Fundamentals of Government Information
Mining, Finding, Evaluating, and Using Government Resources
By Eric Forte, Cassandra Hartnett and Andrea Sevetson
ISBN: 9781555707378
Published: 2011
6 x 9 | 396 pp. | $80.00
"The authors of Fundamentals of Government Information have written a book that will quickly become a staple of government information librarianship coursework and an essential resource for librarians who work in the field...Fundamentals of Government Information is an essential textbook for students and instructors, an invaluable how-to manual for the new or occasional government information librarian, an informative guide for even the most experienced professional, and a fun read for anyone who loves exploring
government information."
Documents to the People, Winter 2011
Government information is an integral part of library work. Sifting through the massive amount of government data available to find the answers and current information you and your patrons need, however, can be difficult and overwhelming. Fundamentals of Government Information will bring ease and effectiveness to this daunting process by providing you with the background knowledge and tools needed to quickly access the very best government information resources. Here, the editors pool their extensive experience to present, in an approachable and well-organized style, the most current online and print government information resources available. You will find models and techniques throughout, as well as more than 50 chapter exercises. Key topics include:
- Essential government resources, the nature of government information, and government rules and regulations
- The court system and judicial law
- Statistical resources like the Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Health information and PubMed
- General scientific information and scientific publishing agencies like NASA and the United States Geologic Survey (USGS)
- Environmental and energy resources from agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy
- Consumer information from sources such as the Pew Center on the Internet and American Life
- Census data
