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Public Records

Access & Freedom of Information
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MyFloridaLicense (Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation)
Verify a license: Alcohol, Beverages & Tobacco -- Architecture & Interior Design -- Asbestos Contractors & Consultants -- Athlete Agents -- Auctioneers -- Barbers -- Boxing, Kickboxing & Mixed Martial Arts -- Building Code Administrators & Inspectors -- CTMH Other Entities -- Certified Public Accounting -- Community Association Managers & Firms -- Condominiums, Cooperatives, Timeshares & ulti-Site Timeshares -- Construction Industry -- Cosmetology -- Drugs, Devices & Cosmetics -- Electrical Contractors -- Elevator Safety -- Employee Leasing Companies -- Engineers -- Farm Labor -- Geologists -- Harbor Pilots -- Home Inspectors -- Homeowners' Associations -- Hotels & Restaurants -- Labor Organizations -- Land Sales -- Landscape Architecture -- Mobile Homes -- Mold-Related Services -- Pari-Mutuel Wagering / Slots -- Real Estate -- Real Estate Appraising -- Talent Agencies -- Veterinary Medicine -- Yachts & Ships
State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States (GODORT)
In every US State and the District of Columbia, agencies are creating databases of useful information - information on businesses, licensed professionals, plots of land, even dates of fish stocking. Some of this content is available on search engines, but much of it is part of the invisible web.
Administrative Hearings (Florida Division of Administrative Hearings)
- Case Search (1975+)
- Agency Indexed Orders

Local and Regional Government Information: how to find it, how to use it
Call Number: UCF Main Library Documents Reference -- JK2408 .L63 2005
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Local and regional government information is essential to government workers, corporate researchers, students, and many other citizens, but finding a city ordinance or a county report can be a daunting experience. This unique, timesaving, and easy-to-use reference guide offers strategies for locating local and regional government information, including what to look for, how and where to search, and what to expect. Leading users through the labyrinth of records and reports available from a wide variety of sources, this guide provides tips on how to use sources effectively and efficiently in real-world research. An accessible overview covers the different types of government documents, how local governments are organized, and how to contact government agencies and archives. The guide also describes the major general indexes and bibliographies covering local government information, including the Index to Current Urban Documents and the BRB Public Record Research System. Whether researching census records, looking up local laws and regulations, or determining eligibility for government assistance, this reference offers indispensable assistance.

Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) is available through some public libraries

N.Y. Times Co. v. Tasini, 533 U.S. 483
Call Number: UCF Main Library Reference -- KF.A2, -- 150 L.Ed.2d 500
"Print and electronic publishers infringed freelance authors' copyrights by placing authors' articles in electronic databases that allowed reproducing and distributing articles standing alone and not as part of the printed collective work."

"A Librarian's Plea to Journalists: Give Us a Clue!."
by Donald Altschiller (2002), Columbia Journalism Review 40, no. 6: 70.

Statistical Data -- Where to Start
by Mary Rubin Last Updated May 7, 2025 474 views this year