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DOE Launches New Database: SciTech Connect

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:44:29 -0700

Tim Byrne announced that the Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) launched a new database product called SciTech Connect that employs an innovative semantic search tool enabling users to retrieve more relevant information. Other features include faceting, in-document search, word clouds, and personalization.

The Government Domain: New & Free Regulations Trackers

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:06:59 -0700

Peggy Garvin reviews new, free, non-government resources that have recently come online to complement the official U.S. government regulatory information sites, RegInfo.gov and Regulations.gov. For this bounty, Peggy says researcher can thank innovative developers and the relatively new availability of a free XML version of the Federal Register that can be downloaded in bulk.

The Government Domain: 2007 Calendars and Schedules

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:00:00 -0700

A wide range of online calendars from agencies and Congress offer valuable information to researchers that includes: release dates for topical reports, news, surveys, meeting and official travel schedules, historical commemorations, House and Senate bill histories, and links to speeches and testimony. Peggy Garvin includes numerous examples of e-gov sites with such services that should be on your radar.

The Government Domain: Government Documents in the News

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:35:52 -0700

The Government Domain

Government Documents and the News

By Peggy Garvin

The Government Domain: Summer Infosnacks

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:39:02 -0700

The Government Domain

Summer Infosnacks

By Peggy Garvin

Peggy Garvin of Garvin Information Consulting is author of The United States Government Internet Manual (Bernan Press) and Real World Research Skills (TheCapitol.Net).

FOIA Facts: FOIA Legislation Update

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:49:50 -0700

Scott A. Hodes updates the status of the Open Government Act of 2005, offering a glimmer of hope that FOIA amendments may pass this year.

FOIA Facts: The Return of the Backlog

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:55:27 -0700

Scott A. Hodes is a sole practitioner in Washington, D.C., practicing Information and Privacy Law. Mr. Hodes assists clients in gaining access to government records under the FOIA, Privacy Act and other federal agency access provisions. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Hodes was an attorney at the Department of Justice for over a decade. He served in the FBI's Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section from 1998 until 2002 as the Acting Chief of that Section's Litigation Unit. Mr. Hodes served at the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy from 1991 until 1998. His website is InfoPrivacylaw.com, and he is a member of the DC and Maryland bars.

FOIA Facts

CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com: Floor Fight

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 02:08:20 -0700

CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com

Floor Fight

By Will Hall and Dan Peake

Published January 15, 2006

Let the People Know the Facts: Can Government Information Removed from the Internet Be Reclaimed?

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:18:15 -0700

Susan Nevelow Mart examines the legal basis of the public's right to access government information, reviews the types of information that have recently been removed from the Internet, and analyzes the rationales given for the removals. The article suggests that the concerted use of the Freedom of Information Act by public interest groups and their constituents is a possible method of returning the information to the Internet.

FOIA Facts: Department of Justice Issues Guidance for FOIA Executive Order

Sat, 20 May 2006 16:49:47 -0700

Scott A. Hodes's commentary addresses the recent Executive Order requiring that each federal agency improve its FOIA performance.

The Government Domain: New GPO Catalog of Government Publications

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:19:05 -0700

Peggy Garvin reviews the new searchable catalog of current and historical federal congressional, executive, and judicial publications that are in print, electronic, and other formats.

FOIA Facts: Sunshine Week and Other Things

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:16:30 -0700

Scott A. Hodes reminds us why the goal of Sunshine Week, which is to elevate the public's awareness on the importance of governmental disclosure laws, is one that has become increasingly important to pursue every week, year round.

FOIA Facts: Chief FOIA Officers Named

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:50:08 -0700

Scott A. Hodes comments on the role of Chief FOIA Officers, a position recently mandated for all agencies by Executive Order 13392.

FOIA Facts: Bush Orders FOIA Executive Officers

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:25:53 -0700

FOIA Facts

The Government Domain: The Cream of the Federal Website Crop

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 15:00:55 -0700

The Government Domain