Fundamentals of government information : mining, finding, evaluating, and using government resources / Eric J. Forte, Cassandra J. Hartnett, Andrea L. Sevetson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / Cassandra Hartnettt and Andrea Sevetson -- pt. I. Overview of key government information resources -- 1. The people's information / Eric Forte -- Issues in government information -- History of government information -- Depository libraries and 20th-century government information before the Web -- State depository libraries and international government information -- Classification of government documents -- Government information in the Web era -- 2, How to think like a government documents librarian / Andrea Sevetson -- Reference interview strategies -- Research strategies -- Search engines -- Catalogs and collections -- Agency websites and publication lists -- Depository library programs -- Other help -- Citation and style manuals -- 3. Congressional publications / Cassandra Hartnett -- Congress and its structure -- Legislative process and publications -- Bills and resolutions -- Records of committee meetings : hearings -- Research reports -- Committee reports -- The US Congressional Serial Set : reports, documents, etc. -- The Congressional Record -- C-SPAN and video proceedings -- Calendars, journals, and statistics -- Guides and indexes -- 4. Introduction to law / Eric Forte and Peggy Roebuck Jarrett -- The kinds of law -- Law of states and other jurisdictions -- Primary versus secondary legal resources -- Law libraries -- 5. Public laws and the U.S. code / Peggy Roebuck Jarrett -- Public laws -- Compilation of statutory law : United States statutes at large -- Codification of statutory law : The United States Code -- State laws and codes -- Digital authentication --
6. Regulations / Cassandra Hartnett -- Unified Regulatory Agenda and Reginfo.gov -- The regulatory process -- The Federal Register and Regulations.gov -- The Code of Federal Regulations -- e-CFR -- The List of CFR Sections Affected, or LSA -- E-rulemaking : the perennial hope for efficiency and transparency -- Exploring agency websites for regulatory content -- State and local codes -- Recommended sources of additional information -- Regulatory awareness projects -- 7. Case law and the Judicial Branch / Peggy Roebuck Jarrett -- The court system -- Publication of opinions -- Print reporters -- Case citations -- Elements of a case -- Updating -- Finding case law -- Free Case Law Online -- USCOURTS on FDsys -- The United States Supreme Court online -- Finding case law by subject -- Briefs, oral arguments, and PACER -- Statistics, sentencing and more -- 8. The President / Andrea Sevetson -- Presidential documents -- Public papers and speeches -- Executively controlled documents -- Official papers-- Personal papers -- Controversies -- Ownership of presidential documents -- (Weekly) Compilation of presidential documents -- Immigration -- Presidential libraries -- Sources for speeches and publications from the Executive Office -- State of the Union, Inaugural Address, vetoes, and more -- Treaties --
The people's information / Eric Forte -- How to think like a government documents librarian / Andrea Sevetson -- Congressional publications / Cassandra Hartnett -- The kinds of law / Eric Forte and Peggy Roebuck Jarrett -- Public laws and the U.S. code / Peggy Roebuck Jarrett -- Regulations / Cassandra Hartnett -- Case law and the Judicial Branch / Peggy Roebuck Jarrett -- The President / Andrea Sevetson -- The Executive Branch / Cassandra Hartnett -- Statistical information / Amy West and Eric Forte -- Health information / Ann Glusker -- Education information / Susan Edwards -- Scientific and technical information / Kathryn Tallman -- Environment and energy information / Jesse Silva and Lucia Orlando -- Business, economic, and consumer information / Jessica Jerrit and Eric Forte -- Census / Eric Forte, Kelly Smith, and Annelise Sklar -- Patents, trademarks, and intellectual property / Martin Wallace -- Historical and archival information / Cassandra Hartnett.
pt. II. Government information in focus -- 9. The Executive Branch / Cassandra Hartnett -- Publications of Executive Branch agencies -- How to find Executive Branch documents -- CIS Index to U.s. Executive Branch documents and other resources -- Spotlight on selected federal agencies and departments -- Executive Office of the President, OMB, and the budget -- Commerce Department -- Defense Department -- State Department -- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) and the Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) -- 10. Statistical information / Amy West and Eric Forte -- Who collects data? -- How statistics are gathered -- How statistical data is compiled : microdata -- Statistical programs of the United States Government -- The 13 primary statistical agencies -- Bureau of Justice Statistics -- Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Bureau of Transportation Statistics -- Census Bureau -- Economic Research Service -- National Agricultural Statistic Service --^
^^ Bureau of Economic Analysis -- Energy Information Administration -- National Center for Education Statistics -- National Center for Health Statistics -- Internal Revenue Service -- Office of Research, Evaluation and Statistics -- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics -- Recommended strategies for finding US Government statistical information -- 11. Health information / Ann Glusker -- The National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine : centuries of progress -- Where does health information come from? -- Federal resources and organizations -- State, local tribal, and international resources -- Indicator websites and additional sources -- A word on consumer health and health literacy -- Health information case study : The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- 12. Education information / Susan Edwards -- Government involvement in education -- State sources -- Federal collection and dissemination of information --^
^^ Congress and higher education -- The Supreme Court and education -- Federal education legislation -- Education resources -- ED.gov -- ERIC -- Statistics -- Statistical sources -- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) -- Digest of Education Statistics -- American FactFinder -- Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) -- Public School system finances -- National Assessment of Educational Progress -- State Education Date Profiles -- Common Core of Data (CCD) -- State Contacts and Information -- IPEDS : Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System -- Historical Statistics -- Emerging trends in education research -- Open Access --
13. Scientific and technical information / Kathryn Tallman -- Open government initiatives and scientific and technical information -- Access to scientific and technical information -- Standards -- Patents -- 14. Environment and energy information / Jesse Silva and Lucia Orlando -- Energy information sources -- Brief history of the Department of Energy (DOE) -- Energy.gov -- Statistics -- Renewable energy / energy efficiency / consumer information -- Environmental information sources -- EPA and NOAA -- Weather, climate, and climate change -- Public lands -- Recreation -- 15. Business, economic, and consumer information / Jessica Jerrit and Eric Forte -- Types of business and economic information -- Economic indicators -- Business and industry data -- Market research -- Labor -- Support for business -- Laws and regulations -- Support for consumers -- Exports and international and foreign business information -- State and local business and economic information -- 16. Census / Eric Forte, Kelly Smith, and Annelise Sklar -- The census in the Constitution -- Census privacy -- Conducting the census -- Census content -- Statistical sampling -- Census controversies -- Census geography -- Census publications -- 17. Patents, trademarks, and intellectual property / Martin Wallace -- Granted patents and pending patent applications -- Patent families -- Trademark registration certificates and applications -- 18. Historical and archival information / Cassandra Hartnett -- Archives, museums, libraries : distinctions are fading -- Historical biographical information -- Genealogy -- Directories -- Requesting government records using FOIA and the Privacy Act -- More FOIA agencies, projects, and products.