Off the Shelf: ResourceShelf Newsletter Number 362 June 12, 2008 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The ResourceShelf Newsletter is a weekly selection of content and links from ResourceShelf. Please visit the website whenever you have a free moment to review the latest items: RSS Feed: Visit DocuTicker for a daily update of new reports from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other groups: RSS Feed: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Regional Research Series: Jump-Start Your Project with an Insider's View New from FUMSI: Asia-Pacific Research Resources - latest addition to the Regional Research Report Series From company information to government statistics, this report guides researchers to reliable resources about and from the Asia-Pacific region. BEST VALUE: Purchase the entire series to support global research, no matter where business takes you! Learn more about the series and purchase: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Greetings from Tampa-St. Pete; This week, we revisit USA.gov again and troll for more hidden gems. We hope at least something here is new to you. We particularly like the "one-stop shopping" pages that link you to similar information at many different government agencies. If, by the way, you are aware of something particularly cool that you think everyone should about, please clue us in. Have a great week. sdk ++ Your DocuTicker and ResourceShelf Editorial Team ++ Shirl Kennedy Senior Editor shirl.kennedy@docuticker.com Gary Price Founding Editor gary.price@resourceshelf.com Steven Cohen Contributing Editor Dan Giancaterino Contributing Editor Laura Gordon-Murnane Contributing Editor Stuart Basefsky, MLIS Contributing EditorResource of the Week ' Best of ResourceShelf 2008' By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Attending SLA? Let us know: Tell us you'll be there, and we'll let you know when and where you can hear Gary speak. Contribute your impressions and insights to a special report we'll be publishing in July. Free copy of the full report to all contributors! Complete our online form today and be in-the-know for SLA: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Resource of the Week: Your Tax Dollars at Work - 10 Jewels Lurking in USA.gov By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor http://digbig.com/4xasx Yeah, yeah...we’ve covered USA.gov numerous times here on ResourceShelf. But I’ve found that it is truly a gift that keeps on giving. I routinely uncover interesting tidbits here that I’ve never seen before. And since everyone likes lists, I offer ten USA.gov features worth a look. 1. Motherlode of Maps - This aggregation of maps available from a diverse range of government agencies is loosely organized by topic: * Community * Environmental * Health * Historical * Space * United States * Weather * Where to Buy U.S. Government Maps * World 2. FAQs by Agency and Program - Aggregation of FAQ documents from dozens of federal agencies. Arranged alphabetically, from Administration for Children and Families to Women’s Health. 3. Blogs from the U.S. Government (both active and archived). In all honesty, though, the fishing is better at U.S. Government RSS Library. Or, if you prefer audio, Podcasts from the U.S. Government. If you’re e-mail-oriented, you can peruse an extensive listing of Government E- mail Newsletters...and subscribe to as many as you want, all from this one page. 4. The Federal Citizen Information Center 'provides a gateway to news and press release websites throughout the U.S. Government.' Nice. 5. Forms.gov. 'The Forms Catalog provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms.' Who knew? Search or browse; several options available. A 'Frequently Used Forms' list on the lefthand side of the page provides quick links to Tax Forms, Small Business Forms, Social Security Forms, Veteran Benefit Forms, and FEMA Forms. 6. International Travel. A collection of links to relevant information at different government agency websites - mostly the Department of State (e.g., Travel.State.gov), but there are a couple of surprises, such as this International Long Distance Calling resource from the Federal Communications Commission and health information for travelers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7. Calendars, Important Dates, and Time. Very cool assortment of links to things like information about U.S holidays, a historic events calendar (with lesson plans for teachers), NASA’s space calendar, an online presentation from the National Institute for Standards & Technology about ancient calendars, and a world time zone map, from the U.S. Naval Observatory. 8. A collection of links to photo galleries at official state government websites. All 50 states are represented. 9. Government and Public Libraries. Links to '(n)ational, federal agency, and local libraries; online library databases; grants and benefits for libraries...'. Note that some of the links here lead to libraries of information rather than...actual libraries - e.g., this Emergency Planning and Business Continuity page from Ready.gov. And here’s a Registry of U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects which, among other things, '(s)erves as a locator tool for publicly accessible collections of digitized U.S. Government publications.' 10.Get It Done Online!. 'Access U.S. government services from your computer' - more than 100! Note that on this page - as well as most other USA.gov pages with collections of links - there’s a button at the top that you can click to receive an e-mail when the page is updated. Want to keep up with what’s new on the USA.gov site itself? Well, we like the RSS feed. There are also a number of USA.gov-specific e-mail newsletters. 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