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IntroductionIntroduction

Websites (& more) on Websites (& more) on handout: handout: http://lib.law.washington.edu/rhttp://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/docstoday.htmlef/docstoday.html

Time for questions at the endTime for questions at the end Dancing is optional, but highly Dancing is optional, but highly

recommendedrecommended

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How Did We Get Here?How Did We Get Here? Federal Depository Federal Depository

Library ProgramLibrary Program Gov Docs: the Gov Docs: the

bleeding edgebleeding edge Tips & tricks, Tips & tricks,

sources & sources & strategiesstrategies

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Looking for CluesLooking for Clues LexisNexis & LexisNexis &

Westlaw newsWestlaw news BNA daily reportsBNA daily reports Google News Google News PubSub PubSub

GovernmentGovernment

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Gitmo & Geneva ConventionsGitmo & Geneva Conventions

FindlawFindlaw MSNBCMSNBC National Public National Public

RadioRadio New York TimesNew York Times NewsweekNewsweek Wall Street Wall Street

JournalJournal

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Beyond GoogleBeyond Google

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Running Down a Running Down a DreamDream

Catalog of Gov Catalog of Gov PubsPubs

Fluid Fluid environmentenvironment

Library catalogsLibrary catalogs Multiple formatsMultiple formats Well of helpWell of help

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Bibliographic records of depository titles, 1994-Click to e-only docsNew name & interface soon

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Running Down a Running Down a DreamDream

Catalog of Gov Catalog of Gov PubsPubs

Fluid Fluid environmentenvironment

Library catalogsLibrary catalogs Multiple formatsMultiple formats Well of helpWell of help

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U.S. Government Meta-U.S. Government Meta-SitesSites

OfficialOfficial Multiple databases Multiple databases

searchsearch Featured itemsFeatured items

Archived IRS formsArchived IRS forms Contracted researchContracted research Depository escapeesDepository escapees

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Bills Budgets

Cong. Reports & Documents

Econ. Report of the Pres.Federal Register

Government ManualLegislative Calendars

Public Papers of the Pres.Session Laws

Unified Regulatory AgendaU.S. Code

Weekly Comp. of Pres. Docs.

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Under PressureUnder Pressure

BeSpacificBeSpacific JURISTJURIST DocuTickerDocuTicker

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Congressional Congressional DocumentsDocuments

GPO Access & GPO Access & ThomasThomas

Committee Committee websiteswebsites

Government Government Accountability Accountability Office (GAO)Office (GAO)

Congressional Congressional Research ServiceResearch Service

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Congressional Congressional Research Service Research Service ReportsReports

U of North TexasU of North Texas Open CRSOpen CRS LexisNexis LexisNexis

Congressional Congressional Research Digital Research Digital Collection (fall Collection (fall ’05)’05)CRS Report

for Congress

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Executive & Executive & IndependentIndependent

National National Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Reference Reference CenterCenter

Environmental Environmental Protection Protection AgencyAgency

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Crime is on my siteCrime is on my siteYes it isYes it isCrime is on my siteCrime is on my siteYes it isYes it isNow, I’ve got the Now, I’ve got the

crime docscrime docsThe docs that you The docs that you

needneedN C JRSN C JRSN C JRSN C JRSN C JRSN C JRSDot G O VDot G O V

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Acid rain = 643LUST = 242NEPA = 394Superfund = 3001

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Too Much or NothingToo Much or Nothing

StateState Homeland Homeland

SecuritySecurity Civil Rights Civil Rights

CommissionCommission InteriorInterior

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Includes archives on own website and at DOSFAN

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Between Too MuchBetween Too Muchand Nothingand Nothing

Civil Rights Civil Rights CommissioCommissionn

InteriorInterior

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StatisticsStatistics

FedStatsFedStats Admin Office Admin Office

of the US of the US CourtsCourts

Bureau of Bureau of Justice Justice StatisticsStatistics

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But I Still Haven’t But I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Found What I’m Looking ForLooking For

Internet ArchiveInternet Archive CyberCemeteryCyberCemetery University of University of

Michigan Michigan Documents Documents CenterCenter

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No SatisfactionNo Satisfaction Not on the Not on the

webweb ClassifiedClassified Invisible WebInvisible Web UnpublishedUnpublished Not a Not a

documentdocument

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Questions?Questions?

http://http://lib.law.washington.edu/lib.law.washington.edu/ref/docstoday.html ref/docstoday.html

Includes links to PowerPoint Includes links to PowerPoint slideshowsslideshows

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Finding Gov Docs Finding Gov Docs Today:Today:The SoundtrackThe Soundtrack

Talking Heads, Once in a LifetimeTalking Heads, Once in a LifetimeRobert Palmer, Looking for CluesRobert Palmer, Looking for CluesTom Petty, Running Down a DreamTom Petty, Running Down a DreamTom Petty, I Need to KnowTom Petty, I Need to KnowDavid Bowie & Queen, Under PressureDavid Bowie & Queen, Under PressureThree Dog Night, Liar LiarThree Dog Night, Liar LiarRolling Stones, Time Is on My SideRolling Stones, Time Is on My SideGeneral Public, Too Much or NothingGeneral Public, Too Much or NothingThree Dog Night, OneThree Dog Night, OneU2, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking forU2, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking forRolling Stones, (I Can’t Get No) SatisfactionRolling Stones, (I Can’t Get No) SatisfactionBlondie, Call MeBlondie, Call Me

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