Hi All,Just a quickie post today about a US government site called Publications.USA.gov. What is the site about? Simple, it's a federal website where citizens can order government publications.
Specifically the FCIC (Federal Citizen Information Center) has been "a trusted one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services. " Publications.USA.gov has replaced the old Pueblo, Colorado website. For more information about the organization, click on this link.
Users can search for publications by using drop-down menus on the homepage. Categories include Animals, Cars, Computers, Education, Family, Health, Housing, Money and Travel among others. Material can be ordered in printed, pdf, e-reader or online format. Material also comes in Spanish and English. Finally, users can search for publications using a text search which is also on the homepage.
Instead of using the drop-down menu's at the top of the page, users can choose categories at the left side of the homepage...(same categories are listed as in the drop-down menu).
Features publications are listed on the right side of the page (and are hyperlinked). Examples of featured publications when I was writing this entry included 'Men: Stay Health at Any Age', 'Buying a Used Car', and 'How to Fix Mistakes in Your Credit Card Bill'.
Note: not all publications need to be ordered. In fact, many of the publications can be viewed online directly on the site by the viewer. Advantages: You can see the publication directly and then you can decide whether or not print them out on your printer....
The 2015 Consumer Action Handbook is available on the site as well - which is a very, very popular publication!
And...users can sign up for email for free email updates on nearly topics (including benefits, grants, financial aid, health and nutrition, money, and taxes. Users can sign up for free email updates or to access subscribers preferences by clicking on this link.
Site users can order publications by catalog item number as well - click link for more information.
Finally, in order to display the variety of publication topics available on the site, I did a deep-dive in the the list of education publications.
Preparing For College
Examples of publications include:
Choosing Your Student Loan
Choosing a College: 8 Questions to Ask
Funding Your Education
My Future My Way: First Steps Toward College
Preschool
Helping Yor Child Become a Reader
Helping Your Preschool Child
Toddlers Get Ready to Read: How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Get Ready to Read
K-12 Years
Choosing a School For Your Child
Extracurricular Activities: The Afterschool Connection
Imagine! Introducing Your Child to the Arts
Parent Power: Build the Bridge to Success
And on and on it goes...what a great free site from the federal government!
Enjoy the links and the publications.
Regards,
Stu
