The United States Government Internet Directory 2018

by Mary Meghan Ryan (Editor)

Overview

Discover the depth of government information and services available online.

The United States Government Internet Directory serves as a guide to the changing landscape of government information online. The Directory is an indispensable guidebook for anyone who is looking for official U.S. government resources on the Web. The U.S. government's online information is massive and can be difficult to locate. Many government sites are part of the "Deep Web" with content that does not surface or surface easily even with the most popular search engines. It is more important than ever to have a source that serves as an authoritative guide to the federal Web. The United States Government Internet Directory navigates the maze of data and locates the materials that you seek.

The subject-based approach of this book allows you to browse for relevant sites in your field of interest rather than sift through hundreds of search results or try to guess which federal agency to consult. Researchers, business people, teachers, students, and citizens in the United States and around the world can navigate the labyrinthine federal Web with The United States Government Internet Directory.

The Directory:

• contains more than 1,800 Web site records, organized into 21 subject themed chapters

• includes topics on a wide-range of subjects including employment, energy, defense and intelligence, culture and recreation, and much more

• provides descriptions and URLs for each site

• describes sites to help you choose the proper resource

• notes the useful or unique aspects of the site

• lists some of the major government publications hosted on the site

• provides a roster of congressional members with member's Web sites

• lists House and Senate Committees with committee URLs

• contains useful, up-to-date organizational charts for the major federal government agencies

• includes a one-page Quick Guide to the major federal agencies and the leading online library, data source, and finding aid sites
• identifies the major government Web sites related to the global recession and new government economic recovery programs

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598889970
Publisher:	Bernan Press
Publication date:	07/31/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	616
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Mary Meghan Ryan is a senior research editor for Bernan Press. She is also the editor for Employment, Hours, and Earnings: States and Areas; and co-editor for County and City Extra and Places, Towns and Townships. In addition, she serves as the associate editor for Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change.

Table of Contents

Quick Guide to Primary Government Websites and Finding Aids vii

Preface xi

About the Editors xiii

Introduction xv

What Can You Find at Agency Websites? xix

Freedom of information Act (FOIA) Webpages xxi

Organization Charts xxiii

1 Finding Aids 1

2 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 5

3 Business and Economics 21

4 Culture and Recreation 55

5 Defense and Intelligence 89

6 Demographics and Sociology 129

7 Education 137

8 Employment 169

9 Energy 183

10 Engineering and Technology 195

11 Environment and Nature 209

12 Government and Politics 245

13 Health and Safety 275

14 International Relations 323

15 Law and Law Enforcement 339

16 Legislative Branch 371

17 Presidency 385

18 Science and Space 391

19 Social Welfare 423

20 Transportation 441

21 Beyond the Federal Web-Nongovernmental Websites 453

Appendix A List of Members of the 115th Congress 479

Appendix B Congressional Committees 501

Appendix C U.S. Embassies Abroad 509

Appendix D Foreign Embassies in the United States 519

Index 527