Tapping the Government Grapevine: User-friendly Guide to US Government Information Sources: The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources - Softcover

Robinson, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573560243 ISBN 13: 9781573560245

Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL, 1998

Synopsis

Judith Schiek Robinson has updated and expanded this popular guide, which offers a thorough and sometimes humorous tour of government information sources. Her highly readable text explains the intricacies of government information and how to find sources that meet specific research needs. New features in the third edition include detailed coverage of Internet resources, directories of World Wide Web addresses, and quick tips on which government Web sites to search for different types of information. Helpful guides to government abbreviations and citations are also included, as are numerous new tables, user guides, exercises, and illustrations.

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Review:

"Robinson's second edition is about as comprehensive as it could be, and the user is left to wonder if she could have possibly left anything out!...The organization of the book is well thought out and proceeds in a sensible, logical format from a well-written and useful introductory chapter on access, on through various descriptions and listings for the great variety of governmental entities that provide information....The information contained in Robinson's important work is complete and accessible, and will provide the busy one-person librarian with a wealth of information about governmental information."-The One-Person Library

"This is one of those essential publications that should be available to all teachers."-Southwest Regional Social Studies Conference Website

"This book serves as an excellent guide to the information available to us unwitting citizens in print, on computers, in photographs and in audiovisual sources.Tapping the Government Grapevine is an excellent new research tool for the users of the Bastyr Library, as it can assist many different kinds of searches."-The Library Letter

"The generous appendices and indices provide excellent quick reference access, and chapter-specific search exercises make this book an excellent self-study for the new, or reborn, government doc's librarian. Whether for the open shelves, the reference collection, the professional collection, or as a training tool, Tapping the Government Grapevine is a must-have for every library, and a must-read for every public librarian."-Public Library Quarterly

"Researching government publications for legal information is no longer a hassle."-Lawyer's Weekly USA

"Highly recommended for all reference collections and as a text for graduate library courses on government documents or legal bibliography."-CHOICE

"Now political science students, and the general public, can learn effective search techniques and end the headaches of finding government documents....techniques and advice on how to locate government information in an efficient and easy manner....an essential acquisition for all academic, governmental, and public library systems."-Wisconsin Bookwatch

?This is one of those essential publications that should be available to all teachers.?-Southwest Regional Social Studies Conference Website

?This book serves as an excellent guide to the information available to us unwitting citizens in print, on computers, in photographs and in audiovisual sources.Tapping the Government Grapevine is an excellent new research tool for the users of the Bastyr Library, as it can assist many different kinds of searches.?-The Library Letter

?Now political science students, and the general public, can learn effective search techniques and end the headaches of finding government documents....techniques and advice on how to locate government information in an efficient and easy manner....an essential acquisition for all academic, governmental, and public library systems.?-Wisconsin Bookwatch

Synopsis:

This guide contains details of government information sources, seeking to explain the intricacies of government information and how to find sources that meet specific research needs. New to this edition is coverage of Internet resources, a directory of World Wide Web addresses, and Web sites.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1573560243
• ISBN 13: 9781573560245
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 298