Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print

Jean L. Sears, Miami University - Oxford
Marilyn K. Moody, Boise State University

Abstract

Table of Contents List of Illustrations ix Preface to the Third Edition xi Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 (4) Search Strategy and Government Information Sources 5 (5) The Basics of Searching 10 (13) THE SUBJECT SEARCH 23 (178) Foreign Policy 25 (10) Foreign Countries 35 (7) Occupations and Jobs 42 (8) Selling to the Government 50 (8) Business Aids 58 (6) Directories 64 (6) Tax Information 70 (7) Travel Information 77 (7) Audiovisual Information 84 (4) Copyright Information 88 (3) Climate 91 (11) Elections 102 (9) Maps 111 (8) Genealogy 119 (9) Agriculture 128 (13) Health 141 (19) Education 160 (14) Geology 174 (7) Environement 181 (14) Astronomy and Space 195 (6) THE AGENCY SEARCH 201 (42) Government Programs and Grants 203 (12) Regulations and Administrative Actions 215 (10) Administrative Decisions 225 (7) The President 232 (11) THE STATISTICAL SEARCH 243 (176) Population Statistics 245 (16) Vital Statistics 261 (10) Economic Indicators 271 (8) Business and Industry Statistics 279 (18) Housing and Construction Statistics 297 (11) Income 308 (10) Earnings 318 (10) Employment 328 (10) Prices 338 (7) Consumer Expenditures 345 (7) Foreign Trade Statistics 352 (12) Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics 364 (9) Defense and Military Statistics 373 (7) Energy Statistics 380 (9) Projections 389 (6) State and Local Government Statistics 395 (8) Transportation Statistics 403 (16) SPECIAL TECHNIQUES 419 (92) Legislative History 421 (12) Judicial Reports 433 (6) Budget Analysis 439 (7) Treaties 446 (9) Technical Reports 455 (8) Patents and Trademarks 463 (13) Standards and Specifications 476 (6) Historical Searches 482 (20) National Archives 502 (9) Appendix: Selected Nongovernment Addresses 511 (6) Index 517