| Abstract: | As part of the National Information Infrastructure, the U.S. federal government is establishing a Government Information Locator Service (GILS). GILS will identify and describe public information resources throughout the federal government and provide assistance in obtaining the information. It will be decentralized and will supplement other agency and commercial information dissemination mechanisms. The public will use GILS directly or through intermediaries, including the Government Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service, as well as federal depository libraries, other public libraries, and private sector information services. Direct users will have access to a GILS Core accessible on the Internet without charge. Intermediate access may include kiosks, 800 numbers, electronic mail, bulletin boards, FAX, and offline media such as floppy disks, CD-ROM, and printed works. GILS will use network technology and the American National Standards Institute Z39.50 standard for information search and retrieval so that information can be retrieved in a variety of ways. Direct users may have access to many other major federal and nonfederal information resources, linkages to data systems, and electronic delivery of information products. An Office of Management and Budget Bulletin in 1994 will provide implementing guidance to agencies. The National Institute of Standards and Technology will also establish a Federal Information Processing Standard specifying a GILS Profile and its application for agencies establishing information locators. ?? 1994. |
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| Citation Author: | Christian, E. J. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Government Information |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Helping the public find information the U.S. Government Information Locator Service (GILS); 1994; Article; Journal; Journal of Government Information; Christian, E. J. |
| Citation Start Page: | 305 |
| Citation Volume: | 21 |
| Citation Year: | 1994 |
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| Text: | Helping the public find information the U.S. Government Information Locator Service (GILS); 1994; Article; Journal; Journal of Government Information; Christian, E. J. |
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| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
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