FREEDOM  OF  INFORMATION 
&
OPEN  RECORDS LAWS

Historical Background
John Moss: Father of the Freedom of Information Act 
The John E. Moss Foundation   NEW
The Day Johnson Signed the Freedom of Information Act
The U.S. Freedom of Information Act at Age 35 
The History of the Freedom of Information Act
Effective Dates & Timetable for FOIA Amdendments
Statement of Senator Leahy on the Passage of the Electronic FOIA Act Amendments of 1996  
Australian Freedom of Information Act History 

The Law
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations   UPDATED
Anderson's Ohio Revised Code   UPDATED
Anderson's Ohio Administrative Code

U.S. Code Title 5, Section 552: Administrative Procedure
U.S. Code Title 44 Section 3301: Definition of Records
U.S. CFR Title 36 Subchapter B: Records Management 
The Privacy Act of 1974 
Freedom of Information Act Amendments   UPDATED
The Freedom of Information Act, 1997
FOI Act & Regulations     
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 
The Clinger-Cohen Act--Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 
Basic Laws & Authorities of the National Archives & Records Administration
NARA General Records Schedules
ORC Title 1 Section 121.22: Ohio Open Meetings Law
ORC Title 1 Section 149: Documents, Reports & Records
ORC Title 1 Section 149.43: Availability of Public Records
The Ohio Open Records Law  UPDATED
List of Statutory Citations of State FOI Laws
Records-Related Laws
Food Lion v. ABC Amici Brief (1997)

Government Departments & Agencies
National Archives and Records Administration
Chief Information Officers Council
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information & Privacy
Central Intelligence Agency Electronic Document Release Center
U.S. Army Records Management & Declassification Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture Records Management
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Records Management Program
The Federal Trade Commission Advisory Committee on Online Privacy & Security 
Federal Information & Records Managers Council
Ohio Department of Health
The Ohio Historical Society

Government Publications & Databases
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information & Privacy: FOIA Update  
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information & Privacy: FOIA Post 
FOIA 1996: Your Right to Federal Records 
Your Right to Federal Records: Questions & Answers
National Archives Information for All Researchers
Department of Defence FOIA Program
Principal FOIA Contacts at Federal Agencies List  
Department of Health and Human Services Freedom of Information
CIA Document Database
Department of Justice FOIA
FBI: Freedom of Information Act List
Treasury Department FOIA 
The National Security Archive 

State Records
State FOI Laws
State Freedom of Information Laws
State FOI Contacts Index
Open Records, News Series & Surveys
The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board-The Ohio 2003 Plan

Privacy Information
Privacy: Access Issues
The Privacy Paradox
Electronic Privacy Information Center
International Privacy Documents
Privacy International
Online Guide to Privacy Resources
Tools for Protecting Online Privacy
National ID Cards

Records Management
NARA: Records Management Basics
Federal Information & Records Managers Council 
Institute of Certified Records Managers
Records Management Links
Records Management Application: Certification Testing 
Useful Web Sites for Records Managers

General Information
Freedom of Information Laws 
Freedom of Information Acts
The Freedom of Information Center
Freedom of Information Clearinghouse
Freedom of Information Project
Freedom of Information & Sunshine Laws  
Sunshine Laws
Freedom of Information and Access
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Your Right to Federal Records
LLRX -- FOI Links in the News
A People Armed: Agency FOIA Implementation 
FOIA Information and Declassified Documents
Freedom of Information Under Attack 
Records & FOIA
Common Cause: Open Records
Access to Public Records: Introduction
Voices for Open Records: Arguments for Open Records
BRB Publications: Public Records
Land Record Sites
Criminal Records: Misdemeanors & Felonies
Tapping Officials' Secrets
A Practical Guide to Taping Conversations

Organizations
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union 
Public Citizen  
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Electronic Frontier Foundation
National Association of Government Archives & Records Administrators 
The John E. Moss Foundation   NEW

Journals
Access Reports
Full Disclosure
Privacy Times

Tools
Federal Records Officers List by Agencies  
OAH's User's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act    NEW
Using the Freedom of Information Act
A Citizen's Guide to the Freedom of Information 
FOI Reference Guide 
Finding Federal Records
Guide to Researching Public Records
The First Amendment Handbook
US Vital Records Information
Ohio Vital Records Information
Records Management Definitions
Records Management Handbook

Forms
Sample FOIA and Privacy Act letters
Sample FOI Request Letter 
SPLC: Sample State FOI Letter
Federal Acquisition Regulations Forms: NARA
Ohio Birth & Death Certificate Request Forms

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