This essential guide places government information resources within the context of key issues and government structure to give users a clear understanding of federal publications available online. The authors discuss all three branches of the government and how to best access the types of information they disseminate.

Prepared by one of the country's foremost experts on U.S. government information sources and his colleagues, this timely guide shows you how to efficiently find the information you need on the Internet. Going beyond a static directory approach, these authors place government information resources within the context of key issues and government structure to give users a clear understanding of the U.S. government publications available online. They explain how to conduct an efficient and effective search-how to use search engines or portals, how to identify the appropriate government body, how to search by selected subject or topic (e.g., statistics, maps, and geographic information systems), and how to use special search aides (e.g., one-stop shopping). The authors discuss all three branches of the government and the types of information resources they disseminate. Government services available through the Web are also cited. In addition, there is a chapter on government sites aimed at the youth, par