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Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians
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 delivery
  • Provide librarians with the tools they need to understand how government information is produced, organized, located, and accessed for most effectual use
  • For 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 resources
  • While 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
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Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians
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 delivery
  • Provide librarians with the tools they need to understand how government information is produced, organized, located, and accessed for most effectual use
  • For 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 resources
  • While 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
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Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians

by Bethany Latham
Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians
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Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians

by Bethany Latham

Overview

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 delivery
  • Provide librarians with the tools they need to understand how government information is produced, organized, located, and accessed for most effectual use
  • For 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 resources
  • While 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

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781538107157
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 05/18/2018
Series: Practical Guides for Librarians , #41
Pages: 252
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Part I: Background and Context
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Types of Government Information
Chapter 3: Approaches to the Research Process

Part II: How to Find and Use Government Information
Chapter 4: General Resources, Search Engines, and Tools
Chapter 5: Business, Economics, and Labor
Chapter 6: Census and Housing
Chapter 7: Education
Chapter 8: Environment
Chapter 9: Geographical Information Systems, Maps, and Other Cartographic Materials
Chapter 10: Health, Medical, and Consumer Information
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property
Chapter 12: Legislation, Law, Jurisprudence, and Criminal Justice
Chapter 13: Scientific, Technical, and Statistical Information

Part III: Collection Management and Professional Development
Chapter 14: Tips for Government Information Collection Development
Chapter 15: Professional Development and Continuing Education
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