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This chapter discusses the use of electronic government sources and documents for school media specialists, teachers, and children in K-12 education. Ninety-seven percent of all government information is online, resulting in rich and free source of authoritative material that can enrich the electronic sources of the school media center (GPO, 2002). The ability to easily add sources for curriculum support as well as to expand general source material is something no library should overlook. Annotated e-government sources are included in this chapter along with lists of children’s and teachers’ government web sites.
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Appendix 1: Teachers’ Government Web Sites
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Agriculture in the Classroom: http://www.agclassroom.org/
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The Antidrug: http://www.theantidrug.com/
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Army Corps of Engineers, Water Safety: http://www.orn.usace.army.mil/pao/watersafety/teacher_resources.htm
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Bureau of Printing and Engraving: http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/download
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Central Intelligence Agency Teacher’s Site: https://http://www.cia.gov/kids-page/parents-teachers/index.html
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Department of Education Teacher’s Information: http://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml?src=fp
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Environmental Protection Agency, Teaching Site: http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
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Food and Drug Administration, Teachers and Parents: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/Educators/default.htm
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Federal Highway Safety Administration, Education Site: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/index.htm
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Federal Reserve, Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/faq/faqcur.htm
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Fish and Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov/educators/educators.html
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Food Safety: http://www.foodsafety.gov/∼fsg/fsgkids.html
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Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/kids/teachers.html
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Department of Interior: http://www.doi.gov/teachers/
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Department of Labor, Educators: http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-educators.htm
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Los Alamos Lab, Teacher’s Site: http://www.lanl.gov/education/teachers/
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NASA, Ames Research Center: http://erc.arc.nasa.gov/
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NASA, Glenn Research Center: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/
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NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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NASA, Johnson Space Center: http://education.jsc.nasa.gov/
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NASA, Langley Research Center: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/education/index.html
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NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center: http://education.nasa.gov/edoffices/centeroffices/marshall/home/index.html
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NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm
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NASA, Space Kids: http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/osskids/education.htm
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NASA, Stennis Space Center: http://wwwedu.ssc.nasa.gov/
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NASA, Teacher’s Guides: http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/guide/index.htm
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National Endowment for the Humanities, Lesson Plans: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_index.asp
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National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents/index.php
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National Institute on Drug Abuse Goes Back to School: http://backtoschool.drugabuse.gov/
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/scied/teachers/index.cfm
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: http://www.education.noaa.gov/teachers1.html
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Teacher at Sea Program: http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/
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National Park Service (NPS): http://www.nps.gov/learn/
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Non-renewal Energy Lab, Education Sites: http://www.nrel.gov/education/
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/educators.html
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Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/
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Science 4 Kids, Teachers Desk: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/teachers/TeachDesk.htm
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Smithsonian Institute, Anthropology: http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Anthropology-K12/anth-k12.htm
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Smithsonian Institute, Educators: http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html
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State Department: http://future.state.gov/educators/index.htm
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Thomas – Legislative Resources for Teachers: http://www.thomas.gov/teachers/
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U.S. Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/parents-teachers/
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U.S. House of Representatives, Educational Resources: http://www.house.gov/house/Educate.shtml
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U.S. Mint Teachers Site: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/
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U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO): http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/special/kidguide.htm
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Veteran’s Affairs: http://www.va.gov/kids/teachers/index.asp
Appendix 2: Kids’ Sites
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Army Corps of Engineers, Kid’s Corner: http://education.usace.army.mil/index.cfm
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Kid’s Site: http://www.atf.gov/kids/index.htm
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CIA Kid’s Page: https://http://www.cia.gov/kids-page/index.html
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Census State Facts for Students: http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/
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Center for Disease Control, Kid’s Site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/kitppage.htm
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Science 4 Kids: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
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Department of Education, Kid’s Zone: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/eyk/index.asp?flash=false
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Department of Energy, The Energy Lab, High School Students: http://www.netl.doe.gov/education/students.html
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Department of Interior: http://www.doi.gov/kids/index.html
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Department of Labor Kids Sites Index: http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-kidsyouth.htm
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EPA, Kid’s Site: http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
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Federal Reserve: http://www.federalreserve.gov/kids/
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Federal Reserve, Spanish or Español: http://www.federalreserve.gov/kids/default_spanish.htm
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FDA, Kid’s Site: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm
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U.S. Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
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Fish and Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov/educators/students.html
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Food Safety: http://www.foodsafety.gov/∼fsg/fsgkids.html
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Forest Service: http://www.fs.fed.us/kids/
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The Globe Program: http://www.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?for_students&lang=en
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Housing and Urban Development: http://www.hud.gov/kids/
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Housing and Urban Development, Students: http://www.hud.gov/groups/students.cfm
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Library of Congress Kid’s Page: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
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Minerals Management Service: http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/
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NASA, Star Child: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
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National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, Kids Site: http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/
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National Institute for Standards and Technology: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/kids/weblinks.htm
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): http://www.education.noaa.gov/students.html
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NOAA, Playtime for Kids: http://www.weather.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
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OSHA, Teenagers: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/teenworkers.html
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Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/
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Smithsonian Institute: http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html
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State Department: http://future.state.gov/
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/
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U.S. Treasury Sites for Kids: http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/
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Veteran’s Affairs (VA): http://www.va.gov/kids/
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White House 101: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/
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Year of the Ocean, 1998, Kids Corner: http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/kids.htm
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Velasquez, D.L. (2010). E-Government, Government Documents, and School Libraries. In: Orey, M., Jones, S., Branch, R. (eds) Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, vol 35. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1516-0_13
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