online resources

Federal Government

Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

DOL has made available information such as forms, news stories, frequently asked questions and publications, but locating the information can be difficult as the web site is not organized well. The best way to find something is by clicking on the link called "search/A-Z index." Start with the A-Z index, located on the left side of the page as the search feature is quirky. The index contains links to main portions of the DOL's web site. Once you go to one of these sections, many times there is an index for just that portion of the DOL's site.

Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

By using the search feature or clicking on links information on businesses ("where you live"); laws, regulations and case information ("laws, regulations and dockets"); news ("EPA Newsroom") and in-depth publications ("educational resources") can be found.

Government Printing Office Access
www.gpoaccess.gov

The Government Printing Office is responsible for printing and disseminating much of the information the federal government publishes. Links to bills, regulations and laws can be found here as well as links to individual agencies' publications (under "A-Z resource list"). To find government documents for sale, click on "U.S. government online bookstore."

House of Representatives
www.house.gov

Locating your representatives, finding current legislation, discovering committee members and learning about the legislative process are a few of the services offered on the House's web site.

Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov

The IRS has made available on its site tax forms and publications as well as information addressing specific aspects of taxation. Located on the left of the page are search boxes as well as links to sections of the web site.

Legal Information Institute (by Cornell Law School)
www.law.cornell.edu

One of the best free web sites for federal legal information, LII offers research tools, news, court opinions, statutes and more. This is a good starting point for federal legal research.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration
www.osha.gov

OSHA has made available information such as forms, news stories, frequently asked questions and publications, but locating the information can be difficult as the web site is not organized well. The best way to find something is by clicking on the link called "A-Z index." The index contains links to main portions of OSHA's site.

U.S. Supreme Court
www.supremecourtus.gov

Court opinions for the past several years, information about the court, calendars and bar admissions, are just a few of the items available from this site.

Federal Court Locator
www.law.villanova.edu/library/researchguides/fedcourtlocator.asp

Villanova University School of Law has created this site. It is divided into several sections with links to federal district courts, bankruptcy courts and appeals courts.

Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov

Locating current and past legislation, public laws, treaties, committee information, etc., can be done using Thomas. When searching for legislation, the best way to find what you need is by bill number as the search engine is rather limited.

U.S. Senate
www.senate.gov

Locating your representatives, finding current legislation, discovering committee members and learning about the legislative process are a few of the services offered on the Senate's web site.