Tapping State Government Information Sources

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Lori L. Smith, Daniel C. Barkley, Daniel D. Cornwall, Eric W. Johnson, J. Louise Malcomb

An Oryx Book

Book Code: OXTAPSG

ISBN: 1-57356-387-0

ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-387-1

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496 pages, figures

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2003

List Price: $79.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)

Discount Price: $47.97 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Choice Outstanding Academic Titles, 2004

Reviews:

There are older guides to state documents, and Web sites that compile state government links, but no recent source approaches the elegance and thoroughness of this volume, which gathers a balanced selection of print and online state information sources....this is a tremendous contribution to a neglected area. Highly recommended. Academic and public libraries.
—Choice June 2004
Tapping State Government Information Sources is a clearly organized, thorough guide to state government information resources. For researchers and librarians not specializing in the area, it provides a straightforward approach to locating this type of information, and will serve as a useful quick reference to experts....A useful addition to most collections, this title is particularly recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries maintaining business and legal reference collections.
—E-Streams Aug 2004

Description: Each state government produces large varieties and quantities of useful information that are largely unknown outside their state of origin. This book leads the public to the most useful information sources produced by each state, as well as to depository libraries that will facilitate more effective research. For each of the 50 states, important publications are detailed, along with information on how to obtain them. The publications' topics range from crime statistics to vital statistics, business statistics, health information, statistical abstracts, education directories, state budgets, economic indicators, state laws and legal information, and more. State publication indexes and each state's official Web site are also described, as are federal government and commercial publications that supply state government information. Tapping State Government Information Sources has a broader focus than previously published books in this subject area, most of which have focused solely on depository laws, useful state publications, or indexes to state publications. This book covers all three. The first chapter describes print and electronic sources that provide information about all 50 states. Each state's resources are then described in individual chapters. When possible, information about how to order a copy of the source is given, as are Web addresses for titles that are available online. At the beginning of each state chapter, the state's legal definition of "public document" or its equivalent is given, which may be of interest to librarians in states that are reexamining their own depository laws.

LC Card Number: 2002044846

LCC Class: Z1223

Dewey Class: 015

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