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Government Information
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NonProfit
Gateway
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As its name implies, this site is intended for
use by nonprofit organizations. It offers links at
Cabinet departments to information that is of special
interest to nonprofits. Other links will fetch
information about grants, volunteering and budgetin
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Library of Congress
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The two most useful areas at this site are
Thomas, where you search for information about
legislation, and the Copyright Office, where
information about copyright law is available.
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U.S. Business
Advisor
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Billed as the one-stop electronic link to
government for business, the U.S. Business Advisor is a
collection of links to other government agencies.
Topics include doing business with the government,
international trade, finance, labor and employment,
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Federal Trade Commission
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Theres a mother lode of practical information
here, including the Business Guidance section, with
scores of downloadable business publications on topics
ranging from advertising to e-commerce to
telemarketing. The directory of regional offices will s
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FedWorld
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John Q. Public meets Uncle Sam at FedWorld. You
will find a wealth of government and business
information-everything from government standards to
17,000 trade-related documents and up-to-date analyses
of major U.S. industries. Browse databases, downl
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National Technical Information Service
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Through the National Technical Information
Service home page, you can search more than 370,000
(20,000 business-related) titles produced by U.S.
government agencies and nonprofit agencies since 1990.
This free search is limited to author, title or ag
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Internal Revenue Service
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Get the lowdown on current Federal tax
regulations and other tax information at the Internal
Revenue Services Web site, where you can also download
tax forms and instructions. Its Small Business Corner
offers advice on starting and operating your own
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U.S. Department of Commerce
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The depth and breadth of information at this site
seems overwhelming, but its an incredible tool if you
know what youre looking for. Its got links to the DOCs
14 bureaus, including the Patent and Trademark Office,
the Bureau of Export Administration,
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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OSHAs pages provide a wealth of information
related to the agencys workplace safety standards and
regulations. You can search for OSHA regulatory rules,
and delve into a number of other databases that include
information such as recordkeeping guideli
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U.S. Small
Business Administration
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No matter what stage your business is at, you
will find a wealth of information here on starting,
running and expanding. Get step-by-step information on
launching a business, find out about SBA loan programs,
take an online course or register your bu
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