***Select a method to match the information you have***
Using FAQs (frequently asked questions)
FAQs provide a broad subject approach for selected topics such as tax, buying publications, history, statistics, welfare, business, consumer, patent, health, law, elected officials, education
By selected major topics and level of government.
After selecting topic and level of governmental jurisdiction, chose
appropriate resources to locate specific information needed.
By broad subjects on most used search sites,
by level of government
If the topics above do not match your subject, try one or more of the
selected most used search sites linked to the level of government jurisdiction
below. INFOMINE
is good for all levels of government and often for very specific searches.
By search engines
If subject is not included in methods above, try a search engine.
By level of government
Information included above, and more, collected under governmental
jurisdiction
Finding full text web publications
It may be necessary to try more than one source to identify if a publication is available via the web.
1. MELVYL Catalog. Under "Choose a database", highlight MELVYL Catalog or Periodical Titles then search for what you want. Those titles which are published on the web in full-text MAY be linked from citations found by searching these databases.
Search with the information you have:
Title of publication
Author
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Power search allows for combinations and other choices provided
on the drop down menus on the following screen
2. Agency homepages often have full-text of selected publications. So if you know the agency, go to their homepage and see if they have provided access. Click on the appropriate jurisdiction from the list below to locate agencies with web pages.
Databases to identify publications and information
sources.
Some of the databases may include hypertext links to
full-text sources or include the URL needed to locate the publication if
available on the web.
Many supply only bibliographic citations which can be used to help find paper or microfiche publications in libraries. . To locate the publications not available on the internet, check with a in a local library to obtain copies. Use MELVYL to see if a publication is owned by one of the University of California libraries; try ANTPAC to see what is available at the University of California, Irvine, or, check for holdings of selected other libraries. Check with your library for help in obtaining available copies.