U.S. Congress/Online Clerk

Source: ABA Site-Ation

The Office of the Clerk On-line Information Center (U.S. Congress
http://clerkweb.house.gov

This is the site for the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of
Representatives.  This site has a lot of information especially for
those who work with the House.  Links are provided to bills and other
House documents, as well as member's and committee's web pages.
Congressional profiles and committee lists are available.  There is
biographical, historical, and archival documents about representatives
and the House.  Information about the Clerk's office and its services
are available.  Lobbyists can download registration forms and
information.  Mailing labels for house members and committee members can
be downloaded.

Susan Klopfer
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GOVERNMENT MANUAL ONLINE VIA GPO ACCESS

GOVERNMENT MANUAL ONLINE VIA GPO ACCESS

The newest edition of the U.S. Government Manual (1997/1998) is now
available online via GPO Access. The United States Government Manual
database contains comprehensive information on the agencies of the
legislative, judicial and executive branches. The Manual also includes
information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which
the United States participates; and boards, commissions and committees.

This database is accessible via the World Wide Web, SWAIS, and through  WAIS
client software.  Detailed instructions for access follow the database
description.


DATABASE DESCRIPTIONS

U.S. Government Manual 1997/1998

Menu Name: Government Manual 1997/1998
Host: wais.access.gpo.gov
Database Name: 1997_government_manual
Port: 210
Description: (optional) The United States Government Manual database
contains comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative,
judicial and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on
quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United
States participates; and boards, commissions and committees. Documents are
available as ASCII text and as Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.


WORLD WIDE WEB

The 1997/1998 U.S. Government Manual will be accessible from the GPO Access
main searching page at the following URL:

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html

Select the Government Manual from the scroll box and enter search terms in
the search terms box.

This database is also searchable directly from the following Web page:

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara001.html


TELNET ACCESS :  SWAIS
You can connect to GPO Access via Telnet.  The address is
swais.access.gpo.gov.  Type guest (lowercase) at  the login prompt  (no
password is required).  You will be using SWAIS.  File transfers are by
Internet e-mail or screen capture.

DIAL-IN SWAIS

Users without Internet access can dial-in to GPO Access  Use a modem to call
202-512-1661, type swais and login as guest.  The modem settings are 8NI,
full duplex.  You will be using SWAIS.  File transfers are by Internet
e-mail or screen capture.

WAIS CLIENT ACCESS

If you are using WAIS client software, you will need to create a source file
for the new database.  Instructions for adding source files to the WinWAIS
and MacWAIS client software are available below.

A. Creating a Source File For WinWAIS:

Execute the following steps to create a source file for the new database:

1. Open the WinWAIS software;
2. Pull down the Edit menu and select the Select Sources menu
   item;
3. Click on the button labeled New;
4. Fill in the name, host and database fields using the
   information provided above;
5. Fill in the database description (optional);
6. Click the OK button in the Edit WAIS Source Definition Window;
7. Click on the OK button in the Selected WAIS Sources Window.

B. Creating a Source File For MacWAIS:

Execute the following steps to create a source file for the new database:

1. Open the MacWAIS software;
2. Pull down the Sources menu and select the New menu item;
3. Fill in the name, host and database fields using the
   information provided above;
4. Fill in the database description (optional);
5. Click the OK button.

Helpful Hints for searching the Government Manual are available on the
Federal Bulletin Board or by doing a search for the word "hints" in the
database. For further assistance, contact the GPO Access User Support Team

Phone:  1-888-293-6498 (toll free), or (202) 512-1530 (local)
Email:   gpoaccess.gpo.gov
Fax:     (202) 512-1262

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