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Chapter	Title
1	Going Beyond Google
2	Legislative Branch Research
3	Judicial Branch Research
4	Executive Branch Research
5	State and International Research
6	Experts and Insiders
	Table of Web Sites
	Index

Chapter 1.  Going Beyond Google

section	title
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1.00	Know the Full Range of Information Sources
1.01	Major Search Engines
1.02	Limitations of General Search Engines
1.03	Handy Guides
1.10	Know How to Start from Scratch
1.11	Starting Points on the Web
1.12	Starting Points in Print
1.20	Know What You Are Searching
1.21	How Do You Learn about a Database's Content?
1.30	Know How to Search the Database
1.31	What Do You Need to Know Before You Search?
1.32	Help!
1.33	Planning and Conducting an Online Search
1.34	Constructing a Search with Boolean Operators
1.35	Searching and Limiting When You Get Too Much
1.36	Dates
1.37	Examples for Limiting When You Get Too Much
1.38	Learn from the Pros
1.40	Review Search Results Critically
1.41	Evaluating Information
1.42	Fact-Checking Resources
1.43	Evaluating a Web Site
1.44	Web Tools for Evaluating Web Sites
1.50	Stay Informed
1.51	Email Alert Services: A Selected Sample
1.52	Avoid Information Overload
1.53	Blogs: A Selected Sample
1.54	Bloglines.com
1.55	RSS: A Selected Sample
1.56	Commercial Online Services
1.60	Remember, It’s Not All Online
1.61	We Have So Many Records That...
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Chapter 2.  Legislative Branch Research

section	title
2.00	Legislative Process Flowchart
2.10	Quick Reference for Legislative Researchers
2.11	Types of Legislation
2.12	Continuing Resolutions
2.13	Major Versions of Legislation
2.14	Dates of Previous Congresses
2.15	Legislative Glossaries
2.20	Documents on THOMAS and GPO Access
2.30	THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
2.31	Thomas Home Page
2.32	Thomas Bills and Resolutions Search Page
2.40	Appropriations Legislation
2.41	Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees
2.42	Appropriations Conference Committee Reports
2.43	Limitations, Earmarks, and General Provisions
2.50	Tracking and Monitoring Legislation: Alert Services
2.51	Recorded Congressional Information
2.60	From Bills to Laws: Documents and Information Resources
2.70	United States Code Titles
2.80	Additional Legislative Branch Sources
2.81	Congressional Research Service Reports and Issue Briefs
2.82	Lobbyist Registrations
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Chapter 3.  Judicial Branch Research

section	title
3.00	Federal Court System Structure
3.10	Regional Federal Court Circuits--Geographic Coverage
3.20	Sources of Supreme Court Opinions Online
3.30	The Federal Courts: Selected Internet Resources
3.40	Citing the Law
3.41	Citing Decisions at the Federal Level--Examples
3.50	FindLaw Legal Dictionary
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Chapter 4.  Executive Branch Research

section	title
4.00	Executive Branch Organization
4.10	FirstGov
4.11	FirstGov Home Page
4.20	Sources for Presidential and Other White House Documents
4.21	Presidential Documents on Government Web Sites
4.22	Presidential Documents on Nongovernment Web Sites
4.23	President's Budget Documents
4.24	Office of Management and Budget Documents
4.30	Agency Web Site Content
4.40	Federal Regulations
4.41	Federal Register
4.42	Overview of the Rulemaking Process
4.43	GPO Access: Federal Register
4.44	Code of Federal Regulations
4.45	GPO Access: Code of Federal Regulations
4.46	Code of Federal Regulations Titles
4.47	CFR Titles
4.48	Additional Regulatory Research Sources
4.50	Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
4.51	Resources for Learning About and Using FOIA
4.60	Federal Regulatory Agencies: Filings Databases
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Chapter 5.  State and International Research

section	title
5.00	State Government Information Resources
5.01	Web Directories
5.02	Informational Sites
5.10	International Research: Starting Points
5.11	Search Engines and News
5.12	Business Information
5.13	Country Information
5.14	Laws and Treaties
5.20	International Organizations on the Web
5.21	Finding Aids
5.22	Selected International Governmental Organizations
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Table of Web Sites

Index