ABSTRACT
In this paper, the author addresses rising concerns about the explosion of government information in electronic form. Much government information is now available on the Internet and on CD-ROM, but there is no system-wide organization of the information. As CD-ROM technology became prevalent in government documents, a move was also made to supply government information over the Internet. In 1993, Congress passed S. 564, the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993. The problem with each agency following its own path is that it makes it difficult to impose organization on the information. Users will encounter difficulties locating the needed information. It also jeopardizes the availability of outdated information. In particular, those who shape policy and manage the media have used computers in sufficient numbers and for sufficient time that the possibilities once promised for electronic information have become a reality.
