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Gotta Love. Dot Gov!. Steven Jablonski Skokie Public Library SJablonski@skokielibrary.info. Why Use Dot Gov Web Sites?. Reliable/Trustworthy Free User Friendly Two-Way Communication. Dot Gov Drawbacks. Duplicated and Divided Information Lack of Public Awareness. Major Portals.
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Gotta Love Dot Gov! Steven Jablonski Skokie Public Library SJablonski@skokielibrary.info
Why Use Dot Gov Web Sites? Reliable/Trustworthy Free User Friendly Two-Way Communication
Dot Gov Drawbacks Duplicated and Divided Information Lack of Public Awareness
Major Portals USA.gov www.usa.gov Illinois.gov www.illinois.gov
Most Popular Topics on USA.gov Benefits and Grants Federal Jobs Buying from the Government International Travel Immigration and Naturalization
Consumer Concerns Consumer Action Website www.consumeraction.gov FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Consumer Page www.ftc.gov/consumer
Consumer Complaints Illinois Attorney General Consumer Complaint Page www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers FTC’s File a Complaint www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
Dangerous Products Recalls.gov www.recalls.gov Saferproducts.gov www.saferproducts.gov FoodSafety.gov www.foodsafety.gov
Eating Right MyPyramid.gov www.mypyramid.gov Nutrition.gov www.nutrition.gov
Save Energy EnergySavers.gov www.energysavers.gov Fueleconomy.gov www.fueleconomy.gov
Be Alert for Fraud FTC’s Phone Fraud Page www.ftc.gov/phonefraud OnGuard Online www.onguardonline.gov
Identity Theft FTC’s Identity Theft Page www.ftc.gov/idtheft Illinois Attorney General Identity Theft Hotline www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html
Managing Money MyMoney.gov www.mymoney.gov Investor.gov www.investor.gov
Banks & Foreclosures Helpwithmybank.gov www.helpwithmybank.gov HUD Foreclosure Page www.hud.gov/foreclosure
Help for Job Seekers CareerOneStop www.careeronestop.org Illinois workNet Center www.illinoisworknet.com
Get a Government Job USAjobs.gov www.usajobs.gov Work 4 Illinois work.illinois.gov
Assistance Portals Healthcare.gov www.healthcare.gov Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov
Federal Assistance Programs Benefits.gov www.benefits.gov GovLoans.gov www.govloans.gov
Illinois Assistance Programs Illinois Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.il.us Illinois Health & Wellness www.illinois.gov/health
International Travel CDC Travelers Health www.cdc.gov/travel Department of State International Travel travel.state.gov/travel
Post Office Postal Services Locator usps.whitepages.com/post_office Postage Price Calculator postcalc.usps.gov
Medical Information Healthfinder www.healthfinder.gov MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.gov
Keeping Up with Dot Gov Gov Gab Blog blog.usa.gov