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Background Briefings: Series of summaries explaining important aspects of the European Union and its policies, highlighting key issues and outlining any forthcoming action. Areas covered include social policy, the EU budget, duty free sales, economic development, external relations, urban issues, transport, taxation of savings and consumer policy / food safety.
Author: European Commission
Subjects: european union, public administration
DeweyClass: 352.114
Resource type: documents
BLPES: British Library of Political and Economic Science: Library founded in 1896 by public subscription. As well as being the working library of the London School of Economics, it serves as a national collection of material for research, with around one million bound volumes and 28,000 journals. It is one of the largest libraries in the world devoted exclusively to the social sciences, with particular strength in economics, government and politics, international, political, economic and social history, international law, international relations, social policy and public administration, sociology, and statistics (economic, political, and social).
Author: British Library of Political and Economic Science
Subjects: economics research, political science, public administration, social policy, social science research
DeweyClass: 320
Resource type: institution
Budget 2003: Official information from the UK Treasury on the 2003 Budget featuring full text of the speech made by Chancellor Gordon Brown, and associated documents. Also includes a summary leaflet highlighting the key points of how the Budget will affect individuals.
Author: HM Treasury
Subjects: public administration, public finance
DeweyClass: 352.48
Resource type: guide
Budget 2004: Provides access to the 2004 Budget Report, Prudence for a purpose: A Britain of stability and strength, as published on 17 March.
Author: HM Treasury
Subjects: public administration, public finance
DeweyClass: 352.48
Resource type: guide
Bureau of National Affairs: Provides access to information on a variety of public affairs including environment, business, healthcare, human resources and more.
Author: Bureau of National Affairs
Subjects: public administration, united states business, united states government
DeweyClass: 351.73
Resource type: news
Cabinet Office Quango Website: Official government information relating to quangos, defined as bodies which play a role in government processes but do not comprise government departments and operate independently of government ministers. Includes details of appointment procedures, standards to be followed, and a directory of quangos in the UK. Also features answers to frequently asked questions about quangos.
Author: UK Government
Subjects: public administration
DeweyClass: 351.41
Resource type: documents
Cato Institute: Think tank based on 'limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace'. Provides full text briefing papers, Foreign Policy Briefings, Policy Analysis, Social Security papers, Trade Policy studies, and Cato Policy Reports dating back to 1994.
Author: Cato Institute
Subjects: political philosophy, public administration
DeweyClass: 324.4
Resource type: documents
CIA World Factbook: United Kingdom: Basic reference information about the United Kingdom, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, coordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
Author: CIA
Subjects: geographical data, public administration, transportation, uk population, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: document
Court Service: Information about the Court Service. Includes the High Court, Court of Appeal, Crown Court, county courts, tribunals and forms and leaflets.
Author: Court Service Lord Chancellor's Department
Subjects: public administration, uk law
DeweyClass: 347
Resource type: documents
FedWorld: Gateway to government information online. Aims to be a comprehensive central access point for locating and acquiring government information.
Author: National Technical Information Service
Subjects: national governments, public administration, united states government
DeweyClass: 351.73
Resource type: document index
General Register Office for Scotland: The department of the devolved Scottish Administration responsible for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces, and adoptions in Scotland, and for carrying out periodic censuses of Scotland's population.
Author: General Register Office for Scotland
Subjects: public administration, uk population
DeweyClass: 352
Resource type: documents
Government Technology Magazine: US publication which deals with solutions and resources available for governance in the information age.
Author: Government Technology
Subjects: public administration, united states government
DeweyClass: 351
Resource type: magazine
HM Customs and Excise: Provides general details of departmental activities, a history of customs and excise, and recently launched management plans and reports. Also offers advice for the public such as information on quarantine and Internet shopping, with additional guidance for businesses including overviews of VAT and Intrastat.
Author: Department of HM Customs and Excise
Subjects: public administration, taxation
DeweyClass: 352.448
Resource type: documents
Institute for Fiscal Studies: IFS is a centre for policy research, set up in 1968. It is a politically independent registered charity, partly financed by the ESRC, which aims to bridge the gap between policy-makers and academics: to bring academic rigour to policy discussion, and policy relevance to academic research.
Author: Institute for Fiscal Studies
Subjects: public administration, public finance, social policy, taxation
DeweyClass: 336.3
Resource type: institution
Internet Corruption Perception Index: The aim is to rank countries by the extent of corruption in public administration, as the determination of an integrity performance is a useful instrument in assessing country risks, of importance to prospective investors.
Author: University Goettingen and Transparency International
Subjects: economic geography, economic performance, public administration
DeweyClass: 350
Resource type: document
KickStart: Provides access to publications including KickStart Initiative: Connecting America's Communities to the Information Superhighway and A Nation of Opportunity: Realizing the Promise of the Information Superhighway.
Author: Benton Foundation
Subjects: public administration, united states government
DeweyClass: 351.73
Resource type: documents
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner: Official information from the body responsible for implementing the Data Protection Act 1998 and influencing national and international thinking on privacy and personal information. Includes data protection guidelines, guidance notes, news, and specialist papers.
Author: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Subjects: data privacy, public administration
DeweyClass: 005.8
Resource type: documents
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Local Government Performance: Provides information on all policy aspects of Best Value in England as well as the Government's Best Value publications and research. Also provides information on local authority Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) results, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) and Freedoms and Flexibilities. The performance indicators are organised by local authority and grouped into categories of corporate health, education, social services, housing, housing and council tax benefit, environment, environmental health and trading standards, transport, planning, culture and libraries, community legal service, and community safety.
Author: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Subjects: local government, public administration
DeweyClass: 320.8
Resource type: documents, government reference data
Official Federal Government Web Sites: List of US government web sites covering all jurisdictions, and also independent agencies.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: public administration, united states government
DeweyClass: 351.73
Resource type: government index
Policy Research Institute: Independent research centre. Main areas of study include labour market and economic studies, local economic development, community development, needs assessment and evaluation, and public management.
Author: Policy Research Institute
Subjects: economic development, economics research, public administration
DeweyClass: 320.6
Resource type: institution
Policy Research Institutions: Produced as part of the Canadian Governments Policy Research Initiative, this is a collection of links to organisations involved in public policy related research in Canada. Organisations are listed by category, including Federal Government Research, Academic Research, Provincial and Territorial Government, and Transnational and International Governments. Information is available in English or French.
Author: Canadian Government
Subjects: canadian government, public administration, research councils
DeweyClass: 320.9
Resource type: index
Project on Government Secrecy: Through research, advocacy, and public education, the Project on Government Secrecy works to challenge excessive government secrecy and to promote public oversight. The Project supports journalists and fosters enhanced public awareness of secrecy issues through publication of the Secrecy and Government Bulletin.
Author: Federation of American Scientists
Subjects: freedom and privacy, public administration, united states government
DeweyClass: 351.73
Resource type: documents
Public Record Office: Repository of the national archives for England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It was founded by act of Parliament in 1838 to bring together and preserve the records of central government and the courts of law, and to make them available to all who wish to consult them. The records, beginning with the Domesday Book (1086), span an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present day.
Author: UK Public Records Office, Crown Copyright
Subjects: british government, genealogy, military history, public administration, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 351.41
Resource type: documents
Public Record Office: A-Z Index of Leaflets: Alphabetical Index of Information Leaflets
Author: Public Record Office
Subjects: british government, public administration
DeweyClass: 350
Resource type: documents
seamlessUK: Gateway to local and national UK public information from government agencies at all levels, public sector organisations, voluntary and community groups, and commercial organisations, covering areas such as health, education, employment, rights, benefits, and government, among others. The gateway brings together nine portals operating in local authorities.
Author: Essex County Council
Subjects: british government, local government, public administration
DeweyClass: 351.41
Resource type: directory
Service First: Overview and explanation of Service First, a UK government programme which aims to improve public services, and the use of Charter Marks. Topics include quality networks, services to elderly people, national charters, schools, and Whitehall standards.
Author: UK government
Subjects: public administration, quality assessment, social services
DeweyClass: 351.41
Resource type: documents