NSCI 5012 Federal Agency Information on the Internet: Public Policy Development Dr. Esther Winterfeldt http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/nsci5012.htm For help please contact: Suzanne Holcombe, OSU Library Documents Dept. (405) 744-6546, sholcom@okstate.edu Depository Libraries Locating Federal Information on the Internet Congressional and Regulatory Information on the Internet Legislative Research Using Congressional Universe Agency and Database Information: Food and Nutrition DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES Depository libraries are those libraries specifically designated by the U.S. Government Printing Office to receive and make available U.S. government publications through the Federal Depository Library Program. There are close to 1,400 Federal depository libraries located throughout the United States and its territories, with at least one in every Congressional District. All provide free public access to the great extent of federal government information, in both print and electronic formats. The authority for the Depository Library Program is in Title 44, Chapter 19 of the United States Code. For more information see Library Services. Depository Libraries in Oklahoma There are two Regional Depository libraries and 18 Selective Depository libraries in the State of Oklahoma. The Regional libraries, the Oklahoma State University Library and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries receive and make available all materials distributed for public dissemination by the U.S. Government Printing Office. The Selective libraries receive and make available a percentage of the available information. The Selective depository libraries in Oklahoma City and Tulsa area are: Metropolitan Library System Oklahoma City University Tulsa City-County Library University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library University of Tulsa, Law Library Depository Library Materials Federal publications that are of interest to you for this class: Congressional / legislative publications (Congressional bills, hearings, committee prints, documents, reports, laws, the Congressional Record) and Regulatory publications (Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations), are available in depository libraries in paper or microfiche format. Recent publications are also available electronically. See note below. One Committee Print of note is the Green Book, which contains background material and data on the programs within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means (Social Security, Medicare, Aid to Needy Families, Child Support and Child Care, etc.) (Y 4.W 36: 104/). It is a biennial publication. For online access see House Committee on Ways and Means Committee Prints. The last 20 years or so of the above materials are available electronically via Congressional Universe (see below), and this is the focus of this class. To access older material, see the Congressional Indexes, 1789-1969 section of Congressional Universe or check with depository libraries for their holdings in paper or microfiche format. Top of Page LOCATING FEDERAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET By: Agency, Keyword or Subject, Title, Other More and more federal agency data is being made available on agency Web pages via the Internet. See: How to Find U.S. Government Information on the Internet, via OSU Library Documents Dept. Includes: Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, via U.S. Government Printing Office. Two basic titles: The United States Government Manual (AE 2.108/2:), a key guide describing the structure of the U.S. Government and the agencies and the Statistical Abstract of the United States (C 3.134:), a compilation of basic statistics from U.S. Government agencies, are annual publications and also available in depository libraries. Top of Page CONGRESSIONAL / REGULATORY INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET (Use one of the three following gateways for access to publications.) 1. Congressional Universe Comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information from Congressional Information Service, Inc. Click on 'Congressional Publications' or 'Bills, Laws and Regulations.' Subscription required. Access from OSU-Tulsa or OSU main campus. 2. GPO Access A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. Includes:   Congressional / Legislative Publications (See Hearings, CR and CR Index).   Regulatory (See CFR and FR). 3. THOMAS (Legislative only) Legislative information via the Library of Congress. Includes: Legislation, Congressional Record, Committee Information. Top of Page LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH USING CONGRESSIONAL UNIVERSE CONGRESSIONAL UNIVERSE    CIS Index (Includes searching by Subject and other key search features of Congressional Universe.)    Congressional Indexes, 1789-1969    Publications (Full-text of Congressional reports, documents, prints, bills and the Congressional Record)    Bills    Laws    Regulations    Also Members, Committees, Inside Washington, Hot Topics, List of Links Top of Page AGENCY AND DATABASE INFORMATION: FOOD AND NUTRITION AGENCIES Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture   Food and Nutrition Service (Food Stamps, Child Nutrition, Team Nutrition, Wic Program/Farmer's Market, Food Distribution)   Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Food Guide Pyramid, Expenditures on Children by Families, Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply etc.). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Includes press releases, fact sheets, speeches, congressional testimony, and a public forum; provides pointers to Internet sites of HHS agencies; has a consumer information locator; and provides information on grants and research opportunities. See Healthfinder (consumer health and human services information gateway).   Centers for Disease Control    National Center for Health Statistics The Nation's principal health statistics agency. See FASTATS (Health statistics A-Z), Products (Catalogs and Publications), Data Warehouse, News Releases and Fact Sheets.   Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion    Includes: Healthy People 2010. SELECTED DATABASES for Articles Oklahoma State University Library   Academic Search Elite (Includes Scholarly Journals), via OSU Stillwater.   Health Source: Consumer Edition, via OSU Stillwater.   ProQuest (General Interest Database, Magazines and Newspapers), via OSU Stillwater. 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