GPO’s MetaLib Metasearch Tool Adds New Features & Discover New Archived U.S. Government Web Sites
MetaLib from the Government Printing Office (GPO) provides a single interface to search multiple U.S. government databases simultaneously.
Today, the GPO announced some enhancements to MetaLib.
1. A new MetaLib QuickSet called “Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)”
Available in the Advanced and Expert Searches and includes:
- Air Force Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room
- Central Intelligence Agency Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Roo
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Vault
- FOIA.gov
- U.S. Department of State Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room
2. Eight New Databases Available via MetaLib
- Air Force Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room
- Central Intelligence Agency Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room
- Department of Energy OpenNet
- FOIA.gov
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Historical Maps and Charts
- Office of Minority Health Resource Center Catalog
- U.S. Department of State Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room
- U.S. Fire Administration Library Catalog
3. Also New from GPO:
- New FDLP Web Archive Titles – new archived Government websites within the scope of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
- Newly Ceased Titles -continuing/integrating resources that no longer have new issues produced or are no longer updated.
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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