Surfing From River City: Government Sites
Compiled by Shirley H. David,
Sacramento County Public Law Librarian

www.saccounty.net/coco/countycode.html

http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/sacramento_co/ Sacramento County Codes are now available from the web. The online version links to the ordinances.

www.legacy.ca.gov/new_atlas.epl

California Digital Conservation Atlas is comprehensive mapping of California’s natural resources and more. It is a project of the California Legacy Project sponsored by the California Resources Agency. The atlas brings together maps from state agencies, the federal government, and local governments. One can select a zip code or county and customize by overlaying maps.

www.statelocalgov.net/index.crm

This straightforward directory of links to state and local government websites is unadorned with ads even though it is maintained by Piper Resources, an Internet publishing company.

www.firstgov.gov/

The Office of Citizens Services and Communications designed the U.S. government’s official portal. The homepage is tabbed by the type by group, citizens, business and non-profits, federal employees, and government to government. First listing within each tab is called “get it done on-line” which links to specific government service transactions that can be completed on-line. The amount of information available through this site is enormous and the format is makes the information easily accessible. It’s a reference librarian’s dream site.