Access Reports FOIA
http://www.accessreports.com/
General review of news and laws.
Subscription for full articles. Highly recommended by government and attorney reviewers as a
resource for information requests from the government.
American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/library/foia.html
Great outlined guide for the one who would
like a step-by-step approach to filing a report under the FOIA.
American Communication Association
http://www.americancomm.org/~aca/law/foi.html
Information about different rights.
Covers most of the Americas. Mainly links to certain areas of FOIA interests.
Brain Bank
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/GOVERNMENT/FreedInfoAct.html
A short definition, however, it does
translate the use of the FOIA into "normal English."
Citizens Guide to FOIA
http://www.tncrimlaw.com/foia_indx.html
Another reference and production of the
government's guide for those who want to file a request under the statutes of the FOIA.
*Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/index.html
Center for requests, reading, reference,
department components, links to other
agencies, and annual check-up
reports.
Department of Justice-Right to Federal Records
http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foia_rights.htm
A resource guide provided by the Department of
Justice and the General Services Administration. The text hopes to clarify for the
public the correct use of the FOIA.
EFF "FOIA and Open Gov't." Archive
http://ftp.eff.org/pub/Activism/FOIA/
National and International references
interested in technological freedom. A site maintained by the Electronic Frontier
Foundation. There are also alerts and special current event articles.
*FOIA Center at the University of Missouri
http://web.missouri.edu/~foiwww/
A reference site created by the University of
Missouri students. The site covers both Federal and State
issues with the FOIA and the filing procedures. There are also many articles discussing how the FOIA has been
working off the paper and into
the real world.
National Request and Appeal Letters
http://web.missouri.edu/~foiwww/foialett.html
FOIA Clearinghouse
http://www.citizen.org/litigation/foic/foic.html
A reference site provided by the Public
Citizen. There is a step-by-step guide as well as links to the documents
themselves.
FOIA-Ware
http://www.foia.com/foia_ware.html
FOIA requests may be filed with extra guidance
through this site. However, it does require a small fee. This also includes an
on-line update system for FOIA requests in progress to those who apply.
Global Securities Information, Inc.
http://www.gsionline.com/products/foia.htm
Will help those interested in requesting
information using the FOIA. There is a toll-free number listed.
History of the FOIA
http://www.cis.drexel.edu/faculty/shelfer/public_html/busrefpapers/foiahis.htm
From Drexel University of Information Science and
Technology in Pennsylvania prepared by Karen Saunders.
House of Representatives Guide for FOIA
http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/foia/citizens_guide_to_foia_93.txt
JJTC Books for FOIA
http://www.jjtc.com/Security/books/281.htm
Booklists provided by
Johnson and Johnson Technology Consultants.
National Wilderness Institute
http://www.nwi.org/ResourceArticles/FOIA.html
Reference about how to file a FOIA request.
November Coalition & FOIA and Privacy Act Explained
http://www.november.org/FOIA-PA.html
Site dedicated to the protection of civil
rights. More concerned with government's drug policy. FOIA is discussed as a 'how
to' guide for involvement.
Orgonomy FOIA Kit
http://www.orgone.org/articles/ax7freeia.htm
Quick reference for those interested in
filing a FOIA request.
Parascopes Quick and Dirty Guide to File FOIA
http://www.parascope.com/foia/guide.htm
The title speaks for itself.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
http://www.rcfp.org/foi.html
Help for reporters attempting to gather
information that requires the use
of the FOIA guidelines. Example letters and a hotline are most beneficial features.
Reporters.net State and National FOIA Resources
http://reporters.net/nfoic/web/index.htm
Large search for information under general,
state, or federal categories.
Smart Agreements FOIA Request Form
http://www.smartagreements.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/cons/lp115.htm?E+scstore
Legal forms over the Internet. FOIA request forms included. Fee required and
varies.
*SPJ FOIA Main Index
http://spj.org/foia/
FOI searches aimed for members of the
press, but available to the public. Federal and State contacts, advocacy groups,
coalition groups, national reports and statistics, filing requests for FOIA, newsletters,
legal briefs, and the list goes on. A good point to begin for many researchers.
SPJ How to file FOIA Resource Federal
Letter:
http://spj.org/foia/foiresources/letters/index.htm
UN Conference of FOI International Court Of Honour for Journalists
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/com/compendium/1405.html
FOI Conference that discussed the procedures of gathering information
internationally. Primarily, the conference was concerned with disputes between
journalists from different nationalities.
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