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Hernon, Peter – Government Information Quarterly, 1992
Discusses the operations of the Government Printing Office's Office of Superintendent of Documents and suggests that changes are needed. The depository library program is discussed, government publications are described, the proliferation of publications and other information sources is considered, and issues relating to improvements are raised.…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Federal Government, Government Publications, Information Dissemination
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Hernon, Peter; Metoyer-Duran, Cheryl – Government Information Quarterly, 1992
To assure public access to government information, it is necessary to define just who "the public" is. Survey of formal and informal information gatekeepers in California indicates the need for further research to fully understand the use and users of government publications by individuals and information intermediaries. (18 references)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Government Publications, Information Dissemination, Information Needs
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Hernon, Peter; McClure, Charles R. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1993
Provides an overview of U.S. federal information policy and its treatment of electronic information resources. Highlights include government publications; electronic government information; main providers of government information, including the Government Printing Office; the Freedom of Information Act; public access and use; information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Databases