Introduction to United States Government Information Sources (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781563087349)

Whether used as a text for library and information science students, as a resource for professional librarians needing to access the information produced by or for the federal establishment, or as a guide for researchers, this acclaimed title is an essential resource and a valuable tool guiding readers through the vast and constantly changing terrain of government information in print and electronic forms. Morehead describes administrative machinery and information systems of the Government Printing Office (GPO); introduces general checklists, indexes, and guides to government information; describes the Congress and intrinsic sources that comprise the legislative process; and details many other government publications. Morehead provides a broad overview of public access issues, giving special attention to the impact of electronic formats (notably the Internet's World Wide Web) on the dissemination of federal government information. He then describes administrative machinery and information systems

Author: Joe Morehead
ISBN-10: 1563087340
ISBN-13: 9781563087349
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 08/15/1999
Pages: 491
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.16lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.38w x 1.46d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2001 pg. 20
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2001 pg. 14