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Locating U.S. government information handbook / Edward Herman & Theodora Belniak.

Author/creator Herman, Edward, 1949- author.
Other author/creatorBelniak, Theodora, author.
Format Book and Print
EditionThird edition.
Publication Info Buffalo, New York : William S. Hein & Co., Inc., 2015.
Copyright Notice ©2015
Descriptionxiv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subject(s)
Variant title Locating United States government information handbook
Contents Introduction to government and government documents -- Introduction to online research -- Internet directories and portals -- Government Publishing Office indexes -- Technical report literature -- Data.gov -- Maps, GIS, and cartographic resources -- Statistics, or "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" -- Historical government documents -- Browsing by popular topics -- Contacting government agencies and Congress.
Abstract This handbook will show users how to do legal research in the wider and sometimes confusing world of government documents, and is organized intuitively to help the novice. Because many government documents are available freely online, this book is designed to be used in tandem with Internet resources. It can be used as a quick reference tool to navigate the citation formats and unique government information portals, to aid in understanding the material, to find related non-government resources, and to answer some subject-based questions about the availability of government documents. Appendixes cover often-used document numbers and citations, an explanation of the Freedom of Information Act and how to use it to find government documents, and further information and training resources.--Publisher.
General noteRevision of "Locating United States government information" by Edward Herman (Buffalo, NY : W.S. Hein, 1997) plus his Internet supplements published 1997 and 1999.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Other edition issuedRevision of: Herman, Edward, 1949- Locating United States government information. Buffalo, N.Y. : W.S. Hein, 1997 1575882035
Genre/formDirectories.
Genre/formHandbooks and manuals.
LCCN 2015933808
ISBN9780837739748
ISBN0837739748

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks ZA5055 .U6 H46 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold