S. government information, and for keeping up to date on government news. You can choose to search for content located on either U.S. federal, state and local government websites or the entire Web." http://www.google.com/unclesam Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Dec 18, 2008 GovBenefits.gov
"The official benefits website of the U.S. government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs." Representative categories include veterans, disaster victims, farmers, ranchers, students, seniors, unemployed, home owners, health professionals, and widows. This site is that rare and beautiful bird, "a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations." http://www.govbenefits.gov Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 4, 2007 GovEngine.com
Directory of official federal, state, and local government sites as well as federal and state court sites for the United States, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Begin your search by clicking on an interactive U.S. map. From a "Florida non-profit organization dedicated to promoting e-Government initiatives and interconnectivity." http://www.govengine.com/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Mar 20, 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 GovFresh
This service, launched on May 1, 2009, "is a live feed of official news from U.S. Government Twitter, YouTube, RSS, Facebook, Flickr accounts and more, all in one place." Click on each government entity (such as White House, Supreme Court, Department of State, FBI, and Army) to see specific material. From an enthusiast. http://govfresh.com/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 3, 2009 GovGab
This U.S. government blog, started in fall 2007, covers a wide range of topics related to government agencies: elections and voting, finance and investing, consumer topics, holidays, health and safety, and more. Provides links to relevant sources for federal government and other websites. From the Office of Citizen Services and Communications, U.S. General Services Administration. http://blog.usa.gov/roller/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 28, 2008 Guide to Research: Declassified Documents
This research guide provides links to sources for learning about and obtaining copies of formerly classified U.S. government documents. Topics include the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and federal government websites. Also includes a link to Executive Order 12958, under which thousands of pages of documents were declassified at the end of 2006. Although some sources are only available to Georgetown University students, most are available to the general public. From Georgetown University Libraries. http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/govdocs/declassdocs.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 8, 2007 Keeping America Informed: United States Government Printing Office (GPO)
An excellent website providing federal government information. Includes the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, with links to items held by local federal depository libraries. http://www.access.gpo.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Locate In-Person Services Near You
Annotated listings for locators and directories to government agency offices and services such as Better Business Bureaus, Social Security offices, disaster recovery centers, passport application facilities, embassies, motor vehicles offices, and post offices. Listed alphabetically. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official Web portal. http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Find_Services.shtml Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government Last updated May 2, 2007 Marion Brechner Citizen Action Project (CAP)
This project's goal is to allow citizens "to better understand public access to local government information in all 50 states." Includes ratings that are based on the analysis of statutes, constitutions, and case law. Also includes summaries of "sunshine" laws, and comparisons of state laws. The "I can help you get started" section is not very useful; use the categories to the left instead. From the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. http://www.citizenaccess.org Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Apr 4, 2005 The Memory Hole: Rescuing Knowledge, Freeing Information
"The Memory Hole exists to preserve and spread material that is in danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known." This includes court documents, eyewitness statements, various reports, photographs, portions of books, and more. "The emphasis is on material that exposes things that we're not supposed to know (or that we're supposed to forget)." http://www.thememoryhole.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Apr 28, 2004 The National Archives: Federal Web Harvests
The "National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) harvests Federal web sites on a recurring basis. ... Those harvests are currently conducted at the end of each Presidential term (4 years) and Congress (2 years) to provide a macro view of how the government's web presence changes with the election cycles." As of September 2008, the website contains the (searchable and browsable) harvests from the 109th Congress (2006) and Presidential Term (2004). From NARA. http://www.webharvest.gov/collections/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 9, 2008 National Contact Center: Locating Individuals
This site lists federal agencies and private organizations that "assist individuals in locating persons of unknown whereabouts." Provides guidance for finding active, reserve, and retired military personnel, and private individuals (including U.S. citizens living or visiting abroad). From the Federal Citizen Information Center, a service of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/locating_individuals.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, People Last updated Oct 23, 2006 Open for Questions
Read the questions asked during a trial event conducted by the White House over one weekend in March 2009. Participants posted thousands of questions to President Obama about home ownership, retirement security, green jobs, and other social and economic issues, and rated the questions other people asked. Searchable; or view questions by subject. http://www.whitehouse.gov/OpenForQuestions/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Internet, Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 1, 2009 Open Government Guide
"A complete compendium of information on every state's open records and open meetings laws. Each state's section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare laws in various states." Formerly titled Tapping Officials' Secrets. Written by "Volunteer attorneys, expert in open government laws in each state and in Washington, D.C." http://www.rcfp.org/ogg/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Jan 24, 2009 Our Courts: 21st Century Civics
"Justice Sandra Day O'Connor welcomes teachers and students to the site for civics games, lesson plans, comprehensive resource link, civics-in-action projects, and more." Use the "Learn About Civics" section to find material about current members of the U.S. Supreme Court (and Sandra Day O'Connor), the three branches of government, tribal government, and state resources. Includes lesson plans on the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. From Georgetown University and Arizona State University. http://www.ourcourts.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Apr 28, 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom
Official site for this award which is the "highest civilian award for distinguished Americans," and which was "established by President Truman in 1945 to recognize notable service in the war. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy reintroduced it as an honor for distinguished civilian service in peacetime." Features a history of the award, lists of recipients by president and year (up to 2004), official documents, and related material. http://www.medaloffreedom.com/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Nov 7, 2007 Project on Government Secrecy
Working to "challenge excessive government secrecy and to promote public oversight," this site has recent secrecy and security news stories, information on polygraph testing and policy, and an extensive collection of documents from Congress, the administration, and other government agencies regarding security, classification, and declassification. Additionally, this site from the Federation of American Scientists provides a newsletter on government security and secrecy (archived to 1993) and an annotated list of links to other government secrecy related Web sites. Searchable. http://www.fas.org/sgp/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 24, 2001 Science.gov: FirstGov for Science
"Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results." Over 1,000 annotated sites are included. Use the browsable index for a broad range of topics from Agriculture and Food to Science Education . Searchable by keyword. From the science.gov Alliance , a group of U.S. government science agencies. http://www.science.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Science, Science Last updated May 13, 2005 SciTechResources.gov
An annotated directory of nearly 700 science and technology resources on U.S. government sites. Browsable by agency and searchable by subject, agency, and resource type (including bibliographic databases, computer software, current research, laboratories, maps, photographs, research and development, publications, and satellite data). From the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical and Information Service (NTIS). http://www.scitechresources.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Jun 11, 2005 Students.gov: Student Gateway to the U. S. Government
Directory of government information and transactional services of interest to college students. Buy stamps, do a job search, replace your Social Security card, e-file your tax return, apply for federal student aid, reserve a campsite in a national park, and much more. Developed "under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Education." http://students.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 17, 2006 Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know
This project celebrates freedom of information with an annual observance, Sunshine Week, occurring in the second week of March. "Participating ... [media organizations] will feature editorials, op-eds, editorial cartoons, and news and feature stories that drive public discussion about why open government is important to everyone, not just to journalists." Includes a bibliography and related links. From the American Society of Newspaper Editors. http://www.sunshineweek.org Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place Last updated Mar 9, 2006 THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Databases providing access to the full texts of bills and laws from the United States Congress, the daily Congressional Record, relevant proceedings and proposed legislation, committee reports, and roll call votes, variously available from the present back to the 93rd Congress (1973). The site includes links to major U.S. legislative Web sites. http://thomas.loc.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 7, 2003 TRAC ATF
"Comprehensive, independent, and nonpartisan information" on the current national enforcement activities of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) can be viewed with both a series of graphical highlights and with statistical data and essays on the Bureau's responsibilities, history, trends, and patterns. View the wide law enforcement variations in different sections of the country. From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Syracuse University. http://trac.syr.edu/tracatf/ Topics: Crime, Federal (U.S.) Government, Hobbies, Law, Recreation, Social Issues, Weapons Last updated Sep 20, 2003 Twitter: USA.gov
Follow this Twitter feed "to stay up to date on the latest official government news and information." Feeds include links to a U.S. Government YouTube channel, and include related material such as protecting yourself from identity theft, U.S. government job opportunities, tax refunds, and more. Also includes links to other U.S. government Twitter feeds. http://twitter.com/USAgov Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 3, 2009 U.S. Code
Contains the complete text of the United States Code, "generated from the most recent official version made available by the U.S. House of Representatives." Searchable, and browsable by title. Includes list of popular names of acts. From the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell Law School. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 17, 2006 U.S. Courts Library
"The purpose of this site is to function as a clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government." Contains links to online publications, statistical reports, court forms, and FAQs about the federal courts. The Third Branch, the courts' newsletter (archived to 1995), and the Courtroom Technology Manual are also available. http://www.uscourts.gov/library.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process Last updated Jul 14, 2007 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General
"The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducts independent investigations, audits, inspections, and special reviews of United States Department of Justice personnel and programs to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct." The site features OIG reports, such as the March 2007 report of FBI actions under the Patriot Act. Also includes reports about management challenges for the Department of Justice, such as counterterrorism, sharing information, and cybercrime. http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Mar 12, 2007 U.S. Government Information on the Web Subject Index
Government information subject pages from government documents libraries. Some of the links are to general resource pages; others are to specific websites. Searchable and browsable. From the Blume Library at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/us/subjects/submain.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government Last updated Aug 23, 2005 United States Code
Contains the United States Code, "the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives." Searchable and browsable. From the site GPO Access, a "service of the U.S. Government Printing Office." http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 5, 2004 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: America Responds to Terrorism
News about the Iraq war and background on Iraq, plus tips for preparing for emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks; travel safety; contact information for elected officials; and information for employers with Reservist and National Guard employees. The section "Help Your Country" provides information about donating blood, volunteering, and how to "Alert the FBI if you have Leads about Terrorist Activity." From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), "the U.S. government's official web portal." http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq 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 USA.gov: Senior Citizens' Resources
This site provides online access to government information and services of interest to seniors in the areas of consumer protection; education, jobs, and volunteerism; federal and state agencies; health; laws and regulations; retirement and money; taxes; and travel and leisure. Searchable and browsable. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official Web portal. http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Federal (U.S.) Government, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jan 15, 2007 USA.gov: U.S. Government Photos and Multimedia
Many high-quality images on a wide variety of topics. "Most of these images and graphics are available for use in the public domain; they may be used and reproduced without permission or fee. However, some images may be protected by license." Browse alphabetically. Some links are to other, equally rich collections. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official Web portal. http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jan 15, 2007 USGS by Theme
This site provides brief information, highlights, and fact sheets for the four topics--hazards, natural resources, environment, and information management--identified by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as "principal theme areas ... to more effectively communicate how earth science information contributes to public policy issues." http://www.usgs.gov/themes/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Geography, Science, Science Last updated Jul 21, 2005 The White House Blog
This is the official White House blog, launched in January 2009 at the start of the Barack Obama administration. Includes video and text of the "Weekly Address," and announces events, proclamations, executive orders, and other White House activities. RSS feed is available. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 26, 2009 |
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