Finding and Using U.S. Government Information (eBook)

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Bethany Latham (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
252 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
9781538107164 (ISBN)

Infos

This work covers both tangible and digital information produced by the US Federal Government in order to offer an overview of the subject and provide a subject-based ready-reference for the types of government information sources that can answer many questions commonly encountered by reference librarians.

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The United States Federal Government produces a massive trove of valuable information - but these resources are often difficult to locate and utilize, requiring the addition of another layer of cognizance and expertise to the librarian's traditional skill set. Finding and UsingU.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide will:Serve as a guide to the vast universe of government information, with a special focus on digital methods of deliveryProvide librarians with the tools they need to understand how government information is produced, organized, located, and accessed for most effectual useFor those new to the government information landscape and government information specialists alike, this volume will also offer an annotated listing by subject which can serve as a ready-reference tool for some of the most widely-useful government information resourcesWhile geared primarily towards reference and instruction librarians, acquisitions and collection development librarians may also find this book useful in making purchasing decisions in light of resources freely available from the US Federal Government

Autor

Bethany Latham is a professor at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama with certification through the Government Publishing Office through its FDLP Coordinator Certificate Program. She has fifteen years of experience in the field of government information and electronic resources. In her capacity as electronic resources/documents librarian and federal depository coordinator at the Houston Cole Library, she manages a Federal Government information collection and performs government information reference, amongst other duties.

Inhalt

Part I: Background and ContextChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Types of Government InformationChapter 3: Approaches to the Research ProcessPart II: How to Find and Use Government InformationChapter 4: General Resources, Search Engines, and ToolsChapter 5: Business, Economics, and LaborChapter 6: Census and Housing Chapter 7: EducationChapter 8: Environment Chapter 9: Geographical Information Systems, Maps, and Other Cartographic MaterialsChapter 10: Health, Medical, and Consumer InformationChapter 11: Intellectual PropertyChapter 12: Legislation, Law, Jurisprudence, and Criminal JusticeChapter 13: Scientific, Technical, and Statistical InformationPart III: Collection Management and Professional DevelopmentChapter 14: Tips for Government Information Collection DevelopmentChapter 15: Professional Development and Continuing Education

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: Practical Guides for Librarians
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Schlagworte: government documents • how to • Library Administration • Library Management • online files • online searching • patron instruction • professional development • search online • teaching patrons • understand government files • US Federal Government
• ISBN-13: 9781538107164 / 9781538107164