Indiana University South Bend

Frequent Asked Questions

1. How can I get tax forms?
2. Where can I find out about such-and-such a disease?
3. How can I apply for copyright?
4. What's the current Consumer Price Index/Unemployment Rate?
5. How can I find out details about Federal Student Aid?
6. How can I find out about recalls?
7. How can my child/my class track Santa Claus?
8. How can I find out about Presidential Trips overseas?
9. How can I get a Green Card?
10. How can I find the latest hurricane information?
11. How can I find a Zip Code?
12. Can I watch Old Faithful on my computer?
13. I need information on such-and-such a country.
14. What's the current amount of the Public Debt?
15. How can I compare nursing homes?
16. Can I do business with the Federal Government?
17. How do I get a passport?

1. How can I get tax forms?
   http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

2. Where can I find out about such-and-such a disease?
   http://www.cdc.gov/az.do

3. How can I apply for copyright?
   http://www.copyright.gov/

4. What's the current Consumer Price Index/Unemployment Rate?
   http://www.bls.gov/

5. How can I find out details about Federal Student Aid?
   http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

6. How can I find out about recalls?
   

   • U.S. Food & Drug Administration:
     http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
   • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:
     http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
   • Child Safety Seats:
     http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/childseat.cfm
   • Vehicle Recalls:
     http://www.epa.gov/otaq/recall.htm

7. How can my child/my class track Santa Claus?
   http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gld/news/2003/norad.php

8. How can I find out about Presidential Trips overseas?
   http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/trvl/pres/

9. How can I get a Green Card?
   Green Card Information

10. How can I find the latest hurricane information?
    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

11. How can I find a Zip Code?
    http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

12. Can I watch Old Faithful on my computer?
    http://www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm

13. I need information on such-and-such a country.
    

    • Department of State Background Notes:
      http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
    • Library of Congress Country Studies:
      http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

14. What's the current amount of the Public Debt?
    http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm

15. How can I compare nursing homes?
    http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp?version=alternate&browser=IE%7C6%7CWin2000&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home

16. Can I do business with the Federal Government?
    http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

17. How do I get a passport?
    http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html