This paper investigates bibliographic control of government publications and gray literature in Turkey, in order to determine what further measures are needed to support researchers in both Turkey and abroad. It reports the circumstances surrounding the creation of "The Bibliography of Government Publications" prepared in 1971, and…

A study searched for 100 documents published in 1971 in the "Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications" to evaluate its effectiveness as both a sales catalog and a comprehensive index of public documents. (PF)

Although many government publications become known by popular names, they are usually indexed under institutional names. This catalog lists government reports alphabetically by popular names. Most entries have the Library of Congress record as a bibliographic description. This third edition of the catalog is the first to include citations to the…

Through a citation analysis of dissertations at Mississippi State University from 2000-2004, the author examines doctoral students' use of federal government publications as bibliographic references in light of the ongoing migration of these sources to the Internet. The study indicates an increase in the use of federal government documents in Web…

A list of Publications available from various government agencies is presented. (RW)

This bibliography (non-annotated) is divided into three major sections. The first covers books, periodicals and pamphlets describing individual careers, job hunting techniques and the world of work. The second section contains a selected listing of U. S. government publications on employment and careers. The final section includes a group of…

Sets on microform probably account for most failures of local bibliographic control within libraries. (Author)

This paper describes research exploring the relationship between international recommendations for environmental education (EE) developed at United Nations (UN) Conferences and non-formal EE initiatives undertaken by Chinese civil organisations. Specifically, the research assesses how international recommendations may have influenced the…

Investigates an aspect of bibliographic control of the social science literature: coverage of the literature by bibliographic publications. (Author)

Results of a survey of 87 countries and 42 intergovernmental organizations on the present state of bibliographies, catalogs, and lists of official national and intergovernmental publications are presented in this report. Conclusions and recommendations are made based on a summary of the survey and intergovernmental publications. An alphabetical…

Instant knowledge of research literature is the first order of reference business. This bibliography is intended to aid researchers and librarians who need quick access to material dealing with U.S. legislative history. (5 references) (Author/NH)

A bibliography of recent books and articles on environmental problems with sources of free materials and publishers' addresses. (MF)

Contains a listing of federal publications available in microform, supplying price, publisher, format, estimated shelf space, and, where available, review citations to aid documents librarians conscious of the space saving advantages of microformatted documents. (Author)

Among librarians, government information has a reputation for being a valuable but underused resource. A literature review of undergraduate citation studies, however, reveals that the use of government information has apparently increased so much for some subject areas that, after books and journals, it has become one of the most frequently used…