Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act: Guide with text of both the Freedom of Information Act of 1966 and the Privacy Act of 1974. Created in 2005 as online text and PDF by the House Government Reform Committee, 85 pages

Congress.gov: Details the U.S. legislative process maintained by the Library of Congress. Search bills and laws by number or keyword, find links to members of the House and Senate, calendars, text of historical documents, and the Congressional Record with roll call votes

Native American Historical Places and Recreation Areas: Find information on historic places and links to cultural resources provided by federal agencies

Smithsonian Institution: Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and numerous research facilities in the United States and abroad

State and Local Government on the Net: Thousands of links to official sites for states, counties, and municipalities as well as state officials, departments and agencies, searchable by state and topic, maintained by Piper Resources. FAQ, dates of most recent updates

Supreme Court of the United States: Official page of the United States Supreme Court, featuring court's opinions and orders, calendar and schedules, rules, news releases and general information

U.S. Code: Official site from the U.S. House of Representatives offers downloadable latest versions of the code and supplements as ASCII text, PDFs, or zip files, as well as large versions ready to burn directly to compact disc, a free alternative to buying the discs from the Government Printing Office. Includes versions back to 1991. Describes database, and links to THOMAS search engine

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO): Provides publishing and dissemination services for the official and authentic government publications to Congress, Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the American public

US Courts: Official site offering sections on the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts. Archive of articles, FAQ, employment

US Courts: Circuit Map: Shows at a glance which circuit courts have jurisdiction over which states, with link to printable PDF

US National Archives and Records Administration - Electoral College: Provides information and statistics including a FAQ, electoral college calculator, teaching resources, historical election results and deadlines for state officials and voting resources

USA.gov: Official web portal of the US government. Contains comprehensive information on government resources, services and forms for citizens, businesses and government

USAJOBS: The Federal government's official job list. Shown are employment search, information center, veteran information and forms

 

 

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