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Chapter 1: Government Publishing Publication as Specified in the Constitution The Foundation for Publication The Administrative State The Judicial Setting The Electronic Information Age Definition of Key Terms Information Policy Public Access Government Publications and Propaganda Adequacy of Public Access Assessment of Web Sites Preservation of Electronic Information Resources Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 2: Access to Government Information (Finding Aids) Background Historical Indexes Poore Ames Greely Tables of and Annotated Index Checklist of United States Public Documents Document Catalog/Monthly Catalog/Documents Index/ Numerical Lists Miscellaneous Sources Examples Chapter 2: Access to Government Information (cont.) CIS U.S. Serial Set Index CIS Index to US Executive Branch Documents Summary More Recent Indexes (Prior to the Advent of the Internet) Monthly Catalog Complementary Sources for Hearings The Later Serial Set The Readex Collection National Technical Information Service Congressional Information Service ERIC Clearinghouses PAIS Topical Examples Indexes (Electronic Information Age) FirstGov Catalog of U.S. Government Publications Sales Product Catalog FedWorld ERIC Clearinghouse Congressional Information Service Other Sources Guides Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 3: Congress and the Legislative Process Terminology Stages (and Types of Sources) in the Legislative Process Introduction Committee Stage Floor Action (House and Senate) Final Stage (Enactment) Sources on the Legislative Process THOMAS GPO Access Congressional Record C-SPAN United States Code Journals Other Sources Personal Copies Private Legislation Sources of Information Bill Tracking Deciphering the History of a Bill in the Congressional Record Serial Set and SuDocs Classification Scheme Tracing Two Examples The Flag Protection Act Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 4: More on the Legislative Branch Congress Budgetary Process Authorization and Appropriations Process Financial Disclosure Information Cancellation of a Proposed Rule or Regulation Congressional History Key Publications and Publishers Government Printing Office Policy Context The GPO Today Office of Superintendent of Documents (GPO) Structure and Functions The Sales Program General Accounting Office Library of Congress Congressional Budget Office Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Financial Disclosure Information Chapter 5: The Presidency Emergency Powers and Executive Orders Executive Orders National Emergency Orders National Security State Presidential Directives Administrative Orders Certificates Designations of Officials General Licenses Interpretations Chapter 5: The Presidency (cont.) Letters on Tariffs and International Trade Military Orders Presidential Announcements Presidential Findings Regulations Proclamations Other Forms of Communication Nominations Treaties and Agreements Presidential Reorganization Plans Presidential Papers Presidential Libraries Presidential Advisory Committees and Commissions Sources Central to the Presidency: A Summary Federal Register Code of Federal Regulations Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Public Papers of the President White House Web Site Other Sources Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 6: Executive Branch The Administration Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget The Council of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality Office of the United States Trade Representative Office of Science and Technology Policy The Office of Homeland Security National Security The Military and the Media During Wartime Department of Defense Web Site Other Web Sites Foreign Affairs and Information on Other Countries Treaties (Current/Retrospective and Those in Force) Current State Department Activities/Personnel Serving in Embassies Declassified Diplomatic Correspondence Nominations and Hearings for Ambassadors Other Country Sources Technical Report Literature National Technical Information Service Other Distributors of Federal Technical Report Literature Telecommunications Policy Broadband Internet Access Business, Trade, Economic, and Monetary Matters Indian Affairs The United States Government Manual Nongovernment Sources Treaties and International Agreements Online Uncle Sam-Who's Who in the Federal Government Agency Histories Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Holdings Indians and Indian Tribes National Security Partnerships Chapter 7: Freedom of Information Act and Declassified Records Government Secrecy Security Classification Security Classification Review Examples of Declassified Documents The Freedom of Information Act Presidential Records Federal Register Submitting a FOIA Request The Charging of Fees FOIA Use Categories of Requesters Electronic FOIA Amendments Key Sources NARA's Electronic Reading Room Intelligence Community Foreign Relations Series Presidential Libraries Policy Exceptions Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Sources from the Private and Nonprofit Sectors Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 8: Paperwork Reduction: Government Information Management Issues Paperwork Burden Federal Reports Act of 1942 Commission on Federal Paperwork The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 The Paperwork Reduction Reauthorization Act of 1986 The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Information Technology Management Reform Act Government Paperwork Elimination Act Government Information Security Amendments Government Information Management Issues Administrative Management Web Site Management Conclusion Notes Chapter 9: Personal Privacy Protection: The Legislative Response. An Evolving Value Legislating Privacy Protection Fair Credit Reporting Act Crime Control Act Privacy Act Privacy Study Commission Federal Paperwork Commission Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Privacy Protection Act Cable Communications Policy Act Electronic Communications Privacy Act Computer Security Act Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Video Privacy Protection Act Driver's Privacy Protection Act Telecommunications Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safe Harbor Privacy Principles Children's Internet Protection Act Some Privacy Issues Before Congress Medical Records Online Communication Conclusion Notes Chapter 10: Administrative Law and Regulatory Agencies Regulatory Reform The President Congress Office of Management and Budget Online Rulemaking Emergency Rulemaking Publications Background Federal Register Code of Federal Regulations Privacy Notices A Tutorial Shepard's CFR Citations Examples Regulatory Agencies Other Products Access to Rules and Regulations in the Legislative and Judicial Branches Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Rules/Regulations Chapter 11: Judicial Branch Historical Coverage Policy Context E-Government Supreme Court Opinions Orders Journal Court Rules Docket Case Citation Finder Other Other Federal Courts Other Sources Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 12: Intellectual Property Historical Coverage Patents The Process of Patent Searching Patent Law Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information Copyrights U.S. Copyright Office Other Resources Case Law and the Internet International Perspective Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 13: Statistical Sources The Eleven Principal Agencies Economic Research Service National Agricultural Statistics Service Bureau of the Census Bureau of Economic Analysis National Center for Education Statistics Energy Information Administration Bureau of Justice Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics National Center for Health Statistics Statistics of Income Division Bureau of Transportation Statistics Other Sources, Other Government Agencies Commercial Sources Historical Coverage Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 14: Maps and Geographical Information Systems Historical Sources Present Day United States Geological Survey Bureau of the Census Forest Service Bureau of Transportation Statistics Environmental Protection Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Imagery and Mapping Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Archives and Records Administration The Private Sector GIS Information Policy Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 15: Access to Government Information through Depository Library Programs Federal Depository Library Program (Government Printing Office) Depository Program Today Public Access to Collections and Services Mistakes in Depository Distribution Depository Designation Library Inspection and Self-Study Restructuring the Depository Library Program Government Information Locator Service and Metadata Documentation Pertaining to Program Management Sources Related to Depository Management What Remains to Be Done? Depository Library Cost Study SuDocs Classification Scheme Census Depository Library Program Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program Conclusion Notes URL Site Guide Chapter 16: Electronic Government A Conceptual Overview Demand Policy Environment Electronic Commerce Guidance Implementation Components Emergency Response Oversight Concerns and Developments The Bush Administration: Major Proposals and Initiatives Electronic Government Fund E-Government Act of 2001 Bush Administration Action Plan Conclusion Chapter 16: Electronic Government (cont.) Notes URL Site Guide Appendix: The Literature on Government Information Policy Monographs Bibliographies Journal Literature Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases Internet Resources Associations and Organizations