This Just In: Access With Attitude: An Advocate’s Guide to Freedom of Information in Ohio

“[A] must for the bookshelf of anyone who believes that information collected and held by our government belongs not to the government, but to us.”

-Mike Phillips, former editor, Cincinnati Post

Access With Attitude:  An Advocate’s Guide to Freedom of Information in Ohio by David Marburger and Karl Idsvoog is a great resource to help those within and outside of the field of law obtain government records in Ohio. In addition to lawyers, this book would prove useful to all journalists, editors, television producers, taxpayers, and parents. From suggesting how to best phrase a request for information to including a list of “bogus denials,” the tips found in this book help to ensure that you will get the records you need. Access With Attitude is specifically focused on Ohio law and discusses the rights that the Ohio Public Records Act of 1963 (ORC § 149.43) gives to Ohioans. You can find this resource in the Ohio Room under the call number KFO462.6.A25 M37 2011.

Post submitted by Meredith Hale.