Mastering United States Government Information: Sources and Services
byChristopher C. Brown is reference librarian and coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, Main Library. Brown has taught as an adjunct professor in the University of Denver Library School for 20 years, and many students have taken his government publications course.
20200430
Libraries Unlimited
Pages | 440 |
Topics | Census Data;Congressional Publications;Federal Depository Library Program;Geographic Information Systems;Government Information;Government Publishing Office;Legal Research;Legislative Research;Presidential Documents;Archives and Records Management: Collection Development |
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This up-to-date guide provides informational professionals and their clients with much-needed assistance in navigating the immense field of government information.
When information professionals are asked questions involving government information, they often experience that "deer in the headlights" feeling. Mastering United States Government Information helps them overcome any trepidation about finding and using government documents.
Written by Christopher C. Brown, coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, this approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of U.S. government information. It references resources in all formats, including print and online. Examples are provided so users will feel comfortable solving government information questions on their own, while exercises at the end of chapters enable users to practice answering questions for themselves. Additionally, several appendixes serve as quick reference sources for topics such as congressional sessions, the most popular government publications, federal statistical databases, and citation of government publications. It serves as a practical and current guide for practitioners as well as a text or supplementary reading for students of library information studies and for in-service trainings.
- Acts as a training book for public and academic librarians who provide reference services
- Includes background, with exercises, for professors needing a text to teach government information
- Provides coverage of the newest electronic resources, with references to print resources
- Offers exercises to assist in the learning process for these challenging topics
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Mastering United States Government Information: Sources and Services
Author(s): Brown, Christopher;Contributors: Brown, Christopher;Abstract:This up-to-date guide provides informational professionals and their clients with much-needed assistance in navigating the immense field of government information.
When information professionals are asked questions involving government information, they often experience that "deer in the headlights" feeling. Mastering United States Government Information helps them overcome any trepidation about finding and using government documents.
Written by Christopher C. Brown, coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, this approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of U.S. government information. It references resources in all formats, including print and online. Examples are provided so users will feel comfortable solving government information questions on their own, while exercises at the end of chapters enable users to practice answering questions for themselves. Additionally, several appendixes serve as quick reference sources for topics such as congressional sessions, the most popular government publications, federal statistical databases, and citation of government publications. It serves as a practical and current guide for practitioners as well as a text or supplementary reading for students of library information studies and for in-service trainings.
- Acts as a training book for public and academic librarians who provide reference services
- Includes background, with exercises, for professors needing a text to teach government information
- Provides coverage of the newest electronic resources, with references to print resources
- Offers exercises to assist in the learning process for these challenging topics
SortTitle: mastering united states government information: sources and servicesAuthor Info:Christopher C. BrownauthorChristopher C. Brown is reference librarian and coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, Main Library. Brown has taught as an adjunct professor in the University of Denver Library School for 20 years, and many students have taken his government publications course.
eISBN-13: 9781440872518Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872518.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872501Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 440Publication Date: 20200430Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Foreword by Gwen Sinclair xvii18
- Introduction xix20
- Chapter 1. The Shape of United States Government Information 126
- Early Founders and Access to Government Information 227
- Challenges to Free Access 227
- Government Documents or Government Information? 328
- What Do Users Want? 429
- The Formats of Government Information 530
- Document Topics 631
- Document Types 732
- Organization of Government/Organization of Publications 934
- Superintendent of Documents Classification System 1035
- Government Publications, Print Collections, and Online Access 1742
- Competencies of Government Information Professionals 1843
- Using Google to Find Government Information 1843
- HathiTrust, Internet Archive, and Government Publications 2752
- Exercises 3055
- References 3156
- Chapter 2. Federal Information Dissemination 3358
- First Era: Early Printing and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set 3459
- Background of the Serial Set 3459
- American State Papers 3560
- Contents of the Serial Set 3661
- Numbering of the Serial Set 3762
- Intellectual Access to the Serial Set 3762
- Series within Series 3863
- Tangible Serial Set Collections 4267
- Hints on Free Online Access to the Serial Set 4267
- Numerical Lists and Other Print Finding Aids to the Serial Set 4267
- Commercial Online Versions of the Serial Set 4469
- Second Era: The Federal Depository Library Program 4570
- Third Era: Online Dissemination 5479
- Summing Up the Three Eras 6590
- General Tools and Finding Aids 6691
- References 76101
- Chapter 3. Legislative Branch Information Sources 79104
- Listen to the Parliamentarians 81106
- Our American Government 82107
- Bills and Resolutions 82107
- House and Senate Journals 89114
- Proceedings and Debates of Congress 89114
- Reports and Documents 96121
- Hearings 99124
- Committee Prints 105130
- Public Laws 107132
- Private Laws 108133
- United States Code 108133
- Confusing Nomenclature 115140
- Additional Congressional Publications 116141
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports 119144
- Government Accountability Office Reports 120145
- Congressional Budget Office Materials 121146
- Committee and Subcommittee Memberships 122147
- Congress.gov 123148
- Commercial Guides to Congress 124149
- Exercises 124149
- References 125150
- Chapter 4. Legislative History Research 128153
- Researching the Document Trail 128153
- Sources of Legislative Histories 129154
- Bills and Resolutions in the Legislative Process 132157
- Congressional Debate in the Legislative Process 132157
- Congressional Reports and Legislative Intent 133158
- Presidential Signing Statements 134159
- Outcome Studies and Legislative Histories 134159
- Review of Legislative History Research 135160
- Legislative History Case Studies 135160
- Exercises 148173
- References 149174
- Chapter 5. Documents of the Presidency 150175
- Chapter 6. Executive Branch Information Sources 167192
- ProQuest Executive Branch Documents 169194
- Annual Reports of Executive Agencies 169194
- Executive Office of the President 170195
- Budget of the United States Government 171196
- Economic Report of the President 173198
- Executive Branch Information Resources 174199
- Department of Agriculture 175200
- Department of Commerce 177202
- Department of Defense 181206
- Department of Education (SuDocs Stem ED) 183208
- Department of Energy 185210
- Department of Health and Human Services 186211
- Department of Homeland Security 187212
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 190215
- Department of the Interior 190215
- Department of Justice 191216
- Department of Labor 191216
- Department of State 192217
- Department of Transportation (SuDocs Stem TD) 196221
- Department of the Treasury (SuDocs Stem T) 196221
- Department of Veterans Affairs (SuDocs Stem VA) 196221
- Securities and Exchange Commission 197222
- Environmental Protection Agency 197222
- Federal Election Commission 198223
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 199224
- Central Intelligence Agency 199224
- Exercises 201226
- References 201226
- Chapter 7. The Regulatory Process 203228