Finding Official British Information: Official Publishing in the Digital Age (Chandos Information Professional Series) - Softcover

Inman, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843343924 ISBN 13: 9781843343929

Publisher: Chandos Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Examining the different bodies that publish official material, this book describes the types of material published, how it is made available and how it is recorded. Finding Official British Information focuses on the digital availability of official information and considers how much is now freely available on the web and how to locate it as well as addressing issues of web only publishing. It covers public bodies in the UK and includes publications issued by central and local government as well as the devolved assemblies and the many other organisations that issue official publications. * Quick 'how to find' section for each area* Designed for the non-specialist* Covering central and local government, the devolved assemblies and other public bodies in the UK

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Review:

Jane and Howard have so much experience with official publishing that it was high time they wrote it down for the rest of us. This book will be an invaluable addition to the shelves of anyone who needs help tracking down and using official publications., Andrew Coburn, Chairman SCOOP
I would definitely recommend this book as a useful tool for the generic Reference Librarian and specialist alike., Refer
This book could hardly be more thorough and detailed., CILIP Update

Synopsis:

Official publications cover a wide spectrum of subject material and are a valuable source of information. This book looks at the different bodies which publish official material, describing the types of material published, how it is made available, how it is recorded etc. It focuses on the digital availability of official information and considers how much is now freely available on the web and how to locate it as well as addressing the issues of web only publishing. It covers public bodies in the UK, and includes publications issued by central and local government as well as the devolved assemblies and the many other organisations which issue official publications. It is a practical handbook designed for the non-specialist librarian who needs to use official information but may well have received very little training in this area.It also includes: quick 'how to find' section for each area. Designed for the non-specialist, it covers central and local government, the devolved assemblies and other public bodies in the UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1843343924
• ISBN 13: 9781843343929
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332