Accessing U.S. Government Information, Revised and Expanded Edition: Subject Guide to Jurisdiction of the Executive and Legislative Branches (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313297656)

This much revised and expanded edition guides researchers to sources that provide information about the general and specific subjects which form the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government. A tool that correlates legal authorities, principal offices, and financial resources and clarifies their patterns of interaction, the book points out the most appropriate methods and authors for accessing all fields of federal data. Students, teachers, public administrators, policy analysts and citizen activists will find that this easy-to-use guide reliably maps out the jurisdictions of government business and policymaking.

This much revised and expanded edition guides researchers to sources that provide information about the general and specific subjects which form the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government. A tool that correlates legal authorities, principal offices, and financial resources and clarifies their patterns of interaction, the book points out the most appropriate methods and authors for accessing all fields of federal data.

This research aid translates the universe of public responsibilities into topical categories that chart the structure and functions of the policymaking branches and their various subunits. By helping students, teachers, public administrators, policy analysts, and citizen activists to understand the role of jurisdiction in the business of government, it enables them to develop their own best research strategies.

Author: Jerold Zwirn
ISBN-10: 0313297657
ISBN-13: 9780313297656
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 01/30/1996
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.41w x 0.77d

Review Citation(s):
ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 21
Library Journal 05/15/1996