This message is from Cindi Wolff.----------------------------Johnnie
 
 
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>From: [log in to unmask] (Cynthia Wolff)
>Subject: GPO News Release (fwd)
>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 16:56:00 -0600 (CST)
 
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> News Release                                U.S. Government Printing Office
>                                             Contact:  William Thompson
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>                      GPO and the Northwestern University Library
>                        Open Free Web Link to Federal Information
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>   The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has opened the first "gateway"
> site in Illinois giving the public access to many of the Nation's most
> important Federal documents via an Internet connection or a phone call to
> the GPO Access Services.
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>  The Congressional Record, Federal Register, Congressional Bills, Code of
> Federal Regulations, U.S. Code and other Federal databases are now available
> to off-site users on the same day of publication through the Gateway. The
> library, one in the nation's system of nearly 1,400 Federal depository
> libraries, is offering public access to the GPO databases as part of an
> expanding gateway program.
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> "We believe the public should have timely access to vital information about
> the activities of their government without charge," says head of the GPO,
> Public Printer Michael F. DiMario.  Further, he says, "it is our goal to
> establish local outlets to the GPO electronic system in every State.  We
> want these important Government publications available to the American
> public around the clock, 7 days a week."
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> The Northwestern University Library Gateway, " GPO Access on the Web", is
> the latest Federal depository library to become a gateway. Users may
> access the gateway by pointing their web browser to:
> http://www.library.nwu.edu/gpo/.   Users of  "GPO Access on the Web"  may
> search the databases as frequently as they like, without charge. For local
> user support, contact Cindi Wolff at 847-491-3130 or <[log in to unmask]>.
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> The GPO Access databases are also available for free electronic searching at
> some 1,300 of the Nation's depository libraries  under the "GPO Access"
> program authorized by law and launched in June 1994.
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> On December 1, 1995, the GPO announced the free use of its award-winning GPO
> Access online service.  All Internet and dial-in users can now use the GPO
> Access databases at no charge.  This is made possible through the
> congressional funding of the Federal Depository Library Program, at a time
> when more and more citizens are receiving their information by computer.
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> Inquiries about the availability of GPO Access services should be directed
> to the GPO Access User Support Team at 1-888-293-6498 (toll free) or (202)
> 512-1530 (local); Fax: (202) 512-1262; or  Internet  e-mail:
> <[log in to unmask]>. Questions about the service can also be directed to a
> nearby Federal Depository Library.  Written information about the GPO Access
> and GPO products and services can  be obtained via U.S. Fax Watch, the
> GPO's fax-on-demand service, by dialing (202) 512-1716.
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