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Government
| Centers for Research & Policy Development |
| A list of think tanks with a customized Think Tank Search Engine from the Library at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. |
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| Code of Ethics Online |
| The Center for the Study in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology offers codes of ethics for federal, state, local and international governments, agencies, and organizations including law and legal codes and a Law Enforcement Code of Ethics from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. |
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| FirstGov |
| The offical United States government gateway to all things governmental--federal, state, local and tribal. Directories, statistics, historical documents, forms and applications, laws and regulations, maps and more. |
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| Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information |
| Comprehensive site offering links to all governemtn resources from the Federal Documents Task Force and the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association. Organized by level of government or by subject. |
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| Google U.S. Government Search |
| Offers a single location for searching across U.S. government information, and for keeping up to date on government news. In July, 2006, Google will begin scanning full text of Congressional hearings. |
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| GovEngine.com |
| Terrific site for one-stop access to U.S. federal, state and local government websites. Includes all branches of government and their agencies. |
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| GovSpot |
| A non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online. Links to government related sites, news, documents, social services, money matters, science & travel, world affairs, and politics. |
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| Library of Congress: Browse Government Resources |
| Links to sources of general, federal, state and international government information from the Library of Congress. |
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| National Conference of State Legislatures |
| National Conference of State Legislature is a research center which provides research, publications, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. Some examples of issues included are: Budgeting Process, Health Care, Natural Resources, Land use, Taxation, etc. |
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| Political Graveyard -- A Database of Historic Cemeteries |
| Includes biographical information of U.S. political figures. Indexed by name, dates, places, political offices held or sought, religion, occupation, and others. Includes data on elections and political events. |
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| They Represent You |
| The League of Women Voters of the City of New York provides an interactive web page to help New York City residents find their federal, state, and local elected representatives. Also available are useful pages about how a bill becomes a law in Washington and New York and links to useful government web sites. |
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| U.S. Census Bureau: Federal State and Local Governments |
| Census Bureau data on local, state and federal agencies and activities. Includes government organization, public employment and payroll, finance, public employmee retirement systems, tax collections, federal expenditures, and public school systems. |
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| University of Michigan Documents Center |
| A central reference and referral point for government information--local, state, federal, foreign or international. Includes government, political science, statistical data, and news.
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Government - Federal
| C-SPAN.org |
| C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company with a public service mission to provide public access to the political process. Find discussions of the nitty gritty political happenings on the Hill along with a congressional directory, live audio of Senate hearings, and an extensive video library of political happenings, including all the recent presidential debates. |
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| Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation |
| A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation consists of a linked set of published congressional records of the United States of America from the Continental Congress through the 43rd Congress, 1774-1875. |
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| Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information |
| Comprehensive site offering links to all governemtn resources from the Federal Documents Task Force and the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association. Organized by level of government or by subject. |
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| Google U.S. Government Search |
| Offers a single location for searching across U.S. government information, and for keeping up to date on government news. In July, 2006, Google will begin scanning full text of Congressional hearings. |
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| GovEngine.com |
| Terrific site for one-stop access to U.S. federal, state and local government websites. Includes all branches of government and their agencies. |
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| GPO Access |
| GPO Access is a megasite disseminating official information and documents from all three branches of the federal government. Fulltext of seminal documents such the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution are included. A multitude of other resources include Supreme Court Decisions, Code of Federal Regulations, United States Government Manual, and Statistical Abstract of the United States are available. Ben's Guide to U.S. government is a learning tool on how laws are made, the election process, branches of government and more. |
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| Library of Congress -- Official US Executive Branch Web Sites |
| A list of links to all types of federal government agencies. |
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| National Security Archive |
| An independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act. |
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| Thomas |
| Federal legislative information available to the Internet public from the Library of Congress. Legislative history of bills as well as Congressional Record and Committee information. |
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| TRAC Immigration |
| Attempts to discover very detailed information from the U.S. government, check it for accuracy and completeness and then make it available in an understandable way; includes special reports from TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse) at Syracuse University, one-click access to the very latest monthly data on the criminal enforcement of the immigration laws, an extensive library of reports on immigration matters by the GAO, CRS and inspectors general; and a plain English glossary of frequently used words and acronyms common to the immigration world. |
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| United States House of Representatives |
| Official House site with committee, leadership and representative offices with schedule and legislative information. |
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| United States Senate |
| Official Senate site with history, biographies, floor and committee schedules and more. |
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| White House |
| The Official White House site with history, photos and virtual tours. Biographical information on the President, First Lady, Vice President, and Vice President's wife along with Presidential speeches, radio addresses, executive orders and press briefings from his office. |
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Government - State and Local
| Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information |
| Comprehensive site offering links to all governemtn resources from the Federal Documents Task Force and the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association. Organized by level of government or by subject. |
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| GovEngine.com |
| Terrific site for one-stop access to U.S. federal, state and local government websites. Includes all branches of government and their agencies. |
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| Library of Congress: State and Local Governments |
| Links to general state and local government sites as well as individual states and the District of Columbia, from the Library of Congress. |
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| Mayor's Management Report |
| New York City's Mayor's Management Report, released twice a year, serves as a public report card on services affecting the lives of New Yorkers. Archives from 1997. |
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| Municipal Archives |
| Founded in 1950, the Municipal Archives preserves and makes available the historical records of New York City municipal government from the early seventeenth century to the present. Besides providing information on ordering genealogical records and accessing the municipal archives and photography collections, it provides online access to New York City government publications.
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| Municipal Codes on the Internet |
| City and county codes online, organized alphabetically by state. Some available for purchase only. |
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| My Neighborhood Statistics |
| Lets New York City residents know how City agencies are performing in their neighborhood by viewing locally mapped performance statistics using a street address or intersection. Color-shaded maps also allow for easy comparisons of highs and lows in different neighborhoods. |
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| National Association on Counties |
| News, economic and demographic data, county ordinances, policies, and more. Browse by state or search. Surveys of United States counties in relation to finances and homeland security.
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| National Conference of State Legislatures |
| National Conference of State Legislature is a research center which provides research, publications, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. Some examples of issues included are: Budgeting Process, Health Care, Natural Resources, Land use, Taxation, etc. |
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| New York City Council |
| Web site for New York City Council, lawmaking body of the City which also monitors the operation and performance of city agencies, makes land use decisions and has sole responsibility for approving the city's budget. This site includes a searchable database of NYC local laws back to 1990, and Council official reports and hearings. |
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| New York City Documents |
| Columbia University's Document Service Center presents a selective guide to official documents by and about New York City and its agencies. Some documents of interest include Archives of the 107th Mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Community District Profiles, Weekly Crime Statistics, Rent Guidelines, and numerous reports on Rebuilding Downtown New York City. A section on New York City Statistics provides links to a multitude of statistics on NYC. |
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| New York City Poll Site Locator |
| Provides location of polling places, as well as New York State and City legislative districts for specific addresses, as part of the Vote NYC site. |
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| New York City Web site |
| Official web site to the Big Apple with everything from live traffic cams to sanitation pick up schedules. Information on the Mayor's office, city agencies and services, elected officials, news and happenings around the city. |
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| New York State Assembly |
| New York State Assembly website provides a directory to members, bill search and legislative information, live coverage of assembly sessions, legislative reports, rules, kids page, calendars, and more. The New York State Constitution, New York State Consolidated Laws and New York State Unconsolidated Laws are available at this site.
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| New York State Home Page |
| Official New York State website with information on government, business, education, healthcare, living in and visiting New York State. |
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| New York State Library |
| "Since its establishment in 1818 the State Library has been a repository for the official publications of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, commissions, public authorities, and other agencies of the State government."
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| New York State Senate |
| Keep up to date with Senate activities and operations through Senate biographies, schedules, reports, and rules. A Senate Kids Page provides a fun way for kids to learn about the legislative process in New York and their SenNet TV provides an online broadcast of the day's Legislative Session. |
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| NYCdata |
| A compendium of data, primarily statistical about New York City, drawn from various governmental sources, with links to the sources. |
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| Official City Sites |
| State, city, and county links for the United States (Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and New Zealand, too). Includes census information, city maps, chambers of commerce, and convention and visitor bureaus. |
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| Public Advocate for the City of New York |
| Offical site of the Public Advocate for New York City, an independently elected official, who is responsible for reporting the failure of any agency or official to comply with the New York City Charter. |
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| Seattle Public Library: Selected Web Sites: Municipal Codes |
| Links to city and county codes available for unrestricted searching on the World Wide Web. |
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| State and Local Government on the Net |
| Piper Resources maintains this excellent, searchable
directory of state and local agency Web pages.
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| Stateline.org |
| Operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond. State government and public management issues such as budget, taxes, crime and prisons, environment, income and poverty, insurance, population, campaign finance, education, healthcare and transportation. Special features include state of the state speeches and state comparison charts. |
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| They Represent You |
| The League of Women Voters of the City of New York provides an interactive web page to help New York City residents find their federal, state, and local elected representatives. Also available are useful pages about how a bill becomes a law in Washington and New York and links to useful government web sites. |
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