Course Technology--InfoWeb: Public Information Resources

Public Information Resources

A wealth of government information-both federal and state-exists on the Internet. The single best index to federal government Internet resources is the Federal Web Locator at www.infoctr.edu/fwl/. This Web site has a search engine that uses agency or organization names for keywords. Here you will find links to the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government; executive agencies and departments; government corporations; consortia and quasi-official agencies; federal boards, commissions, and committees; international sites; and other federally-related sites. Another helpful index to government sites is the University of California's Infomine section on Government Information at lib-www.ucr.edu/govpub/. This searchable index can also be browsed by an alphabetized table of contents. Finally, FedWorld at www.fedworld.gov/ is a searchable online database of information disseminated by the federal government.

Additional Links

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet This Web site is the source for information about legislation moving through Congress and bills that have been passed. You can search the legislative database by bill number, words, or phrases. The main page is organized into the following sections: legislation moving through Congress now, including legislation in the news; information about bills, including summary, status, full text, and roll call votes; the Congressional Record; committee information; information on the legislative process; and historical documents. The site also includes links to House and Senate directories, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the Library of Congress, and more. The site is maintained by the Library of Congress. (This Web site is featured in your textbook on p. LIF-20.)

The Mining Company: U.S. Gov Info/Resources A well-organized and thorough gateway site, you can find links to information about every aspect of government you can imagine. Some of the categories include arts and culture, auctions and sales, business and industry, census and statistics, consumer information, environment, federal employees, government forms, government contracting, health and medicine, national security, older Americans, science and space, U.S. military, and Veterans' resources. Featured articles and links include topics such as the current impeachment crisis, 1999 federal pay tables, and government job resources.




Click to see a list of all Computer Concepts 4e InfoWebs.		Click to see a list of all Computer Concepts 3e InfoWebs.		If you are using the CD, close your browser to return to it.		Click to see a list of all Illustrated Computer Concepts InfoWebs.

© Copyright 1999, 2000 Course Technology