Bethany Latham

Finding and Using U.S. Government Information

A Practical Guide for Librarians

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Practical Guides for Librarians Nr.41
• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 649g
• ISBN-13: 9781538107157
• ISBN-10: 1538107155
• Artikelnr.: 51155704

Autorenporträt

Bethany Latham is an associate professor and electronic resources/documents librarian at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Her articles have appeared in such publications as Reference Reviews and Library Journal. She is managing editor of The Historical Novels Review.

Inhaltsangabe

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