The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Tapping Officials' Secrets is a complete compendium of information on every state's open records and open meetings laws. Each state's section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare laws in various states. [paper copy of 2001 edition - REF KF 5753.Z95.T363 2001]
Freedom of Information Center (University of Missouri)
Open Records Surveys - state press associations, newspapers and academic groups have conducted studies to scrutinize the effectiveness of local open records laws. Most studies have found that local officials routinely blocked access to records that legally are open to the public.
Society of Professional Journalists
National Freedom of Information Coalition - State & National Resources
Local and Regional Government Information: How to Find It,
How to Use It by Mary Martin (Greenwood
Press, 2005)
[REF JK 2408.L63 2005]
Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Florida Government in the Sunshine Manual
Florida Public Records Handbook - "A guide to
Florida Public Records Law and useful public information resources," by Joe
Adams; edited by Mark Middlebrook & Barbara A. Petersen. (First
Amendment Foundation)
[REF KF 462.6.A25.A73]
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