Government Information Access: A decisive Factor for E-Government

In recent years we are witnessing enormous development of e-government, which has brought about great changes in our society. This study examines the relationship between the levels of egovernment and the quality of government information access, pointing out that e-government principles are based on the assumption that government information should be accessed among all kinds of organizations. In contrast to government webs’ rapid growth, the low quality of government information access has been a dilemma which impacts the usability and efficiency of e-government. This paper also analyzes blocking factors about information access in China, draw a conclusion that on-line government information access should be the key factor of e-government which steps should be taken to enhance accessibility to government information.