Internet Blue Pages: The Guide to Federal Government Web Sites FROM THE PUBLISHER
Organized by agency in the government manual style that libraries prefer, this guide features comprehensive entries that include the function or purpose of that agency, URLs, and links from agency home pages. The alphabetically listed entries are numbered and fully indexed to allow readers to find federal government Web sites quickly and easily.
SYNOPSIS
Finding government data on the almost 2,000 U.S. federal government Web sites means knowing which agency will have it available. Using the U.S. Government Manual style, this comprehensive resource is organized by agency and indexed by subject for complete cross-referencing. It also provides new listings of all national parks, federal courts, military libraries, Department of Energy laboratories, Federal Reserve banks, presidential libraries, and Social Security offices. Annotated entries include agency name, URL, function or purpose of selected agencies, and links from agency home pages.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
A reference to some 1,900 US federal government Web sites. Entries are organized by agency in US Government Manual style. Many entries are annotated with description of the site's purpose and links from agency home pages. A full-linked web directory is included, and there are brief notes on search strategies. Useful for students, consumer advocates, lawyers, librarians, researchers, and business people. Andriot is a professional indexer and editor with 20 years of experience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Internet Book Watch
This 2001/02 edition provides a guide to federal government web sites which will prove an invaluable reference for any seeking departments of the Treasury, Justice, HUD, Defense and more. From parks and preserves to air force libraries, Internet Blue Pages is packed with solid reference details which may change of time, but probably not as quickly as the usual web site reference.
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