Government Publications

Want to learn more about government documents and information?  Here are some good sources for further reading:

Fundamentals of Government Information:  Mining, Finding, Evaluating, and Using Government Resources.  Eric J. Forte, Cassandra J. Hartnett, and Andrea L. Sevetson.  New York, New York:  Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011.  Covers specific subject areas of government documents such as Health, Economic, Census, Legislation, etc.

Fundamentals of Government Information:  Mining, Finding, Evaluating, and Using Government Resources.  2^nd Edition.  Eric J. Forte, Cassandra J. Hartnett, and Andrea L. Sevetson. Chicago, Illinios:  ALA Neal-Schuman, 2016.  Covers specific subject areas of government documents with an emphasis research techniques for emerging and new sources of government information. 

Government Information Tutorials - Introduction to Government Information Sources, Part 1:  What are Government Documents?   Lori L. Smith.  Southeastern Louisiana University. Sims Memorial Library.  Video tutorial to help locate government information in tangible publications and online sources.

Guide to U.S. Government Publications.  Donna Androit.  McLean, Virginia:  Documents Index, 1973- .  Finding aid for identifying U.S. government series titles by agency or keyword.

International Government Information and Country Information:  A Subject Guide.  Andrea M. Morrison and Barbara J. Mann.  Westport, Connecticut:  Greenwood Press, 2004.  Guide to international resources, including internet resources by broad topic areas.

Introduction to Government Information Resources.  Lori L. Smith.  Southeastern Louisiana University. Sims Memorial Library.  Brief guide to federal, state and local government information.  Note state and local information is Louisiana-centric.

Introduction to United States Government Information Sources.  6^th Edition.  Joe Morehead.  Englewood, Colorado:  Libraries Unlimited, 1999. Guide to general and specialized government information sources. Somewhat dated.

Mastering United States Government Information:  Sources and Services.  Christopher C. Brown.  Santa Barbara, California:  Libraries Unlimited, 2020.  Provides informational assistance in navigating the immense field of government information.

Tapping the Government Grapevine the User Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources. 3^rd Edition. Judith Schiek Robinson.  Phoenix, Arizona:  Oryx Press, 1998.  Guide offers a thorough and sometimes humorous introduction to government information research and resources, etc.  

United States Government Information: Policies and Sources.   Peter Hernon, Harold C. Relyea, Robert E. Dugan, and Joan F. Cheverie.  Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2002.  Introduction to U.S. Government information policies, searching tips, explanations of terminology, etc.

U.S. Government on the Web:  Getting the Information You Need.  Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, and John A. Shuler.  Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1999. Guide to researching government sources.

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