Internet Blue Pages: the Guide to Federal Government Web Sites [Paperback]

Laurie Andriot (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0910965293 | ISBN-13: 978-0910965293 | Publication Date: April 15, 1999 | Edition: 1

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.

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Described in promotional material as a "portable search engine," this guide through the maze of official government Web sites is patterned after the U.S. Government Manual. The companion Web site at [http://www.fedweb.com] provides updates and links directly to every site that is listed.

Review

"A handy, useful guide to federal government information . . . comprehensive, authoritative . . . recommended." -- Choice

"Highly recommended for all individuals, political groups, businesses, and lobbyists needing to deal with the federal government." -- Bookwatch --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 378 pages
• Publisher: Information Today Inc; 1 edition (April 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910965293
• ISBN-13: 978-0910965293
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,429,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Extensive Compilation of Government Websites!, October 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Internet Blue Pages: the Guide to Federal Government Web Sites (Paperback)

The size of the United States Government has grown by leaps and bounds since its humble beginning a little over two hundred years ago. The founding fathers of this country probably never envisioned such rapid growth. Many of us living today probably wished it hadn't. Anyway, we must live with it. Fortunately, we can all benefit from our tax money at work by logging onto a number of government Websites and glean from the vast amounts of information available at them.

Laurie Andriot has compiled an extensive number of government Websites in Internet Blue Pages to offer her readers a heavy-hitting source of government resources. Information gleaned from these sites can help readers make better business decisions, assist them in finding employment, make it easier for them to obtain veterans services, help them to keep up on the latest Washington news and lawmaking (and law-breaking), and much more!

Readers will be able to access tons of government policy and regulatory information covering a variety of issues, including health, safety, food, finances, employment, military, transportation, civil rights, the arts and sciences, and social issues that affect our country and our way of living. I was quite surprised to see a Website listed for the RAF Mildenhall Air Force Base located in England. I had visited this base a number of times while serving in the Air Force at another base in this same country!

Andriot offers brief but helpful commentary on many of the sites listed, including the historical background and roles of many government offices and agencies we have heard about and perhaps a few we never knew existed! Readers are encouraged to read through these blue pages to learn more about the government that has pledged to serve our best interests.

Regardless of what your opinion is of the current administration and congressional representation, our government has plenty of useful information available to meet a variety of personal and business needs. One can tell by the size of this book that there is plenty to go around. This book provides a heavy dose of it. It is ideal for people who either want to do business with our government agencies or want to learn how best to keep them off their backs!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK CUTS RIGHT TO THE CHASE!, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Internet Blue Pages: the Guide to Federal Government Web Sites (Paperback)

As an internet neophyte, I'm having some difficulty navigating. It is wonderful to have such a tool as the Internet Blue Pages, which not only gives you all the government web sites, but has a myriad of links to related sites. Buy this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide to federal government web sites, March 13, 2001

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This review is from: Internet Blue Pages (Paperback)

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.