Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print / Edition 3

by Jean L. Sears, Marilyn K. Moody

Overview

In the six years since the second edition of the bestselling Oryx information guide, Using Government Information Sources, was published, a lot has changed in the searching process. Much government information is now found exclusively on the Internet and there are many more print resources available. The new third edition, by Jean L. Sears and Marlyn K. Moody, is the extensively revised edition of this popular and useful title. Designed for beginning as well as experienced researchers, this resource will guide users to the best government information sources both print and electronic. Each chapter is grouped into four search strategy categories: the subject search, the agency search, the statistical search, and special techniques. New to this edition is a chapter on Housing and Construction Statistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573562881
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/28/2001
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	550
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

JEAN L. SEARS is currently the head of the Government Documents Department at Miami University Libraries in Oxford, Ohio. She has worked in the government information field for more than 25 years, and previously she was the president of the Ohio Government Documents Round Table as well as a recipient of their Clyde award for outstanding achievement or service in the field of government information. Ms. Sears holds a master of science in librarianship from Western Michigan University.

MARILYN K. MOODY is presently director of the Science and Engineering Library at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) and will soon take over as the Associate University Librarian for Information and Research Services at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Ms. Moody has written numerous articles for a variety of library and information science jourbanals and is the editor of Internet Reference Services Quarterly. A popular speaker, Ms. Moody has given many workshops and presentations on electronic government information, using the Internet and the Web, and the digital library. Ms. Moody holds a masters degree in library science from the University of Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Search Strategy and Government Information Sources
The Basics of Searching
The Subject Search
Foreign Policy
Foreign Countries
Occupations and Jobs
Selling to the Government
Business Aids
Directories
Tax Information
Travel Information
Audiovisual Information
Copyright Information
Climate
Elections
Maps
Genealogy
Agriculture
Health
Education
Geology
Environment
Astronomy and Space
The Agency Search
Government Programs and Grants
Regulations and Administrative Actions
Administrative Decisions
The President
The Statistical Search
Population Statistics
Vital Statistics
Economic Indicators
Business and Industry Statistics
Housing and Construction Statistics
Income
Earnings
Employment
Prices
Consumer Expenditures
Foreign Trade Statistics
Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics
Defense and Military Statistics
Energy Statistics
Projections
State and Local Government Statistcs
Transportation Statistics
Special Techniques
Legislative History
Judical Reports
Budget Analysis
Treaties
Technical Reports
Patents and Trademarks
Standards and Specifications
Historical Searches
National Archives
Appendix: Selected Nongovernment Addresses
Index

Editorial Reviews

This iteration reflects the proliferation of online government information resources and publications since the 1994 edition. Besides these Web and other sources, the authors provide time- saving specifics on subject, agency, and statistical search strategies. They also cover special techniques for exploring areas of interest such as judicial reports, patents and trademarks, and national archives. Includes source checklists by subject, catalog and screen samples, and a list of selected nongovernment addresses. Sears heads the Government Documents Department at Miami U. Libraries in Oxford, Ohio. Mood recently became an associate university librarian at the U. of California, Santa Barbara. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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