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A collection of free legal resources, including books, links, discussion forms and frequently asked questions about Massachusetts Law.

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 MAJOR WEB REFERENCE SITES

PUBLIC HEALTH LINKS 
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GRANTS AND FUNDING LINKS 
GUIDE TO GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDING

WHAT SHOULD I READ NEXT  ( Some Links to Readers' Advisory Sites )

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Federal and State Resources

Massachusetts Public Records

          Search Massachusetts public records, access government databases, archives
          and other online resources for current and historic vital records. Request copies
          of official documents, such as death, birth and marriage certificates. Research
          your family history and genealogy, locate abandoned property, access real estate
          files and tax records, conduct a business search, verify licenses of child care
          providers and other professionals.

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress' site is perhaps the best-known and most comprehensive source for federal- and library-related information. Included are many pointers to congressional sites, directories of personnel, and, of course, services of the Library of Congress, including the Library of Congress Catalogs and an extensive array of bibliographies.

 

FirstGov

FirstGov bills itself as "the first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources." FirstGov provides a single research portal to U.S. government Web sites as well as to online transactions with government agencies.

 

Thomas

Thomas is the place to look for recent and pending federal legislation. Thomas, named after Thomas Jefferson, provides full text of legislation, searchable by keyword and bill number. The full text of the Congressional Record can also be retrieved.

 

GPO Access

GPO Access is the Government Printing Office' gateway to the full text of the Congressional Record, the Federal Register and the GAO Reports. Advanced searching features such as limiting by section or a range of dates are available for these three databases. Other databases, such as the Senate and House Calendars, the United States Code, the Unified Agenda, and the Congressional Directory can be searched using truncation, adjacency operators, and Boolean expressions. New databases include: The Economic Report of the President, The Supreme Court Decisions, 1937-1975, The U.S. Government Policy & Supporting Positions, also referred to as The Plum Book

 

CAPWeb

CAPWeb bills itself as an unofficial guide to the U.S. Congress, put together by some congressional staffers who know how to dig up information on Capitol Hill. The emphasis is on clear presentation and organization of the most useful federal resources.

 

Fedworld Information Network

The Fedworld Information Network is managed by NTIS, the National Technical Information Service. Its goal is to provide a one-stop location for the public to locate, order and have delivered to them, U.S. Government information. Fedworld offers access to many Government bulletin board systems that are not otherwise available on the Internet.

 

FEDSTATS

FedStats provides cross-agency statistics for federal government agencies that report expenditures of $500,000 or more. Queries can be limited by state and by topic.

 

U.S. Senate

 

U.S. House of Representatives

This Home Page provides links to committee membership directories, schedules, information on the federal legislative process, and other government information resources.

 

Welcome to the Whitehouse

This very popular site will provide information on the Executive Branch, and the White House.

 

Supreme Court

 

National Center for Education Statistics

NCES contains a wealth of data showing the progress of education in the United States as well as surveys on Public, School, and Academic libraries.

          Other Federal Web Pointers

There are many excellent sources for federal government information, including standard Internet Subject Guides, such as Yahoo!  and  Google

 

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