Municipal Clerks Resource Guide
GENERAL RESOURCES
Freely Available Workplace Resources
While many of these resources can be used to find information on a variety of subject matter, this research portal is specifically designed to help one find free key materials in disciplines related to Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR).
NATIONAL RESOURCES
FirstGov.gov
FirstGov.gov, the official U.S. gateway to all government information, is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. Our work transcends the traditional boundaries of government and our vision is globalconnecting the world to all U.S. government information and services. Notable resources include:
National City Government Resource Center
This website serves as a collection of city-related URL's from throughout the United States. These links include respected nation-wide research institutions, resources for elections and voting, state capitols with websites, and free on-line municipal employment resources.
Federal Legislative Information
[U.S. Senate] Virtual Reference Desk
This site is a good place to begin if you are seeking general information on the Senate, the legislative branch and process, or on the federal government. Links are arranged broadly by subject and may take you to PDF documents, useful sources on the Web, or other Senate Web pages.
Senate Glossary
This glossary provides brief definitions of terms related to Congress and the legislative process.
Benefits Information
GovBenefits.gov
GovBenefits.gov is a partnership of Federal agencies with a shared vision - to provide improved, personalized access to government assistance programs. The site includes a questionnaire that allows a user to review all benefits that they may be eligible to receive, information on state benefit programs, and links to other benefits resources.
BenefitsCheckUp is a free, confidential service provided by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) for people 55 and over and their caregivers. This comprehensive on-line service tells people about federal, state and other benefits for which they qualify as well as where and how to apply.
STATE RESOURCES
FindLaw
FindLaw's Legal Professionals Channel is designed to help with practice-specific legal information needs.
Legal Information Institute (LII)
The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a research and electronic publishing activity of the Cornell Law School.
New York State Local Government
This site houses links to local government web sites from across New York State, including county, city, town and village government sites.
Examples from outside New York State:
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities is a voluntary not-for-profitassociation of Wisconsin cities and villages working to advancelocal government.
CANADIAN RESOURCES
Municipal World
Municipal World is the oldest continuously published monthly municipal magazine in the world. Founded in 1891, the magazine is devoted to promoting effective municipal government.
