The Sheppard-Towner Act, popularly known as the Maternity and Infancy Act of 1921, was one of the first pieces of federal legislation designed to address the concerns of nationally enfranchised women voters. The Act also represented one of the earliest instances of U.S. women acting as producers and consumers of government information. In response…

President Ronald Reagan nominated a woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. He did so through a single-page form letter, completed in part by hand and in part by typewriter, announcing Sandra Day O'Connor as his nominee. While the document serves as evidence of a historic event, it is also a tangible illustration of abstract concepts…

This guide introduces reference works available in the McGill University libraries that are relevant to the study of Canadian politics and government. Although some important sources with an historical approach are mentioned, the emphasis here is on material for contemporary politics. The materials are listed in eight categories: (1) Encyclopedias…

Designed to assist health sciences librarians in identifying and obtaining government publications in the areas of health and medicine, this annotated guide highlights significant publications and relevant processes. The following types of sources are detailed: guides; directories; statistics; indexes and abstracts/online service for general…

These guidelines are directed to writers of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development publications intended for public distribution. The primary purpose of the guidelines is to improve writing style and to increase sensitivity to the consumer viewpoint. Section one discusses the following topics: looking at the subject from a…

The Study Committee on Federal Documents Depository Survey Items analyzed 67 survey items received by each of five selective depository libraries for a two-month period in order to determine the adequacy of annotations on depository survey item cards issued by the Superintendent of Documents of the U.S. Government Printing Office. Findings of the…

This publication is the product of a workshop held in Chicago in November, 1976. The workshop involved twelve community college leaders and twelve representatives from ERDA (Energy Research and Development Administration) in exploring ways of successfully integrating the community college system into ERDA's energy conservation programs. This…

This index lists all publications issued by the Manpower Administration for public information from January 1969 through June 1971. The 600 entries of publications, reports, and articles are organized by major subject. Present availability and price are included for each publication and journal source for each article. (BH)

Describes all of the commercial and governmental micropublishers and the U.S. government documents now available in microform. A list is included of selected sources of Federal documents in microform. (CMV)

This guide organizes nearly 1,000 federal government World Wide Web sites and shows users how to find the information they need quickly and easily. More than a directory, this resource gives users a clear understanding of U.S. government agencies, their online publications, and their applications. There is background material on all three branches…

Examines factors which affect access as it applies to the federal depository library program and studies the articulation between federal, state, and local programs. An alternative organizational structure is proposed for coordination of a multilevel government depository and information dissemination program, using a system-as-a-whole approach.…

Examines the move to make U. S. government information available solely in an electronic format. Discusses inability of general purpose search engines to access the information; shift of cost to the consumer; the online version of the "Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications"; federal statistics; Agency Web sites; and a…

Provides examples of how federal agencies have responded to the possibility that terrorists could use information on their Web sites to plan further attacks, following the September 11 attacks. Discusses implications of the removal and alteration of government information and offers suggestions for developing a government-wide Web site policy.…

Seven papers address issues related to the dissemination of federal information to the private sector. General topics addressed include the impact of federal information policy on the flow of scientific and technical information (STI), business needs for STI, and the role of the National Technical Information Service. (13 references) (MES)

This bibliography cites articles, books, reports, and essays on government information published during November 1988 through April 1989. The 139 items cited are grouped into the following categories: government information policy; federal government publications; foreign and international publications; state and local government publications;…