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- Browse Topics
A sevice of GPO Access this directory arranges U.S. Government sites
by topic. The main list of topics is based upon the current Guide
to U.S. Government Information, also known as The Subject Bibliography
Index.
- Docs in the News
Alphabetical list of topics for current events research from the University
of Michigan Documents Center.
- Hot Docs:
Government Documents in the News
Columbia University Libraries provides “links to full text documents
or reports about major governmental activities--New York City, New
York State, U.S. Federal, or international--which have been featured
in the news.”
- Documents in
the News
Northeastern University School of Law library links to selected
newsworthy national and international documents. The site is helpful
when school is in session but appears to go on hiatus for the summer
and winter breaks.
- beSpacific
Sabrina I. Pacifici's
blog provides daily law and technology news with links to reliable
primary and secondary sources on e-government, copyright, privacy,
government documents, cybercrime and ID theft, the Patriot Act, and
freedom of information, etc.
Topics:
- Economic
Crisis
- Recovery.gov
Resources, news, ant the tracking of the distribution of funds
related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
- recovery.ny.gov
New York State Information Related to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
- Financial
Stability Plan
Information on President Obama's plan to address the economic
crisis, including Congressional Reports, TARP Transactions Reports,
Tranche Reports, along with related speeches, video, news, and
press releases.
- Economic
Stimulus (CRS)
Open CRS Congressional Research Reports for the People provides
free access to Congressional Research Service reports on the economic
stimulus initiatives.
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- Elections
- Federal Election Commission
As an an independent regulatory agency, the FEC provides explanations
on the federal election system and a wealth of data on how U.S.
national elections are financed.
- Vote411.org - League of Women Voters
An interactive platform for voter information, provides unedited
candidate issue statements.
- Elections 2008
- UMich Documents Center
Links to candidates, policy issues, campaign information, and
more.
- Project VoteSmart
Provides a comprehensive database about thousands of candidates
and elected officials for President, Congress, Governors and State
Legislators.
- Elections
Subject page compiled by the Government Documents Round Table
(GODORT) of the American LIbrary Association.
- USAGov: Voting
and Elections
Official information and services from the U.S. government.
- U. S. Census Bureau: Voting
and Registration
Information on reported voting and registration by various demographic
and socioeconomic characteristics is collected for the nation
in November of congressional and presidential election years in
the Current Population Survey (CPS). Detailed information from
recent surveys and historical trends in selected areas is listed
below. Estimates and projections of voting-age population derived
from administrative records and Census 2000 are also provided.
- NYS Board of Elections
- Political News
- CQPolitics
Provided by Congressional Quarterly and contains
political news, blogs, and articles.
- Campus Politico
- Politico.com
The Politico launched in January, 2007 with the mission of
covering the politics of Capitol Hill and of the presidential
campaign, and the business of Washington lobbying and advocacy
with enterprise, style, and impact. The Politico is a publication
of Capitol News Company, LLC.
- FactCheck
A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that
monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S.
political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches,
interviews, and news releases.
- Politifact.com
Uses scorecards, factsheets, and articles to review claims
made by candidates (Truth-O-Meter) and attacks from opponents
(Attack File). Includes rulings on some claims using a six-point
scale ranging from "True" to "Pants on Fire."
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- Homeland
Security
- Department of Homeland Security
Offical web site of the department created by President Bush when
he signed the "Homeland Security Act of 2002" into law on November
25, 2002.
- Homeland Security Information Center
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has compiled a central
site on Homeland Security offering important documents and multimedia
resources under 5 headings: health and medicine, emergency prepardness
and response, biological and chemical warfare, food and agricultural
safety, and safety training packages.
- LexisNexis
Congressional Hot Topics: Homeland Security
Links to current news relevant to Homeland Security from LexisNexis
sources.
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- Hurricanes: 2005
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- Identity
Theft
- Identity Theft
Oklahoma Department of Libraries pdf on this topic includes numerous
links to goverment web sites on the topic.
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- Influenza
- Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
An agency of the federal Department of Health and Human Services,
the CDC's mission is to "collaborate to create the expertise,
information, and tools that people and communities need to protect
their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease,
injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats."
- PandemicFlu.gov
The official U.S. government Web site for information
on H1N1, avian, and pandemic flu.
- HHS
Pandemic Influenza Plan
The Dept. of Health and Human Services' blueprint for pandemic
influenza preparation and response.
- Enviro-Health
Links - Swine Flu
National Library
of Medicine - Specialized Information Services provides links
to information on the H1N1 flu.
- Influenza
A(H1N1) (WHO)
The World Health Organization provides information on the evolving
situation and access to both technical guidelines and information
useful for the general public.
- LexisNexis
Academic (Skidmore College username & password needed for
access)
- Swine
flu Information from DynaMed (Ebsco)
Due to the recent global outbreak of Swine Influenza, EBSCO Publishing
and the DynaMed Editors have made DynaMed’s information
about Swine Influenza free to health care providers and institutions
throughout the world.
Avian/Bird Flu:
- BirdFlu
Links to medical and health information on the avian flu from
MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
and the National Institutes of Health.
- Avian
Influenza in Wild Birds—Sources of Information (FWS)
From Fish and Wildlife Service's Division of Migratory
Bird Management, John Trapp's compilation of links to some of
the best information currently available on the topic of avian
influenza in wild birds.
- Avian
Flu Fact Sheet (Dept. of State)
For travelers going abroad, the Dept. of State provides
alerts as to the current outbreaks of H5N1 in fowl and humans
in Asia, and advice regarding safe handling of fowl.
- Protecting Worker's
against Avian Flu (OSHA)
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) provides gudiance on protecting workers
from the birdflu, with information particularly for food &
animal handlers; farm, medical, & laboratory workers; and
airline flight crews.
- Avian
Influenza (WHO)
World Health Organization's Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response
website includes the most up to date information on the countries
affected and the number of deaths as well as a timeline on the
disease.
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- Iraq War
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- SARS: Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- Centers for Disease Control
CDC has developed responses to many of the most commonly asked
questions about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in an
FAQ, as well as providing travel advisories on affected areas
of the world.
- World Health Organization
Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response (CSR) report
on SARS.
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