Finding and Using U.S. Government Information A Practical Guide for Librarians

Latham, Bethany.  Finding and Using U.S. Government Information A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-5381-0715-7

Description
This work covers both tangible and digital information produced by the US Federal Government in order to offer an overview of the subject and provide a subject-based ready-reference for the types of government information sources that can answer many questions commonly encountered by reference librarians.

Table of Contents 

Part I: Background and Context
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Types of Government Information
Chapter 3: Approaches to the Research Process

Part II: How to Find and Use Government Information
Chapter 4: General Resources, Search Engines, and Tools
Chapter 5: Business, Economics, and Labor
Chapter 6: Census and Housing
Chapter 7: Education
Chapter 8: Environment
Chapter 9: Geographical Information Systems, Maps, and Other Cartographic Materials
Chapter 10: Health, Medical, and Consumer Information
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property
Chapter 12: Legislation, Law, Jurisprudence, and Criminal Justice
Chapter 13: Scientific, Technical, and Statistical Information

Part III: Collection Management and Professional Development
Chapter 14: Tips for Government Information Collection Development
Chapter 15: Professional Development and Continuing Education