Descriptive Assessment of Information Policy Initiatives: The Government Information Locator Service (GILS) as an Example.

McClure, Charles R.; Moen, William E.; Bertot, John Carlo

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ERIC Number: EJ586320

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Publication Date: 1999

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Descriptive Assessment of Information Policy Initiatives: The Government Information Locator Service (GILS) as an Example.

McClure, Charles R.; Moen, William E.; Bertot, John Carlo

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v50 n4 p314-30 Apr 1 1999

Demonstrates the use of a descriptive assessment of an information policy initiative using the Government Information Locator Service (GILS) as an example. Techniques discussed include historical perspective, review of the key policy instrument, descriptive modeling, side-by-side analysis, review of related policy instruments, literature review, and key issues. Contains 76 references. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Federal Government, Government (Administrative Body), Information Networks, Information Policy, Information Services, Models, Policy Formation, Public Policy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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