Foreword by Gwen Sinclair Introduction Chapter 1 The Shape of United States Government InformationEarly Founders and Access to Government InformationChallenges to Free AccessGovernment Documents or Government Information?What Do Users Want?The Formats of Government InformationDocument TopicsDocument TypesOrganization of Government/Organization of PublicationsSuperintendent of Documents Classification SystemGovernment Publications, Print Collections, and Online AccessCompetencies of Government Information ProfessionalsUsing Google to Find Government InformationTesting Government Database Exposure in GoogleRecords in Library CatalogsDomain SearchingFile Type SearchingDirect versus Indirect Google SearchingHathiTrust, Internet Archive, and Government PublicationsExercisesReferences Chapter 2 Federal Information DisseminationFirst Era: Early Printing and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set Background of the Serial Set American State Papers Contents of the Serial SetNumbering of the Serial SetIntellectual Access to the Serial SetSeries within SeriesTangible Serial Set CollectionsHints on Free Online Access to the Serial SetNumerical Lists and Other Print Finding Aids to the Serial SetCommercial Online Versions of the Serial SetSecond Era: The Federal Depository Library ProgramSelective and Regional Depository LibrariesOutdated MandateLeaving the ProgramThird Era: Online DisseminationPURLs--Persistent Uniform Resource LocatorsAuthenticationPreservationDisseminationFugitive DocumentsSumming Up the Three ErasGeneral Tools and Finding AidsCatalog of Government Publications (CGP)WorldCat Bibliographic DatabaseGovinfo.govFinding Older PublicationsOnline Tools: Free and SubscriptionGovDoc-LReferences Chapter 3 Legislative Branch Information SourcesListen to the ParliamentariansOur American GovernmentBills and ResolutionsDifferent Types of Bills and ResolutionsGetting the Full Text of Bills and ResolutionsBill Tracking ServicesHouse and Senate JournalsProceedings and Debates of CongressEarly DebatesWhat Is in the Congressional Record ?The Congressional Record : Daily Edition versus Permanent EditionRésumé of Congressional ActivitySearching the Congressional Record Congressional Record Index Reports and DocumentsReportsDocumentsHearingsLocating Hearings GenerallyLocating Hearings Connected to LegislationCommittee PrintsPublic LawsPrivate LawsUnited States CodeU.S. Code AppendicesCommercial Versions of the U.S. CodeConfusing NomenclatureAdditional Congressional PublicationsHouse and Senate JournalsLegislative CalendarsCongressional DirectoriesCongressional Commission Publications (Y 3)Congressional Research Service (CRS) ReportsGovernment Accountability Office ReportsCongressional Budget Office MaterialsCommittee and Subcommittee MembershipsCongress.
govCommercial Guides to CongressExercisesReferences Chapter 4 Legislative History ResearchResearching the Document TrailSources of Legislative HistoriesEndnotes to Public LawsCongress.govHistory of Bills in Govinfo.govProQuest Legislative InsightCompiled Legislative HistoriesBills and Resolutions in the Legislative ProcessCongressional Debate in the Legislative ProcessCongressional Reports and Legislative IntentPresidential Signing StatementsOutcome Studies and Legislative HistoriesReview of Legislative History ResearchLegislative History Case StudiesLegislative History Case Study 1: Rapid DNA Act of 2017Legislative History Case Study 2: Check Clearing for the 21st Century ActLegislative History Case Study 3: Emergency Daylight-Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973ExercisesReferences Chapter 5 Documents of the PresidencyPresidential IssuancesExecutive OrdersPresidential ProclamationsOther Presidential IssuancesSources of Presidential Documents[Weekly] Compilation of Presidential Documents Public Papers of the Presidents Social Media and the PresidencyTreaties and Other International AgreementsTreaty ComplexitiesTreaty Text SourcesPresidential LibrariesExercisesReferences Chapter 6 Executive Branch Information SourcesProQuest Executive Branch DocumentsAnnual Reports of Executive AgenciesExecutive Office of the President Budget of the United States Government Budget CalendarOMB versus CBOSources of Budget DocumentsNavigating the Budget Documents Economic Report of the President Executive Branch Information ResourcesDepartment of Agriculture Yearbook of Agriculture ARS and ERSAgricola versus PubAgDepartment of CommerceBureau of Economic AnalysisExport Administration Regulations (EAR)International Trade AdministrationNational Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)United States Census BureauStatistical Abstract of the United StatesDepartment of DefenseCenter of Military HistoryMilitary Records and ResearchDepartment of Education (SuDocs Stem ED)Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)College NavigatorDepartment of EnergyEnergy VideosScience.govDepartment of Health and Human ServicesNational Library of MedicineMedicare Coverage DatabaseGrants.govDepartment of Homeland SecurityFEMA Data VisualizationsNational Incident Management SystemHomeland Security Digital LibraryDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of JusticeDepartment of LaborDepartment of StateArchived Content Official Register of the United States Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)State Department Noteworthy PublicationsDepartment of Transportation (SuDocs Stem TD)Department of the Treasury (SuDocs Stem T)Department of Veterans Affairs (SuDocs Stem VA)Securities and Exchange CommissionEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)BrownfieldsSuperfundFederal Election CommissionNational Archives and Records Administration (NARA)Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook The Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily ReportsJoint Publications Research Service ReportsExercisesReferences Chapter 7 The Regulatory ProcessThe Regulatory ProcessThe Unified Agenda Federal Register Overview of Online InterfacesRegulatory Histories Code of Federal Regulations Arrangement and PublicationTitle 3: The PresidentParallel Table of Authorities and Rules (PTOA)Online AccessCorrelating FR and CRFList of CFR Sections Affectede-CFROther Administrative Law ResourcesAdministrative Law ResourcesExercisesReferences Chapter 8 Judicial Branch Information SourcesCommercialization of Legal ResourcesThe JudiciarySearching for CasesPublished OpinionsSupreme Court OpinionsSlip Opinions United States Reports The Oyez ProjectC-SPAN VideosWestlaw and LexisPACERSecondary Sources before Primary SourcesWhere to Get CasesCommercial Online ServicesExercisesReferences Chapter 9 Statistical Sources (Not Including Census)Basic Statistical Starting StrategiesStrategy 1: Use Google Web for Direct and Indirect Search StrategiesStrategy 2: ProQuest Statistical InsightStrategy 3: ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United StatesStrategy 4: Going beyond U.S. National SourcesStrategy 5: Do a Literature SearchPutting the Tools to WorkDiving Into Statistical DatabasesHistorical Statistical ResearchExecutive Branch Statistical AgenciesDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of JusticeDepartment of LaborDepartment of StateDepartment of TransportationDepartment of the TreasuryDepartment of Veterans AffairsSocial Security Administration (SSA)Other Agencies That Maintain Statistical ProgramsLegislative Branch Statistical SitesJudicial Branch Statistical SitesU.S.
Courts WebsiteTRACFEDFederal Committee on Statistical MethodologyPrint Tools, Statistical and CensusExercisesReferences Chapter 10 Census Basics and BackgroundThe Census and ReapportionmentHistory of the Decennial CensusStatistics versus RecordsSamplingPersonally Identifiable Information (PII)Census Geographies2010 Census National Geographic TalliesAdjusted Geographic BoundariesState Data CentersData VisualizationsSpecial Census ReportsExercisesReferences Chapter 11 Census Data for People and HousingUnderstanding Data StructuresProgramsData SetsTablesDataDecennial Census versus American Community SurveyRace and EthnicitySelf-IdentificationHispanic OriginPublic Use Metadata Samples (PUMS)PUMAs, the PUMS GeographyiPUMS Data from the Minnesota Population CenterRetired Census Data ToolsEarlier Data ToolsAmerican FactFinder--Going AwayDisappearing CensusesPrint Census ResourcesData.census.govSingle Search BarAdvanced SearchTable TypesDealing with GeographiesContext-Sensitive Table EliminationThird-Party Statistical ToolsSocial ExplorerPolicyMapSimplyAnalyticsExercisesReferences Chapter 12 Economic Census and Related Business DataEconomic Census GeographiesSIC: Standard Industrial Classification SystemNAICS: The Classification SystemNAICS SectorsThe SIC ZombieEconomic Census Data OnlineBusiness PatternsOlder Economic Census Publications OnlineCensus Business BuilderExercisesReferences Chapter 13 Mapping and Geographic Information SystemsSelected Map-Publishing AgenciesTypes of MapsTopographic Maps from USGSDegrees: Minutes: Seconds versus DecimalCensus TIGER/Line FilesNational Geodetic SurveyNautical Maps from NOAAPerry Casteñeda Map CollectionCIA MapsMaps from NTISGeoPlatform.govMaps within FRASERSerial Set MapsCommercial Mapping ToolsUSGS Mapping ToolsShapefiles and GeoreferencingWhere Can I Find These Maps?ResourcesExercisesReferences Chapter 14 Federal STEM InformationTechnical ReportsNational Technical Information Service (NTIS) and Its National Technical Reports Library (NTRL)OSTI.govEPA Documents and the NEPIS DatabaseNASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)Technical Report Archive and I.