GovernmentDocs.org - Search For Government Publications

Government Docs is a searchable database of just that: government documents. Operating under the Freedom of Information Act, Government Docs makes available otherwise disclosed documents to the public and promotes an open and accountable government. Not only can you access these documents, which number over 353, you can also act upon them interactively as you would on social bookmaking sites; you can leave comments, rate how important a given document is, tag names mentioned in the document, etc. In turn, you can see which pages of a certain document are hot (you can view them by popularity). You can search for documents by keyword, or use the advanced search option which lets you search by subject matter and producing agency. Finally, Government Docs lets you write reviews for documents if you’re a registered user.

“GovernmentDocs.org was created to advance the values of open and accountable government. This site gives the public an unprecedented level of access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or “sunshine,” laws.
With the GovernmentDocs.org system, citizen reviewers can engage in the government accountability process like never before. Registered users can review and comment on documents, adding their insights and expertise to the work of the national nonprofit organizations which are partnering on this project. This new information then becomes instantly searchable. The text of each document is searchable, as well, thanks to a powerful Optical Character Recognition (OCR) functionality.
GovernmentDocs.org adds a powerful layer to government transparency and accountability by indexing documents in a user-friendly manner that is remarkably easy to share. Every page of every document has its own unique url, allowing you and other users to link to that page on blogs, send emails about the documents to friends, and expose the information to a wider audience”

GovernmentDocs could be a powerful academic and professional resource for anyone who needs to review and analyze government releases for research projects. The database is easily searchable and the metadata component is especially helpful when it comes to running a particularly refined query.

Does the site plan on adding more documents? What about documents which have had certain sections inked out before they were made public such as some CIA and FBI disclosures; will these be considered for distribution on the site as well?