International Government Information and Country Information: A Subject Guide

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Guides readers to essential, but hard-to-find resources available from a large array of international intergovernmental organizations, and provides tips and research strategies International Government Information and Country Information: A Subject Guide is the only authoritative guide to take a subject approach to the plentiful, but hard-to-find, resources provided by international government organizations, national governments, and other foreign information sources. In addition to an overview section, twenty-one chapters, ranging from agriculture and food, to crime, health, human rights, laws and treaties, transportation, women and children, and more, cover these rich resources of topical, statistical, and analytical information. Each chapter provides descriptions of web sites, books, reports, and other important materials and concludes with research strategies, which offer tips on the most efficient ways to search for certain types of information. Students, from high school to graduate level, researchers, and librarians will find this an important reference work. Many of the resources described in this book are available for free on the Internet, but they can be confusing or hard to find. This guide helps users find the most substantive resources for their needs, which often remain hidden even after Internet searches. The authors describe the scope of each resource listed and give advice on how best to search the resource. In addition to international government sources, the book covers resources from world-wide organizations, universities, and commercial publishers. The book concludes with appendices the identify the acronyms that are often used in place of government organizations' full names and lists Web site addresses for them. Part of the How to Find it, How to Use It series

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[T]he strength of this work is in its coverage of international sources ... [T]he work is ideal for the reference shelves ... This book is a useful source for students and experts alike, in all countries.-Reference Reviews
[T]his book would work best in special and academic library professional and ready-reference collections and would be a good addition where there is a dearth of such material-Library Journal
International Government Information and Country Informationr is an authoritative guide offering a subject approach to resources provided by international governments and government organizations. It will prove a valuable reference for students from high school to graduate level, teachers, researchers and librarians working with this material.-The Australian Library Journal
With its overviews and detailed descriptions of resources, the work would be a worthy addition to public and academic libraries.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"The strength of this work is in its coverage of international sources ... The work is ideal for the reference shelves ... This book is a useful source for students and experts alike, in all countries."-Reference Reviews
"This book would work best in special and academic library professional and ready-reference collections and would be a good addition where there is a dearth of such material"-Library Journal
"With its overviews and detailed descriptions of resources, the work would be a worthy addition to public and academic libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"[T]he strength of this work is in its coverage of international sources ... [T]he work is ideal for the reference shelves ... This book is a useful source for students and experts alike, in all countries."-Reference Reviews
"[T]his book would work best in special and academic library professional and ready-reference collections and would be a good addition where there is a dearth of such material"-Library Journal
"International Government Information and Country Informationr is an authoritative guide offering a subject approach to resources provided by international governments and government organizations. It will prove a valuable reference for students from high school to graduate level, teachers, researchers and librarians working with this material."-The Australian Library Journal

Author Bio

ANDREA M. MORRISON is Associate Librarian for Indiana University Libraries and current chair of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). ARBARA J. MANN is Education, Journalism, and International Documentation Librarian. She has been International Documents Selector and International Documents Task Force Coordinator for GODORT.