Welcome to ParaScope's Freedom of Information Act Help Center! ParaScope created this site as a public service to help Americans understand and use the FOIA. It's a lot easier than you may think! The online help guides and resources below will give you the background you need to effectively use the Freedom of Information Act, and you can use the FOIA Request-O-Matic to automatically generate your request for government documents. Also coming soon: an automatic appeal generator, to assist in appealing requests that were denied. Remember, the best way to file an effective FOIA request is to be concise, specific and professional. We therefore highly recommend you read the guide, tips and tricks, and other documents available at this site before generating your FOIA request. (c) Copyright 1997 ParaScope, Inc. Automatically Create a FOIA Request Read our FOIA How-To Guide Learn a few FOIA Tips and Tricks Comprehensive FOIA Contact List of Federal Agencies Other FOIA Web Resources