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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