Research Guides
- University of Washington Libraries
- Library Guides
- UW Libraries
- Access to Information as a Human Right
- Governmental & Legal Sources
Access to Information as a Human Right: Governmental & Legal Sources
International Government Organizations
- United Nations Task Force on Access to InformationUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe
National Government Organizations
- The Access to Information Act: First Steps Towards Renewal: Report to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and EthicsCanada. Parliament. House of Commons. 2009.
- Open Government: Reinvigorating the Freedom of Information Act: Hearing before the Committee on the JudiciaryUnited States Senate, March 14, 2007.
- Central Intelligence Agency LibraryThe CIA Electronic Reading Room provides search capabilities of a database of FOIA-selected requested CIA documents. A Google search of "FOIA electronic reading rooms" will identify the federal departments and agencies that have FOIA requested documents online.
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)United States, Department of Justice. Learn about FOIA and explore FOIA Data.
CIA Library
The CIA Library in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area is open only to CIA personnel, but the CIA Electronic Reading Room provides search capabilities of a database of FOIA-requested CIA documents. A Google search of "FOIA electronic reading rooms" will identify the federal departments and agencies that have FOIA requested documents online.