Government Publications: Key Papers is a compilation of papers that covers various topics related to government publications. The book presents materials drawn from a variety of sources, such as public domains, book chapters, and periodicals from different countries. The text contains 61 chapters organized into 15 parts; each part covers a specific area, such as sorting and labeling of publications, library systems, reference services, and municipal and state publications. The book dedicates several parts to British, Canadian, and Australian publications. This book will be of great value to individuals who have an interest in government information.
Publisher: Chicago, IL : American Library Association
ISBN: UOM:39015031723847
Category: Reference
Page: 52
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Thorough coverage of the subject for students, researchers, and beginning librarians. Indexes covered are: the Monthly catalog of US government publications, Legislative histories of US public laws, Congressional record; American statistics index, Index to US government periodicals, and Congressiona
Presents an annotated bibliography of general and subject reference books covering the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, history, science, technology, and medicine.
With 1,030 annotated citations arranged by discipline, this carefully structured guide offers researchers fast and easy access to some of the best and most commonly used resources. This book has 1,030 annotated citations arranged by discipline into 12 chapters-general social sciences, political science, economics, business, history, law and legal issues, anthropology, sociology, education, psychology, geography, and communication. The sections on electronic resources in each chapter have been greatly expanded, and there are more area studies sources, providing users with an introduction to new technologies and formats related to the research of social sciences. Prepared by practicing librarians, this carefully structured guide offers researchers fast and easy access to some of the best and most commonly used resources in the social science literature. It also serves as well as a teaching text for students wanting a clear, straightforward approach to learning about the most popular and important reference sources in the social sciences.