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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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
