Many state agencies use their web pages to offer an array of links to external Internet resources.
When offered in areas of agency expertise, these links can be invaluable to the public who look to the government for an impartial assessment of information. In many cases, this can be likened to bibliographies produced and distributed as a normal business practice. If an agency chooses to provide this type of link, they are encouraged to include a disclaimer. Any of these criteria may provide an overwhelming reason to either select or reject a specific resource. Resources can be useful either for original information or as access tools, or both.