Related Resources for Access to Government Information

  • Sunlight Foundation - a foundation whose mission is to aid citizens, bloggers and journalists be their own best congressional watchdogs, by improving access to existing information and digitizing new information, and by creating new tools and Web sites to foster greater transparency.
  • Governmentdocs.org - this site provides access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or “sunshine,” laws.
  • Society for Professional Journalists - this organization is dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism by promoting the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry.