Directory of Information Services Resources

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Official websites of UK governmental, statutory or regulatory bodies responsible for the provision of information services.

Resources in This Category

• Advisory Council on Public Records

  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/advisorycouncil/
  Advises the Government on policy matters concerning the records and the work of the Public Record Office. Fairly brief details of the Council and minutes of its meetings are available.

• Data.gov.uk - Combined Online Information System (COINS)

  http://data.gov.uk/dataset/coins
  Database of UK Government expenditure provided by government departments and used to produce reports for Parliament and the public.

• European Information Network in the UK

  http://www.europe.org.uk/
  Provides a gateway to European information for the UK regions. It incorporates 12 regional and one national site.

• Kable

  http://www.kable.co.uk/
  Provider of UK ICT public sector research, publishing and event services. Includes company information, news, and details of events.

• Official Documents

  http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/
  The Stationery Office site providing online versions of government material as well as information on ordering copies of official reports.

• The National Archives

  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
  The repository of the UK's national archives. Includes an online catalogue, research information leaflets and an education centre.

• The Office for National Statistics

  http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
  UK Government Agency that produces and disseminates social, health, economic, demographic, labour market and business statistics. Includes StatBase - a fully searchable database of key statistics.

• The Office of Public Sector Information

  http://www.opsi.gov.uk/psi/
  The OPSI sets standards and provides a practical framework for opening up and encouraging the re-use of public sector information. Site includes a web-based archive of various official documents, including UK legislation.

• UK National Digital Archive of Datasets

  http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_col=online&_q=datasets
  NDAD contains archived digital data from UK government departments and agencies. To access the data you need to be a registered user.

• WhatDoTheyKnow?

  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/
  File and explore Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to UK government departments and public authorities. Includes search facility and FOI advice.

• YouGov

  http://yougov.com/
  Portal for news and opinion on UK Government and politics.

 

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