Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print, 3rd Edition

(Hardback, 3rd Revised edition)

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In the six years since the second edition of the bestselling Oryx information guide, Using Government Information Sources, was published, a lot has changed in the searching process. Much government information is now found exclusively on the Internet and there are many more print resources available. The new third edition, by Jean L. Sears and Marlyn K. Moody, is the extensively revised edition of this popular and useful title. Designed for beginning as well as experienced researchers, this resource will guide users to the best government information sources both print and electronic. Each chapter is grouped into four search strategy categories: the subject search, the agency search, the statistical search, and special techniques. New to this edition is a chapter on Housing and Construction Statistics.

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.,."this book is an excellent resource and would provide a valuable addition to a research library."-The Vermont Bar Journal
...this book is an excellent resource and would provide a valuable addition to a research library.-The Vermont Bar Journal
The new edition of this popular and useful reference has been extensively revised, with a major emphasis on electronic resources. Designed for beginning and experienced researchers, it will guide users to the best government information sources.-Business Horizons
This excellent, now-standard guide covers U.S. government information sources plus commercial services that focus on these sources....this is a most valuable and helpful resource for all users of U.S. government information sources and for the librarians who help them.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
Using Government Information Sources continues to be a work of outstanding reference value as both a refresher for those who need to keep up with the ever-changing environment as well as an introduction for the government documents novice.-Amererican Reference Books Annual
..."this book is an excellent resource and would provide a valuable addition to a research library."-The Vermont Bar Journal
"The new edition of this popular and useful reference has been extensively revised, with a major emphasis on electronic resources. Designed for beginning and experienced researchers, it will guide users to the best government information sources."-Business Horizons
"Using Government Information Sources continues to be a work of outstanding reference value as both a refresher for those who need to keep up with the ever-changing environment as well as an introduction for the government documents novice."-Amererican Reference Books Annual
"This excellent, now-standard guide covers U.S. government information sources plus commercial services that focus on these sources....this is a most valuable and helpful resource for all users of U.S. government information sources and for the librarians who help them."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Bio

JEAN L. SEARS is currently the head of the Government Documents Department at Miami University Libraries in Oxford, Ohio. She has worked in the government information field for more than 25 years, and previously she was the president of the Ohio Government Documents Round Table as well as a recipient of their Clyde award for outstanding achievement or service in the field of government information. Ms. Sears holds a master of science in librarianship from Western Michigan University. MARILYN K. MOODY is presently director of the Science and Engineering Library at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) and will soon take over as the Associate University Librarian for Information and Research Services at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Ms. Moody has written numerous articles for a variety of library and information science journals and is the editor of Internet Reference Services Quarterly. A popular speaker, Ms. Moody has given many workshops and presentations on electronic government information, using the Internet and the Web, and the digital library. Ms. Moody holds a masters degree in library science from the University of Illinois.