Freedom of Information and Open Records Law Online Resources
Note: The following links are to the web.archive site in order to avoid broken links. For historical reason we keep some old sites in this list.
Historical Background
- 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
- 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
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- 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
- 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
Journals
Tools
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- 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