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Why Use Dot Gov Web Sites?
• Reliable/Trustworthy• Free• User friendly• Access to vast government
information (digital libraries)
Dot Gov Drawbacks
• Duplicated and Divided Information
• Lack of Public Awareness
Major Portals
USA.gov www.usa.gov
Illinois.gov www.illinois.gov
Most Popular Topics on USA.gov
• Benefits and Grants• Federal Jobs• Buying from the Government• International Travel
• Immigration and Naturalization
Consumer Concerns
Consumer Action Websitewww.consumeraction.gov
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Consumer Pagewww.ftc.gov/consumer
Consumer Complaints
Illinois Attorney General Consumer Complaint Pagewww.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers
FTC’s File a Complaint www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
Dangerous Products
Recalls.govwww.recalls.gov
FoodSafety.govwww.foodsafety.gov
Save Energy
EnergySavers.govwww.energysavers.gov
Fueleconomy.gov
www.fueleconomy.gov
Be Alert for Fraud
FTC’s Phone Fraud Pagewww.ftc.gov/phonefraud
OnGuard Onlinewww.onguardonline.gov
Identity Theft
FTC’s Identity Theft Pagewww.ftc.gov/idtheft
Illinois Attorney General Identity Theft Hotline
www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html
Banks & Foreclosures
Helpwithmybank.govwww.helpwithmybank.gov
HUD Foreclosure Pagewww.hud.gov/foreclosure
Help for Job Seekers
CareerOneStop
www.careeronestop.org
Illinois workNet Center
www.illinoisworknet.com
Get a Government Job
USAjobs.gov
www.usajobs.gov
Work 4 Illinois
work.illinois.gov
Assistance Portals
Healthcare.govwww.healthcare.gov
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov
Federal Assistance Programs
GovBenefits.govwww.govbenefits.gov
GovLoans.gov www.govloans.gov
Illinois Assistance Programs
Illinois Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.il.us
Illinois Health & Wellnesswww.illinois.gov/health
International Travel
CDC Travelers Health
www.cdc.gov/travel
Department of State International Traveltravel.state.gov/travel
Post Office
Postal Services Locator
usps.whitepages.com/post_office
Postage Price Calculator
postcalc.usps.gov
Statistics
FedStats www.fedstats.gov
Census Bureau www.census.gov
Medical Information
Healthfinderwww.healthfinder.gov
MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.gov
Scientific Docs & Data
Science.gov www.science.gov
Data.gov www.data.gov
Dot Gov and Library Service
• Great teaching tools
• Access to the "hidden web" • www.census.gov • www.science.gov
Dot Gov and Library Service
• Expand all collections • More efficient reference
o www.irs.gov o www.statelocalgov.net
Towards the Future
• Responsive, transparent websites (Web 1.0)
• Now Web 2.0 (video, audio, blogs) o whitehouse.gov o thomas.gov
Towards the Future
• Web as access point with public
• More online services • More agency collaboration
Keeping Up with Dot Gov
Gov Gab Blog
blog.usa.gov
RSS Feeds from USA.gov
www.usa.gov/rss/index.shtml
USA.gov E-mail Updates www.usa.gov/Contact/E-mail-subscriptions.shtml
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