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
- Chapter 8. Judicial Branch Information Sources 219244
- Commercialization of Legal Resources 219244
- The Judiciary 220245
- Searching for Cases 222247
- Supreme Court Opinions 223248
- Westlaw and Lexis 225250
- PACER 226251
- Secondary Sources before Primary Sources 228253
- Where to Get Cases 228253
- Commercial Online Services 232257
- Exercises 232257
- References 232257
- Chapter 9. Statistical Sources (Not Including Census) 233258
- Basic Statistical Starting Strategies 234259
- Putting the Tools to Work 243268
- Diving Into Statistical Databases 246271
- Historical Statistical Research 247272
- Executive Branch Statistical Agencies 248273
- Department of Agriculture 250275
- Department of Commerce 251276
- Department of Defense 252277
- Department of Education 252277
- Department of Energy 254279
- Department of Health and Human Services 254279
- Department of Homeland Security 254279
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 257282
- Department of the Interior 257282
- Department of Justice 257282
- Department of Labor 258283
- Department of State 258283
- Department of Transportation 258283
- Department of the Treasury 259284
- Department of Veterans Affairs 260285
- Social Security Administration (SSA) 260285
- Other Agencies That Maintain Statistical Programs 260285
- Legislative Branch Statistical Sites 260285
- Judicial Branch Statistical Sites 262287
- Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology 262287
- Print Tools, Statistical and Census 263288
- Exercises 263288
- References 264289
- Chapter 10. Census Basics and Background 265290
- The Census and Reapportionment 265290
- History of the Decennial Census 266291
- Statistics versus Records 268293
- Sampling 272297
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII) 272297
- Census Geographies 273298
- 2010 Census National Geographic Tallies 274299
- Adjusted Geographic Boundaries 277302
- State Data Centers 277302
- Data Visualizations 278303
- Special Census Reports 278303
- Exercises 279304
- References 280305
- Chapter 11. Census Data for People and Housing 281306
- Understanding Data Structures 281306
- Decennial Census versus American Community Survey 283308
- Race and Ethnicity 285310
- Public Use Metadata Samples (PUMS) 286311
- Retired Census Data Tools 288313
- Print Census Resources 290315
- Data.census.gov 290315
- Third-Party Statistical Tools 296321
- Exercises 298323
- References 299324
- Chapter 12. Economic Census and Related Business Data 300325
- Economic Census Geographies 301326
- SIC: Standard Industrial Classification System 301326
- NAICS: The Classification System 305330
- NAICS Sectors 309334
- The SIC Zombie 309334
- Economic Census Data Online 311336
- Business Patterns 311336
- Older Economic Census Publications Online 311336
- Census Business Builder 313338
- Exercises 314339
- References 314339
- Chapter 13. Mapping and Geographic Information Systems 315340
- Selected Map-Publishing Agencies 316341
- Types of Maps 317342
- Topographic Maps from USGS 318343
- Degrees: Minutes: Seconds versus Decimal 319344
- Census TIGER/Line Files 320345
- National Geodetic Survey 321346
- Nautical Maps from NOAA 321346
- Perry Casteñeda Map Collection 321346
- CIA Maps 322347
- Maps from NTIS 322347
- GeoPlatform.gov 322347
- Maps within FRASER 323348
- Serial Set Maps 323348
- Commercial Mapping Tools 323348
- USGS Mapping Tools 323348
- Shapefiles and Georeferencing 324349
- Where Can I Find These Maps? 324349
- Resources 327352
- Exercises 327352
- References 327352
- Chapter 14. Federal STEM Information 328353
- Technical Reports 329354
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS) and Its National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) 329354
- OSTI.gov 330355
- EPA Documents and the NEPIS Database 331356
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 331356
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) 331356
- Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL) 332357
- Medical Information 332357
- Standards 335360
- Data 336361
- Print Tools for NTIS Technical Reports 336361
- Exercises 339364
- References 339364
- Chapter 15. Intellectual Property, Secrets, and Declassified Information 341366
- Chapter 16. State and Local Government Information 362387
- Chapter 17. Citing Government Publications 372397