Government Guide, Government Job Guide (Federal – State – County – Municipal - World Governments, Government Sales – Grants)
The government is huge as the primary decision-maker and economic power of any country, province, state, county, city, town or village but there are no books offering basic, generic government information except for a few big ones by Gale Group (gale.com) and other reference book publishers selling for hundreds of dollars each.
This is a resource book with some explanations in it but that's not the priority. The priority is resources.
firstgov.gov is the federal government network.
For information on the web about any state government department, use the following formula:
state.two letter abbreviation.us, for example:
state.al.us for Alabama.
Look for the department you're interested in.
Another one is the name of the state followed by .gov, .org, .net and .com like hawaii.gov, hawaii.org, etc.
For most government information, look through your local phonebook in four separate government sections:
Municipal.
County.
State.
Federal.
Government books at the library are as follows:
350. Public Administration.
351. Central governments.
352. Local governments.
353. U.S. federal and state governments.
354. Other central governments.
355. Military administration.
356. Foot forces, army, marines, etc.
357. Mounted forces.
358. Armored, technical, air, space.
359. Navy.
For the Library of Congress System, try G7212 at the library.
Volume 1. American Government Websites
Chapter 1. United States Government Info 1
U.S. Government Introduction
To navigate the system, the main book is the U.S. Government Manual, a complete guide to all departments, agencies and offices of the federal government.
You can buy one at one of the 24 U.S. government bookstores located around the country or you can look it over at the library or the Federal Information Center (fic.info.gov) nearest to you.
Try your local library or Superintendent of Documents (gpo.gov/su_docs) for smaller telephone directories.
Books about the federal government are located at #353 of your local library.
Generally, if you're not sure of where to go, just use your common sense and contact the relevant department for directions and general information, for example, the Department of Commerce for business, Department of State for information about different countries, Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous wastes and the National Institute For Health for medical matters.
Whenever you talk to these people, be nice to them and they will help you more than if you just demand information as though it was your right. Human emotions are the bottom line to getting service with anyone. Treat them with respect and they will respond accordingly.
Many federal agencies have enforcement and/ or complaint-handling duties for products and services used by the general public. Others act for the benefit of the public but do not resolve
individual consumer problems.
Agencies also have fact sheets, booklets and other information which might be helpful in making purchase decisions and dealing with consumer problems.
Try your local phonebook to see if a local office of the particular department you're interested in exists in your area.
If you need help in deciding where to go with your problem, call the nearest Federal Information Center.
Federal Information Home Page
fie.com
usa.gov/contact/directories.shtml
governmentmailinglists.com
government-mailing-lists.com
usa.gov/agencies/federal/all_agencies/index.shtml, u.s. government departments and agencies usa.gov/topics/reference_shelf.shtml, firstgov reference; federal laws, regulations, maps, forms and more
ehow.com, how to find a list of federal employees
access.gpo.gov/su_docs
gpo.lib.purdue.edu
pueblo.gsa.gov
Governement documents.
Federal Government Operator
202-655-4000
202-225-3121
U.S. Congress
Congressional Research Service
Washington, DC 20515
202-224-3121
202-225-7000
house.gov
Contact your congressman or senator or call the above number for information about Congress or the latest developments.
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3121
202-224-2115
senate.gov
Smithsonian Dial A Museum
202-357-2000
si.edu
Washington's Events Hotline
202-Pa4-0009
White House Executive Orders
Daily Fax Line
Fax: 202-395-9088
The federal government employs many people to write relevant, practical booklets and full fledged books about things that matter in life and the topics are not necessarily related to government matters.
They're just good, basic information about things American citizens need to help make life easier. Some of these publications are free, some cost a modest fee.
There are two major sources for all this information:
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo, Co 81009
888-8pueblo
Fax: 719-948-9724
pueblo.gsa.gov
Get the free Consumer's Resource Handbook and The Publications Catalog.
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, Dc 20402
202-512-1800
Fax: 202-512-1716
bybsys@access.digex.net
access.gpo.gov/su_docs
Every year they put out a Subject Bibliography Index which is the index bible of U.S. government information. You contact them, they send it to you for free. This little booklet contains over a hundred categories/ fields/ topics. You merely check off the topics you're interested in and they send you the Subject Bibliographies for each of these topics which describe the publications they're offering.
You decide what you want and order from them. It's inexpensive for some of the information you get.
They also have a catalog called U.S. Government Subscriptions which lists all the daily, weekly, monthly magazines/ newsletters the federal government publishes on a regular basis. Ask for it.
National Audiovisual Center
8700 Edgeworth Dr.
Capitol Heights, Md 20743
301-763-1896.
ntis.gov/ nac
The National Audiovisual Center, a central source for all audiovisual material produced by the U.S. Government, rents and sells material on jobs and careers. Ask for a catalog.
National Technical Information Service
Springfield, Va 22161
800-553-Ntis
ntis.gov/database
Sells publications on most areas of life, free catalog.
grc.ntis.gov, government research center
subscription service for several information
databases; government, science, occupational
safety, agriculture, etc.
Some resource books for any facet of the
American government be it federal, state, county, municipal is the following book:
Omingraphics, Inc.
Penobscot Bldg.,
Detroit, Mi 48226
800-234-1340
ominigraphics.com
Government Phone Book Usa: A Comprehensive Guide To Federal, State, County & Local Government Offices In The United States
United States Websites
100bestvacations.com, travel info mailed to you free.
1800-ustravel.com
2havefun.com
50states.com
50usastates.com
800-ustravel.com
accessamer.com
adventuretravel.about.com/od/northamericanadventures
aegis.com/countries/us.html
alamy.com/showcase/default.asp, travel pictures.
allexperts.com/travel/states/states.shtml
amazon.com, book best places northwest.
americanlegacy.org
americansouthwest.net
american-travel.net
americantravelsites.com/
americanwest.com
amwest-travel.com, american west.
areaguides.net
armchair.com, usa tourist bureaus
aviewofamerica.com
aviewofamerica.com
bbb.org/library/travel
blueridgecountry.com
bubl.ac.uk/link/u/unitedstatestravelandtourism.htm
budgettravel.com
budgettravel.com/usa.htm
capecod.net
capecodonline.com
cass.etsu.edu/n&t/guidelin.html, appalachia.
census.gov
census.gov
cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html
city.net/countries/united_states/
clickcity.com
concierge.com
cruising-america.com
cyberwest.com, american west.
dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/unitedstates/stories/
desertusa.com, southwest.
digitalcity.com/travel/
dir.yahoo.com/regional/u_s__states
dmoz.org/regional/north_america/united_states/hawaii/travel_and_tourism/
eccentricamerica.com eccentricamerica.com/links.htm
ego.com/us
emilebymile.com/main/united_states
emilebymile.com/main/us/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/united_states
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/united_states_of_america
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/united_states_of_america
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/united_states_wine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/western_united_states
encarta.msn.com
e-referencedesk.com/resources/state infousanet.com
e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-symbols
e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-symbols
escapetothesoutheast.com
everythingabouttravel.com/unitedstatestravel.html
excel.net/~security/
excite.com/travel/countries/united_states
exitsource.com, lists services near interstate exits.
explorer1.com, travel guide for northern california, southern oregon and western nevada.
exploringthenorth.com
externalharddrive.com/travel/usa-states/
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go1568/is_200406/ai_n6309040, america: off the beaten track.
firstgov.gov, the u.s. government's official web portal.
firstgov.gov/citizen/topics/travel.shtml
goamericanwest.com
gonewengland.about.com
go-northamerica.com
gonorthwest.com
gorptravel.gorp.com
gosw.about.com
gosw.about.com, southwest.
gosw.about.com, southwest.
gosw.about.com/od/resortsandtours, southwest.
great-lakes.net/tourism
guidebookamerica.com/
guidebookamerica.com/
hdr.undp.org/statistics/data/cty/cty_f_usa.html
historic66.com
historicnewengland.org
hm-usa.com
hm-usa.com/states infoseek.go.com, search engine,
honeymoons.about.com, lots of travel info.
honeymoons.about.com/od/exploretheusa
hputx.edu/howardpayne.aspx?pgid=1773
iexplore.com/dmap/united+states/link
infowest.com
interstateamerica.com
jnlcom.com, north carolina, tennessee.
jus4funusa.com/
kcls.org/hh/unitedstates.cfm
key-tourist-info.com
legendsofamerica.com
lewisandclark.com
lib.duke.edu/lilly/ushistcoll.htm
lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stsoc.html
lifeintheusa.com
local2me.org
local-travel.info
maintour.com
midwestliving.com, magazine.
midwestliving.com/travel
mit.edu/geo, which counties cities or towns are in.
museumstuff.com
my-americaguide.com
mytripjournal.com
nara.gov, archives.
national.sidewalk.msn.com
nationsonline.org/oneworld/united_states.htm
neas.miis.edu/resources-united-states.html
newengland.com
nwsource.com/travel, northwest.
odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.ht
officialusa.com
officialusa.com
ohwy.com, online highways guide to travel, leisure and recreation in north america
ohwy.com, pacific northwest.
onetravel.com/uscanada/
outwestnewspaper.com
pacific101.com
pbs.org/destinationamerica
planetware.com/travel
realadventures.com/united-states.htm
respondweddings.com/listings/travel/united_states_travel_agencies.html
roadsideamerica.com
roadsideamerica.com
roadsideamerica.com
roadsidemagazine.com
roadtripamerica.com
roadtripdream.com
rockiesguide.com
rocky-mountains.org
scenic.org
search.ezilon.com/united_states/travel_and_tourism
seeamerica.org
shermanstravel.com
shorejournal.com, delmarva (delaware, naryland, virginia) peninsula.
skyauction.com
smalltownbrooklyn.com/villagegreen/coollinks/coollinks.html
soc.culture.usa
southeasternadventures.com
southernfolklore.com
summittravel.com, travel consultants.
sunset.com
symbolmagazine.com, southern lifestyle.
tatravelcenters.com, travel centers of america
thefunguides.com, books about tourist attractions.
thisisamerica.net
tidusa.com
tourstates.com
travel.discovery.com/destinations/unitedstates/unitedstates.html
travel.discovery.com/destinations/unitedstates/unitedstates.html
travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/overview.html
travel.org/na, north america
travel.yahoo.com/p/travelguide/191501863
travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501863-united_states_vacations-i
travel2.nytimes.com/top/features/travel/destinations/unitedstates
travel2.nytimes.com/top/features/travel/destinations/unitedstates
travel-america.co.uk
travelamerica.com
travel-easy.info
travelfleamarket.com
travel-hotels-usa.com
travelinfo.altervista.org/state_travel_information.html
travel-library.com/north_america/usa/
travel-library.com/north_america/usa/
travelmagazineusa.com
travelmagazineusa.com
travelmedia.com
travelnotes.org
travelnow.com
travelscrapper.com
traveltounitedstates.com
travelwest.net
travelwizard.com/unitedstates/
trekamerica.com
trekamerica.com
uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-7618-united_states_travel_guide-i
united-publishers.com
unitedstates.areaguides.net
unitedstates.biz
united-states-of-earth.com
untraveledroad.com/usa
untraveledroad.com/usa
untraveledroad.com/usa.htm
uq.edu.au/zzdonsi/us_tips
usa.worldweb.com
usa.worldweb.com
usa-800.com
usajournal.com
usatoday.com/life/people
usatourism.com
usatourist.com
usaweb.com
usaweekend.com
usaweekend.com/03_issues/030518/030518springtravel.html, america's best places.
usaweekend.com/04_issues/040516/040516travel_fun.html
usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4
ustravelcenter.com
ustravelcenter.com
ustravelcenter.com
ustravelcenter.com
uwm.edu/library/docs/stats.html, statistical resources.
villageprofile.com, profiles many communities.
virtuallibrarian.com/it/states.html
virtualtourist.com/travel/north_america/united_states_of_america/travelguide-united_states_of_america.html
visitingnewengland.com
visit-usa.com
vtourist.com/north_america/usa
vtstravel.com, northeast.
wacvb.com, western assn. of convention and visitors bureaus.
wordtravels.com
worldslargestdoc.com
yahoo.com, zipcode icon at bottom of homepage.
yankeemagazine.com, new england.
zippythepinhead.com, roadside attractions.
Government Organization Websites
ncsl.org, national conference of state legislatures (ncsl).
naco.org, national association of counties (naco).
mtc.gov, multistate tax commission.
glc.org, great lakes commission.
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