Beyond Webpages

Since it is impossible to list every government website and links to them, here are some good directories that are more exhaustive. Each book offers a different approach to government information on the web, including how to search for government resources.

Andriot, Laurie. Internet Blue Pages: the Guide to Federal Government Websites. 2001-2002 edition.
Medford, NJ: CyberAge Books, c2000. Ref ZA 5075 .A53 2000. Online version.
Chapters for the Legislative Branch, with addresses for all of the committees of the Senate and House and other offices in this branch; Judicial Branch, with addresses for all the circuit and federal circuit courts; Executive Branch, with addresses for the president, first lady, etc., and presidential committees, councils, and offices.
Chapters for the executive federal agencies, independent agencies, boards, commissions, committees, quasi-official agencies, with agency and subject indexes. Most websites have a description of its coverage.
Consult the online version for the most up-to-date information.

Government Information on the Internet. Lanham, Md.: Bernan Press, 1997- . Ref ZA 5075 .G68 5th ed. 2002.
Chapters on finding aids and starting points; government websites by subject, including business and economics, census and other statistics sources, legal information, state and local, and international websites; with URL, website name, publication, SuDoc indices and a master index of subjects, sponsors, titles and acronyms. Most websites have a description of its coverage.

Hernon, Peter, Robert E. Dugan, and John A Shuler. U.S. Government on the Web: Getting the Information You Need. 2nd edition. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2001. Ref Z 5075 .H47 2001.
Chapters include: government information and its importance; government structure and types of publications; how to navigate search engines; websites for the different branches of the federal government, including independent establishments and quasi-governmental agencies; statistics; “one-stop shopping and electronic reference desks;” government web-based services; maps and geographic information systems; selected subjects; E-Gov comes to the federal government; and web browser hardware and software.

Sears, Jean L. and Marilyn K. Moody. Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print.
3rd edition. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, c2001. Ref desk J 83 .S4 2001.
This guide is a good place to start if you do not know what government information you are looking for. One chapter is devoted to search strategy in finding information if you are looking for a know item, subject, agency, statistical or special technique, such as legislative history or budget analysis. The rest of the guide is arranged by the subject, agency, statistical searches and special techniques. Check our list of databases if you want to see if we have a resource that they refer to.

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