U.S. government on the Web : getting the information you need /
United States government on the Web
Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, John A Shuler.
- 3rd ed.
- Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
- xxvi, 465 p. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Government information and its importance -- Government : structure and types of information sources -- Search engines : navigating the information maze -- Legislative branch -- Executive branch -- Independent establishments and quasi-government agencies -- Judiciary branch -- Statistics -- Web portals and electronic reference desks -- Government Web-based services -- Maps, cartography, and geographic information science and systems -- Selected subjects -- Web pages for the nation's youth -- E-gov comes to the federal government -- Web browser hardware and software.
Updated with the latest information on the current administration, a guide to United States government information on the Web includes material on the Department of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act, and the E-Government Act of 2002.
9781591580867 1591580862
Información gubernamental electrónica--Estados Unidos