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Dickinson Legal Research Resources : DSL LegalLinks

21 Things To Do When Assuming Responsibility for a Federal Depository Library (University of North Texas)
http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/21things: Sequential steps for librarians assuming responsibility for a Federal Depository Library. Provides useful links to the GPO website, such as guidelines, help center, FDLP Desktop and other program management tools.
9-11 Commission
http://www.9-11commission.gov/: The 9-11 Commission, officially known as the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, was created to prepare a complete account of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and to make recommendations to prevent future such attacks.
1040 Central
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=118506,00.html: 1040 central is an Internal Revenue Service web site offering information on individual tax returns. It provides highlights of tax law changes from the previous year, latest tax news, tax tips, questions and answers, forms and publications, and information about electronic filing.
AAAdir: Directory of Banks, Credit Unions and Financial Information on the Internet
http://aaadir.com/: Directory of banks around the world, with financial information available by topic, and useful financial software links.
ABA: Antitrust Law
http://www.abanet.org/antitrust/home.html: American Bar Association’s collection of publications, committee pages, comments, reports, links, and listsrvs on antitrust. Also includes a page for law students on careers in antitrust.
ABA: Family Law
http://www.abanet.org/family/home.html: American Bar Association information on family law, including general public resources, publications, reports, and a link to the ABA Pro Bono Child Custody Project.
ABA: Family Law in the Fifty States
http://www.abanet.org/family/familylaw/tables.html: Seven tables summarizing the family law of the fifty states by areas such as alimony, custody, child support, divorce, property, adoption, etc.
ABA: Juvenile Justice Center
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus: American Bar Association information on juvenile justice, including the National Juvenile Defender Center and the juvenile death penalty.
ABI World
http://www.abiworld.org/: The American Bankruptcy Institute was created in 1982 to provide information to Congress and public. Their website includes a weekly newsletter, various publications, such as the ABI Journal and ABI Law Review, a career center, news updates, a legislative news section, and bankruptcy statistics.
Aboriginal Law and Legislation
http://www.bloorstreet.com/300block/ablawleg.htm: Contains international aboriginal law, such as constitutions, legislation, and court decisions, specifically for the countries of Canada, United State, New Zealand, and Australia.
Access America E-gov E-zine http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/accessamerica/index.html: This archived web site provides information on Access America, former Vice President Gore's e-government initiative, as well as Gore's full report.
Access Board: Guidelines and Standards
http://www.access-board.gov/gs.htm: Final guidelines and standards are available for ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).
Access to Archival Database (AAD)
http://www.archives.gov/aad/: This site, offered by the National Archives and Records Administration, provides a searchable database of historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics.
ADA Home Page
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm: U.S. Department of Justice's official web site for the Americans with Disabilities Act. Includes ADA regulations, technical assistance documents, settlement agreements and other related government resources.
Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html: This medical encyclopedia contains thousands of articles and medical illustrations on diseases, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.
Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/: As part of the Department of Health and Human Services, ACF promotes the economic and social well-being of children and families.
Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/: The Administration on Aging, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, was established as a result of the Older Americans Act of 1965. It is the "federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns." The web site offers information about the agency itself, its services, programs and press releases, background and analysis of the Older Americans Act, and extensive links to related sources.
Administrative Decisions and Other Actions
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/govdocs/fed_decisions_agency.html: This web site, a product of the University of Virginia Library, contains links to Federal administrative decisions and other actions arranged in alphabetical order by agency.
Administrative Notes
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/adnotes/index.html: Provides access to Administrative Notes, Library Program Service’s monthly newsletter about FDLP issues. From the website, one may access the full text of the newsletter, browse the table of contents, and conduct a keyword search via a link to the University of Michigan website. Both archived and current newsletters are accessible in HTML or PDF format.
Administrative Notes Technical Supplement
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/techsup/index.html: Provides access to Administrative Notes Technical Supplement (ANTS), Library Program Service’s monthly newsletter updating various FDLP related publications, directories, depository listings, and related information. From the website, one may access the full text of the newsletter, browse the ANTS Cumulative Table of Contents, and conduct a keyword search. Newsletters are accessible in PDF format.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/adminoff.html: Established in 1939, the Administrative Office is the administrative arm of the federal Judiciary devoted to serving the courts in fulfilling the federal judicial system's critical mission, which is providing justice to the citizens of this country. The agency provides service to the federal courts in three essential areas: administrative support, program management, and policy development.
The Adoption Institute: Policy & Regulation
http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/policy/polreg.html: The Adoption Institute is a national organization dedicated to improving the adoption process. This page contains information on state laws on access to identifying information, putative father registries, open records, state registries, and confidentiality statutes.
ADRWorld.com
http://www.adrworld.com: Website with ADR-related news, state and federal legislation, regulations, policy documents, and full-text court opinions.
Advance Earned Income Credit Payment Tables 2004
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1036.pdf: These payment tables are effective for wages paid in 2004.
AFL-CIO Homepage
http://www.aflcio.org/: The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is a collection of 61 national and international labor unions. The page includes information on jobs, wages, the economy, politics, etc.
African American Mosaic
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html: The Mosaic site presents a "Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture". Topics covered include colonization, abolition, and migration.
African Development Foundation
http://www.adf.gov: The African Development Foundation is a unique organization that promotes broad-based, sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa. Established by Congress as a federal agency and a public corporation, ADF maintains a local office, staffed with African professionals, in each of the countries in which it operates.
After the Day of Infamy
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/afcphhtml/: Over 200 recorded "Man-on-the-Street" interviews following the attack on Pearl Harbor are documented on this Library of Congress web site.
The 'Agency Approach' to locating Government Information on the Internet (GODORT)
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfcem/agency.htm: Created by a committee of the American Library Association, this tutorial intends to make one’s search for government information on the Internet more manageable, less frustrating, and more effective. Sample hypothetical questions explain the “agency approach” while providing links to a variety of government websites.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahcpr.gov/: Provides research on the use, costs, and access to health care in an effort to improve the quality of health care services in the United States.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/atsdrhome.html: The agency is the principle federal public health agency charged with the responsibility of evaluating human health effects from the exposure to hazardous substances. Access to journal articles, maps of hazardous waste sites, and other information.
Agency Index
http://www.washlaw.edu/doclaw/executive5m.html: This web site, sponsored by the Washburn University School of Law, offers an extensive index for federal government agencies.
AgingStats.gov
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/default.aspx: AgingStats.gov is the web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Key member agencies include the National Institute on Aging, Administration on Aging, Social Security Administration, Census Bureau, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Forum provides these agencies with a setting to discuss data issues and concerns that may improve the quality and usefulness of data on the aging population.
Agricultural OnLine Access (AGRICOLA)
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/: AGRICOLA is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. Production of these records in electronic form began in 1970, but the database covers materials in all formats, including printed works from the 15th century.
Agriculture Decisions
http://www.usda.gov/da/oaljdecisions: The Office of Administrative Law Judges from the Department of Agriculture offers a database of Agriculture Decisions, searchable by year, word, or phrase.
AirData
http://www.epa.gov/air/data/index.html: Access to air pollution data for the United States.
Air Force Link
http://www.af.mil: Website of the U.S. Air Force. Provides up-to-date articles about information in the news, fact sheets, Air Force history, and a vast amount of other Air Force related information. Links to other governmental and military websites are also provided.
Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/aulimp/index.html: The Air University Library's Index to Military Periodicals, hosted by the Defense Technical Information Center, is a subject index to significant articles, news items, and editorials from English language military and aeronautical periodicals. The Index contains citations since 1988 and is updated continuously. A list of individual journal home pages is included.
Alabama
http://www.state.al.us/
ALA Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT)
http://www.ala.org/ala/godort/godort.cfm: As a unit of the American Library Association, the website provides a forum for discussion of problems and concerns relating to access to government documents.
Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us/
Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database
http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov: The Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database, known as ETOH, covers all aspects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The database is updated monthly and includes abstracts and bibliographic references to journal articles, books, dissertation abstracts, conference papers and proceedings, reports and studies, and chapters in edited works, from the late 1960's to today.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
http://www.ttb.gov/: One provision of the Homeland Security Act divided the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms into two new agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), which has moved to the Department of Justice, and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau which remains in the Department of the Treasury. The Bureau will be responsible for administering the alcohol and tobacco laws and implementing regulations previously administered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
AllLaw.com State Resources: Pennsylvania
http://www.alllaw.com/state_resources/pennsylvania/: Law related directory of Pennsylvania government and legal websites.
AltaVista
http://altavista.com/: Also offers online translation service.
Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/21191.pdf: A report from the Congressional Research Service about the current state of Al Qaeda after the start of the Iraq conflict.
America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awlhtml/: Work, school, and leisure activities in the United States are featured in this presentation of 150 motion pictures. Highlights include films of the United States Postal Service, cattle breeding, fire fighters, logging, amusement parks, parades, boxing, football, and other sporting events.
America's Job Bank
http://www.jobbankinfo.org/: America's Job Bank is the largest online job market offering numerous services for both prospective employees and employers. Job seekers can post their resume online and search for job openings by name or keyword. Employers can post job listings, create customized job orders, and search resumes automatically.
America's Law Links: Comprehensive Resources Linking the Legal Community
http://www.lawlinks.com/: Aim is to provide a place for all people interested in the law to congregate and obtain information. Users can conduct research, generate referrals, purchase legal products, collaborate, and recruit. Separate centers for attorneys or consumers.
American Arbitration Association
http://www.adr.org/index2.1.jsp: A comprehensive site for up-to-the-minute information about mediation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
American Association of Law Libraries
http://www.aallnet.org/: Professional association of law librarians and professionals from law schools, law firms, corporate legal departments, courts, and government agencies.
American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/: The largest voluntary professional society in the world, the ABA offers law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, and programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work.
American Battle Monuments Commission
http://www.abmc.gov/home.php: The Commission was established to honor the accomplishments of the American Armed Forces through the establishment and maintenance of military burial grounds and other memorial monuments.
American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/: National organization defending civil liberties. Website contains news, multimedia, legislative updates, Supreme Court cases, etc.
American Civil Liberties Union Pennsylvania
http://www.aclupa.org/: PA chapter of the ACLU. Website contains news, legislative updates, an online library, and other publications.
American Civil Liberties Union: Religious Liberty
http://www.aclu.org/ReligiousLiberty/ReligiousLibertyMain.cfm: National organization defending civil liberties. Website contains news, legislative updates, press releases, action items, etc. on religious liberty.
American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en: American FactFinder is a Census Bureau data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about communities, economies, and societies. The system searches statistical information for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
American Housing Survey (AHS)
http://www.huduser.org/datasets/ahs.html: Formerly the Annual Housing Survey, this survey gives data on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, etc. National data are collected every other year.
American Immigration Center
http://www.us-immigration.com/: Immigration products, news updates, "Do-It-Yourself-Immigration/Citizenship", information on visas, immigration professional and immigrant resources.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
http://www.indians.org: The American Indian Heritage Foundation site provides extensive links and other useful information.
American Law Sources On-Line
http://www.lawsource.com/also: Their stated purpose is to "provide a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for United States, Canada and Mexico." Focus is on US, Canadian, and Mexican federal and state legal resources. Some of these resources are also in French and Spanish.
American Memory - Historical Collections for the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html: This Library of Congress web site is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.
American Psychological Association’s Citing Electronic Information
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html: Information regarding citing electronic media.
American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
http://www.aslme.org/: Able to search the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics and the American Journal of Law & Medicine and find up to date information on recent developments in the areas of law, medicine, and ethics.
American Stock Exchange
http://www.amex.com/: Amex conducts trading through an advanced centralized specialist system. All quotes on page are delayed at least 15 minutes.
An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/rbpehtml/pehome.html: This collection from the Library of Congress is a repository of Americana containing more than 28,000 items dating from the seventeenth century. Among other materials, the collection contains posters, playbills, songsheets, proclamations, petitions, propaganda, ballots, menus, and business cards.
American Women
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/: A gateway to the Library of Congress resources in the field of American women's history.
Americans Against Discrimination and Preferences
http://www.aadap.org/Default.shtml
Not available as of 11/9/2005: AADP up-to-date news on affirmative action, immigration, race and related topics.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Hot Links & Document Center
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm: Full-text version of Americans with Disabilities Act, along with Supreme Court cases, building, housing, and recreation accessibility guidelines, ADA Technical Assistance manuals, and information on ADA enforcement.
AmeriStat
http://www.prb.org/: This site, created by the Population Reference Bureau in partnership with the University of Michigan's Social Science Data Analysis Network, is a one-stop source for U.S. population data related to a variety of subject areas. The topics include: children, education, income/poverty, labor/employment, mortality, race/ethnicity and more.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/: Worldwide human rights organization. Page includes human rights information by country and region, resources, news, and online document library.
Ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com/: Collection of family history searchable by last name and country of origin. (Most services require a fee and registration)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/index.html: The Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities.
Anthrax Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/index.asp
A variety of anthrax information from the CDC.

Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm
The Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases of the CDC provides general and technical information on anthrax.
Antitrust Law and Economics Review
http://www.metrolink.net/~cmueller/: "America’s Only Anti-Monopoly Journal" contains articles from 1967 to 1990, the Dirty Dozen antitrust cases, research information, and recommended readings.
Antitrust Policy
http://www.antitrust.org/
Not available as of 11/9/2005: Created by a professor at Vanderbilt School of Management, this page has up-to-the-minute antitrust headlines, antitrust case summaries, enforcement guidelines, speeches, and economic bibliographies.
AnyBirthday.com
http://anybirthday.com/
Not available as of 11/9/2005: This database of well over 135 million records can be searched by name or birthdate.
The Arc
http://www.thearc.org: The Nation's largest volunteer organization solely devoted to improving the lives of all children and adults with mental retardation.
Architect of the Capitol
http://www.aoc.gov/: The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities.
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready: A comprehensive guide of survival techniques and other information on how to survive both natural and man-made disasters. The guide, created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is available in PDF and MS Word formats.
Arizona
http://www.az.gov/webapp/portal/
Arkansas
http://www.state.ar.us/
Army Nurse Corps Historical Collection
http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/anchhome.html: This collection from the Office of Medical History offers a wealth of information regarding the U.S. Army Nurse Corps history.
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
http://www.asil.org/resource/Home.htm: The American Society of International Law was created in 1906 and incorporated by an act of Congress in 1950, and has been granted Consultative Status to the UN. Its website focuses on internet sources but also includes CD-ROMs, library catalogs, and on-line subscription/commercial services.
Ask Jeeves
http://www.ask.com/: Ability to search by asking full question.
Ask-A-Geologist
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/: This free service, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, allows users to email earth science question to a USGC earth scientist. The majority of these questions are answered within a few days. More information on the service can be found on the website.
Asser Institute: International Commercial Arbitration
http://www.asser.nl/ica/index.htm: Contains information on the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Bar Association (IBA), Multilateral Arbitration Conventions, UNCITRAL, and more. Also includes a searchable database of commercial arbitration sites.
Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acrnet.org: A professional organization for those involved in conflict resolution. Site contains some current news on conflict resolution and means to find mediators and practitioners.
Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
http://www.afda.org: Association of criminal defense attorneys who practice in the federal courts.
Astro-Venture
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/: This NASA site is designed to teach kids about the geology, biology, and atmospheric science of planet Earth. Kids can complete different "missions" leading to the design of their own habitable planet.
AT&T AnyWho Info
http://anywho.com/: Yellow pages, white pages, and reverse lookup.
Attorney Finder
http://www.attyfind.com/: Search for attorneys by geographic location and area of practice.
Australasian Legal Information Institute
http://www.austlii.edu.au/: AustLII is a joint partnership of the University of Technology Sydney and University of New South Wales. The information that can be searched for on the page includes cases, legislation, news, Australian law, Australian legal publishers, journals, and AustLII projects.
Australian Human Rights Information Centre
http://www.austlii.edu.au/ahric: Multiple AHRC publications and other related links and resources.
Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aic.gov.au: Government institute that studies crime and criminal justice in Australia. Page includes reports, statistics, papers, and research on a number of criminal topics.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: The American Constitution
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/constpap.htm: Yale Law School’s documentary record of the American Constitution.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Colonial Charters, Grants and Related Documents
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/states/statech.htm: Yale Law School’s documentary record of full-text colonial charters, grants, and related documents arranged chronologically from pre-18th century to present.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: State Constitutions
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/states/stateco: Yale Law School’s documentary record of full-text constitutions from 12 states.
Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/: Publications from the U.S. Department of State that contain information on all countries that the U.S. has relations with, including facts on the country's land, people, government, and economy.
Bad Bug Book
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html: This handbook, based on information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health, provides basic facts regarding food borne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins.
Bankruptcy Basics
http://www.uscourts.gov/library/bankbasic.pdf: The Bankruptcy Judges Division’s Public Information Series pamphlet (June 2000, revised 2nd ed.) provides basic information to debtors, creditors, court personnel, the media, and the general public on different aspects of the federal bankruptcy laws.
Bankruptcy Statistics
http://www.uscourts.gov/bnkrpctystats/bankruptcystats.htm: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts compiles statistics on bankruptcy filings for each quarter ending December, March, June and September. Quarterly and 12-month statistics are available approximately 2 months after the close of a quarter.
Bartleby
http://www.bartleby.com/: Full-text classics, nonfiction, verses and reference resources online.
Basics of Space Flight
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/: This NASA training module is offered to help people better understand the basics of space flight.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org: Offers full-text mental health and developmental disability law resources grouped by topics such as aging, children, fair housing, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and mental health care.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html: Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information. This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.
Berkman Center for Internet & Society
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/: Online lectures and discussions from Harvard Law School courses relating to the internet, and proceedings from conferences and panels sponsored by the Center.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp: This site provides brief biographical data on members of Congress from 1774 to the present. Users can search by name, position, state, party or Congress. The site also provides biographies on past and present Presidents and Vice Presidents.
Bioterrorism Act of 2002
http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html: In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 Congress passed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act). The Act was created to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
Black Book Online
http://www.crimetime.com/online.htm: Resources and tips on public records searching, including a bankruptcy index, reverse directories, real estate data, criminal records, and corporate records.
The Bluebook
http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/: Online version of The Bluebook with more up-to-date revisions.
Board of Veterans' Appeals
http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/: Part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the BVA reviews benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issues decisions on appeals. Information on understanding the appeals process and a searchable database on BVA decisions are available.
Board of Veterans' Appeals Decision Search
http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva.html: This Department of Veterans Affairs web site allows an online search of BVA decisions, and provides additional links to understanding the VA appeals process.
BRB Publications
http://www.brbpub.com/pubrecsites.asp: Access to nearly 400 state, county, city and federal government URL's where you can access public record information for free.
Broadband (Highspeed) Internet Service
http://www.fcc.gov/broadband: The FCC's strategic goal for Broadband is to establish regulatory policies that promote competition, innovation, and investment in broadband services and facilities while monitoring progress toward the deployment of broadband services in the United States and abroad. The technology includes integrated access to voice, high-speed data, video-on-demand, and interactive delivery services.
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative
http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/html-doc/econinit.htm: Information on the assessment, cleanup, and reuse of brownfields.
Budget of the United States Government
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/: This GPO Access web site provides links through the Office of Management and Budget to the official budget and other related statistics.
Building and Fire Research Information Service (BFRLRIS)
http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/bfrlris: An on-line bibliographic database, accessible at no cost, which contains a vast collection of information on nearly any fire research related subject.
Building Blocks for Youth
http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/: The Building Block for Youth project seeks to reduce “overrepresentation and disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice system.” The site includes state statistics, news, and research.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
http://www.atf.treas.gov: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF) is a law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. The Bureau, formerly known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, was initially established by the Department of Treasury. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 transferred certain functions and authorities of the Bureau to the Department of Justice and established it under its current name. The Bureau's unique responsibilities include protecting the public and reducing violent crime. ATF enforces the Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol and tobacco diversion, firearms, explosives, and arson.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: Annual and Accountability Reports
http://www.atf.treas.gov/pub/index.htm#General: Access to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF) publications for free. Included among the publications are progress and accountability reports, newsletters, incident reports, bulletins and circulars.
Bureau of Customs and Order Protection
http://www.customs.gov/: Formerly the Customs Department under the Department of Treasury, the CBP is now part of the Department of Homeland Security. As the single unified border agency of the United States, the CBP mission is vitally important to the protection of America and the American people. The web site includes information on exporting, importing, travel, and enforcement.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/: BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/drl_reports.html: U.S. Department of State reports released prior to January 20, 2001.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html: "The BIA website as well as the BIA mail servers have been made temporarily unavailable due to the Cobell Litigation," as of 8/5/03.
America.gov
http://www.america.gov/: The Bureau of International Information Programs' website, America.gov, provides products and services for the foreign affairs community.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice, and is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/: The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.
Bureau of Land Management
http://www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers 261 million surface acres of America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The Bureau sustains the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
http://www.bts.gov/: As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the BTS is responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of transportation data. The web site provides information on data, programs, laws and regulations, and more.
Business.gov
http://www.business.gov/: This is an online resource guide to provide legal and regulatory information of interest to small businesses. It includes federal, state, and local information that affects small business.
Business 2.0: Best Business Links on the Web
http://www.business2.com/b2/webguide/1,17811,121,00.html: List of business links by subject area, such as travel, careers, globalization, management, etc.
Business & Economics Numeric Data
http://lib.mansfield.edu/econ.cfm: This Mansfield University web site provides URL links to a variety of selected business and economic sites.
Business Ethics
http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/ethics/business.html: List of business ethics links compiled by the School of Communication at California State University, Fullerton.
Business & Human Rights Resource Center
http://www.business-humanrights.org/: Website of an independent group, in partnership with Amnesty International, with online library that can be searched by country, company, issue, law, policy, etc.
Business Research Guide
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/business.shtml: Rutgers University Libraries research guide to business and management topics.
Business Review Letters
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/busreview/letters.htm: The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice provides the text of current Business Review Letters and a digest of letters from 1968-2001.
California
http://www.state.ca.us/
Candidate Conservation Program
http://endangered.fws.gov/candidates/index.html: Candidate species are plants and animals for which the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has sufficient information on to propose them as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, but for which a listing is precluded by other higher priority listings. The Candidate Conservation Program provides a means for conserving these species.
Career Voyages
http://www.careervoyages.gov/: Career Voyages is the result of collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to provide information on occupations in demand and what skills and education are needed to attain those jobs.
Carfax Vehicle History Reports
http://www.carfax.com/: Searches nationwide databases for information on used cars.
CARL Uncover
http://www.ingenta.com/: Searchable database of over 11 million citations from 20,000 journals. (Requires registration with PSUid)
CataLaw: Bankruptcy & Credit Law
http://www.catalaw.com/topics/Bankruptcy.shtml: Links to other bankruptcy and credit sites arranged by country and relevance.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
http://catalog.gpo.gov/F: The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, the online version of the Government Printing Office's Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications provides an index to print and electronic publications created by Federal agencies. When available, links are provided to the full-text of these publications. Coverage begins with January 1994.
CBRN Countermeasures Programs
http://www.whitehouse.gov/deptofhomeland/sect5.html: Now a resource of the Department of Homeland Security, this program originally was part of the Department of Energy. The CBRN Countermeasures Programs direct exercises and drills of the federal, state, and local chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response teams. Follow this link to an article that further elaborates the purpose and responsibilities of the CBRN Countermeasures Programs.
CDC Wonder
http://wonder.cdc.gov/: CDC WONDER -- Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research -- provides access to a wide array of public health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cell Phone Facts
http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/: This site from the Food and Drug Administration offers consumer information on wireless phones.
CENDI
http://www.dtic.mil/cendi/index.html: CENDI is an interagency group of senior Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Managers from 11 U.S. federal agencies. CENDI's goal is to improve the productivity of federal science and technology programs through a cooperative effort using every agency's greatest capabilities.
Census 2000 Supplementary Survey
http://www.census.gov/c2ss/www/: The American Community Survey is a new nationwide survey designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to replace the lengthy form already in place for information collection. The site provides data tables, rankings, quality measures, definitions, and guides on using and interpreting the data.
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/: As part of the Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
Census Bureau: Economic Surveys
http://www.census.gov/main/www/sur_econ.html: Links to various economic surveys.
Census Bureau Publications
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/titles.html: Publications of the Census Bureau are arranged in broad categories such as: agriculture, business, census of population & housing, economic census, manufacturing, population, and general and reference materials. Materials include census briefs and special reports, technical papers, surveys, and other information.
Census Bureau Sales Catalog
http://www.census.gov/mp/www/cat/how_to_order/006320.html: Census Bureau products, in CD, DVD, print-on-demand paper, and map formats, are available for sale through this web site. Categories include housing, people, business, geography, and more.
Census Bureau: Statistics of U.S. Businesses
http://www.census.gov/csd/susb/susb.htm: SUSB provides company and establishment level statistics for U.S. Businesses.
Centennial of Flight
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/hof/index.htm: Celebrates 100 years of achievements in aviation, beginning with the Wright Brothers' first flight on Dec. 17, 1903.
Center for Bioethics at Columbia University
http://www.bioethicscolumbia.org/: Links to academic and medical institutes, projects and initiatives, current issues in medical research, resources by topic, and news archives.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/: The CDRH is responsible for ensuring the safety of medical devices and reducing the impact of radiation-emitting products. Includes a listing of all CDRH Databases.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html: The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) promotes and protects the health of Americans by assuring that all prescription and over-the-counter drugs are safe and effective. The site offers consumer and drug information, drug approval listings, MedWatch, and more.
Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS)
http://www.chas.uchicago.edu/: The Center, located at the University of Chicago, offers health and demographic statistics as well as an annotated index of local and national health-policy related data.
Center for Human Rights & Conflict Resolution
http://www.chrcr.org/: Literary resources for conflict resolution that deals with human rights issues.
Center for Military History
http://www.history.army.mil/: The Center of Military History (CMH) traces its origins back to historians under the Secretary of War, when official data collection pertaining to the Civil War began in 1974. CMH is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the U.S. Army. Highlighted features of the site include artwork and images, force structure and unit history, and the history of “history” use in the Army.
Center for Mobility, CMR Salary Calculator
http://www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html: Calculator to compare the cost of living in one U.S. city to any other U.S. city. International calculator comparing countries is also available.
Center for Sex Offender Management
http://www.csom.org/: Developed by the Department of Justice, the Center for Sex Offender Management assists state and local jurisdictions in sex offender management. Page provides resources, publications, and related links.
Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice
http://www.cjcj.org: The CJCJ information on model programs that show alternatives to incarceration, policies for both juvenile justice and criminal justice, press releases and publications.
Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice Information Center
http://www.cjcj.org/jjic/index.php: Part of the Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice, the JJIC provides information on youth crime and criminal justice, specifically for the counties of California.
Center on Human Policy (CHP)
http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp: The CHP is a Syracuse University based policy, research, and advocacy organization involved in the national movement to insure the rights of people with disabilities. The "Links to Other Resources" Section includes research data and information resources on Community Living and Inclusion, Disability Research, Policy and Practices, Disability Rights, Self-Advocacy and Identity, and National and International Disability Organizations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. It is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Anthrax
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm: The Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides general and technical information on anthrax.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
(formerly Health Care Financing Administration)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/: As of July 1, 2001, the Health Care Financing Administration became The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and maintains oversight of the survey and certification of nursing home and continuing care providers. Using this site the researcher can find information on Medicare, Medicaid, statistical reports, press releases, fact sheets, speeches, Congressional testimony, consumer and professional publications, laws and regulations as well as other resources.
Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/: The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Truman. The CIA is an independent agency whose mission is to support the President, the National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the U.S. national security policy by providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence on national security topics, and by conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities, and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national security, as directed by the President.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1875
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/: This Library of Congress online collection offers the records of the Continental Congress through the 43rd Congress (1774-1875), including the Journals of the Continental Congress (1774-1789), the Letters of Delegates to Congress (1774-1789), the Journals of the House of Representatives (1789-1875) and the Senate (1789-1875), the debates of Congress as published in the Annals of Congress (1789-1824), the Congressional Record, and selected documents and reports from the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
CEO Express
http://www.ceoexpress.com: Business portal with sections on daily news, business research, and office tools & travel.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
http://www.arbitrators.org/index.asp: The Institute is a membership organization for arbitrators. Their site includes many helpful pages on arbitration clauses, ADR definitions & benefits, consumer information, rules, applications, complaint procedures, etc.
The Charters of Freedom
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html: This National Archives and Records Administration exhibit examines the nation's foremost historical documents and gives an in-depth look into the making and impact of the Charters of Freedom.
ChemSafety.gov
http://www.chemsafety.gov/: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is an independent, scientific investigatory agency whose mission is to prevent major chemical accidents at fixed facilities. The website offers a database of chemical incident reports.
Chicago Anarchists on Trial: Evidence from the Haymarket Affair
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ichihtml/hayhome.html: After Chicago police killed several striking workers in May of 1886, anarchist and socialist labor leaders organized a meeting of workingmen near Chicago's Haymarket Square. The leaders denounced the police attack and urged workers to fight for improved labor conditions. Near the end of this meeting, the police arrived and a melee ensued in which several police officers and civilians were killed or wounded. This event became known as the Haymarket Affair and remains a momentous and controversial event in Chicago's history.
Children’s Advocacy Institute
http://www.caichildlaw.org/: A project run by the University of San Diego School of Law, the Children’s Advocacy Institute offers information on litigation involving children’s rights. The page includes information on advocacy, California children’s budget, and other groups involved with the CAI.
Child Rights Information Network
http://www.crin.org: The Child Rights Information Network distributes information from the Convention on the Rights of Child to non-governmental organizations, the UN, etc. The website contains news, publications, reports, and listserv.
Child Stats
http://www.childstats.gov/: This web site, sponsored by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. Publications include America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, the annual Federal monitoring report on the status of the nation's children, and Counting Couples.
Chronic Disease Prevention Databases
http://www.cdc.gov/cdp/: Databases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provide information on chronic disease prevention and health promotion. There are various types of bibliographic citations and abstracts available, with full text provided for selected publications.
Chronology on the History of Slavery
http://www.innercity.org/holt/slavechron.html: Timeline of slavery and some of the history of racism from 1619 to present.
CIA: Heroin Movement Worldwide
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/additional-publications/heroin-movement-worldwide/idex.html: A site from the Central Intelligence Agency providing information on heroin statistics, consumption, and conveyance worldwide.
CIA Maps
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/refmaps.html: Country maps, atlases, and general intelligence publications available to the public are located on this CIA web site.
CIA Publications
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/index.html: This CIA web site provides access to the Agency's major publications, as well as a link to the complete listing of published titles.
CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/: The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of U.S. government officials, providing national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies.
CIESIN: Center for International Earth Science Information Network
http://www.ciesin.org/: The CIESIN is a center within the Earth Institute of Columbia University. Accessible from their page is data and information sorted by subject, news and events, education and training, and quick links.
CivilWar@Smithsonian
http://civilwar.si.edu/: The site from the National Portrait Gallery is dedicated to examining the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's extensive collections.
Civil War Sites Advisory Commission: Battle Summaries
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tvii.htm: The Civil War Sites Advisory Commission was established by public law on November 28, 1990, because of national concern over the increasing loss of Civil War sites. This site provides summaries of Civil War battles, listed either by state or by campaign.
The Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy
http://www.claremont.org/: The Claremont Institute was founded in 1979 and works in all fifty states, with a special emphasis on California. This page contains Claremont Institute projects, writings and news.
Climate Information and Services
http://www.climateservices.gov/: Provides information and data from various Federal Departments on climate programs, climate research, and climate prediction. Also includes links to international/global weather sites and information on weather-related degree programs.
Climate Prediction Center
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/: The CPC assesses and forecasts the impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing economic gains. The findings are issued as assessments, advisories, special outlook discussions, and bulletins, such as the Climate Diagnostics Bulletin.
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov/: ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. The site currently contains approximately 9,100 clinical studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, other federal agencies, and private industry. Studies listed in the database are conducted primarily in the United States and Canada, but include locations in about 90 countries.
The William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/: The Clinton Presidential Library's mission is to preserve the Presidential records, personal and donated papers, and memorabilia of the Clinton Administration.
CNN
http://www.cnn.com
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis. GPO Access covers 1996 through the current year.
College Drinking Prevention
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/default.aspx: Resource materials available for students, parents, educators, community leaders, and the media focused on the issues of college drinking. The resources include reports from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, statistics, research, and college alcohol policies.
Colleges Security Statistics
http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/: The OPE Campus Security Statistics web site is sponsored by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. It was authorized by Congress with the 1998 amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to help potential college students and their parents research criminal offenses on college campuses.
Colorado
http://www.colorado.gov/
Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
http://www.bartleby.com/65/: Online encyclopedia containing 51,000 entries and more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references.
Columbia University Lehman Social Sciences Library: International Conflict Resolution
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/icr.html: Guide to library materials and internet resources on international conflict resolution, disarmament, arms control, and peacekeeping.
Columbia University’s Online Guide to Legal Citation
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html: Research guide to legal citations.
ComBase
http://wyndmoor.arserrc.gov/combase/: The Common Database of Predictive Microbiology Information, or ComBase, provides data on the growth and survival of food borne pathogens under various conditions. Searches may be performed by temperature, Ph, water activity, organism, or environment.
Combating the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/deutch/11910book.pdf: Report of the Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to combat the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). This link provides the full, in-depth article that establishes the need for such commission, relative findings, and recommendations made to the federal government.
Commerce Business Daily
http://cbdnet.gpo.gov/: Commerce Business Daily lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information.
Commercial Law League of America
http://www.clla.org/: Creditors’ rights organization page which includes information on legislative activity relating to bankruptcy and reports on the National Bankruptcy Review Commission.
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
http://www.cec.org/home/index.cfm?varlan=english: The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization formed by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The CEC addresses regional environmental concerns, helps prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and promotes the effective enforcement of environmental law. The page includes various publications (divided by topic), laws, treaties and agreements, the North American Law and Policy Series, and other links.
Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/seniorscommission/pages/general/contact.html: The Seniors Commission is responsible for reporting on the housing needs of seniors and offering policy and legislative recommendations for enhancing services and increasing available housing for this segment of society. This is an archived site. The Commission has completed its work and is no longer accepting comments or contributing new information to the site.
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Research Collection
www.library.unt.edu/gpo/csafca/app_comm_uscourts_gov.html: Government Information Connection provides permanent online access to this Commission's site, which ceased operation in March 1999. All documents published by the Commission are contained in the Research Collection.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
http://www.cftc.gov/cftc/cftchome.htm: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was created by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States. The agency protects market participants against manipulation, abusive trade practices and fraud.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Opinions & Orders
http://www.cftc.gov/lawandregulation/opinionsandorders/archive/index.htm: This web site provides links to opinions and orders from 1997 to the present.
Common Core of Data
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/: A program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that provides annual statistics concerning all public K-12 schools and school districts nationwide.
Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania
http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/site/default.asp: The Office of Commonwealth Libraries, within the Pennsylvania Department of Education, operates a major research library and leads the development of the state’s public, school, academic and special libraries to meet the information, education and enrichment needs of its residents. Links to the State Library and others, plus PILOT (the Keystone Library Network Catalog), databases, and research tools are provided.
Communicating the Future: Best Practices for Communication of Science & Technology to the Public
http://nist.gov/public_affairs/bestpractices/practices.html: Proceedings from the national conference held March 6-8, 2002, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are available at this web site.
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
http://www.ffiec.gov/cra/: The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate.
Comprehensive Assessment of Public Information Dissemination Vol.II
http://www.nclis.gov/govt/assess/assess.html: A comprehensive assessment of public information dissemination laws, programs, and practices undertaken by the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) at the request of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Included in the assessment are direct links to the various articles, search engines, reports, and other sources of information dissemination. A particularly helpful feature is a listing of and subsequent link to about 18 different search engines evaluated during the study.
Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC)
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/index.html: The CIAC uses cyber security expertise to prevent, detect, and recover from cyber incidents for the Department of Energy and other national stakeholders.
Computer Security Resource Center
http://csrc.nist.gov: Computer Security Resource Center, part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, works to improve information systems security by researching, developing, and managing IT-related areas for the federal community. This web site provides links to various information dealing with computer security issues.
Conflict Management Center
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/parc/cmc.htm: The Center at Syracuse University offers training in mediation, negotiation, facilitation, group consultation and further information on conflict management.
Congress
http://origin.www.access.gpo.gov/congress/: GPO Access offers official, searchable databases to Congressional publications, House and Senate materials, and more.
Congress.org
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/: Congress.org allows users to: identify and contact elected leaders in Congress, the White House, and state legislatures; post letters online in Letters to Leaders and read what other Americans are saying to elected officials; and, find and contact local and national media by ZIP code or by state with Media Guide.
Congressional Budget Office
http://www.cbo.gov/: CBO aims to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process.
Congressional Hearings on Space Shuttle Accidents
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/challenger/: Following the Space Shuttle Columbia break-up on its return flight in February of 2003, congressional hearings were held to discuss the accident. Several publications were assembled for the hearings and are now available on this web site. Included are hearings and reports on the Apollo 13 accident and the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.
Congressional Pictorial Directory
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/pictorial/index.html: This GPO Access database provides the Pictorial Directory from the 105th Congress to present. Published biennially by the Joint Committee on Printing of the U.S. Congress, it provides a black and white photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It also includes information about a Member of Congress' length of service, political party affiliations, and Congressional district. Also contains pictures of the President, Vice President, and House and Senate officers and officials.
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/: Congressional Research Service, part of the Library of Congress, prepares in-depth analytical reports on a wide variety of topics for the members of the U.S. Congress. CRS does not provide public access to the reports on its website and does not distribute these reports to the public. However, some reports are available online:
Congressional Research Service Reports
http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/: The National Library for the Environment offers links by topic to CRS Reports.
Connecticut
http://www.ct.gov/
The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State