The various profiles and descriptions prepared as part of a nationwide study of library and information center statistics and data practices are compiled in this report. Part I of the study contains agency profiles. These were prepared from responses to a questionnaire survey of over 3,500 State and Federal agencies, or units thereof, and almost…

Provides information on Census 2000, focusing on the process and data of the census. Addresses Census 2000 questionnaires, the new aspects of Census 2000, the content and geography, data products, and dissemination of the data. Includes a step-by-step description of Census 2000. (CMK)

The purpose of this study was to determine the scope of library service rendered to persons over 65 by public libraries and libraries at state and federal institutions. Library services were defined to exclude routine services such as book lists but include programs and services (1) which are offered specifically for the aging population or (2) in…

Reports the results of a survey of recent and ongoing aging-related data sources supported by U.S. federal agencies. The purpose of the study was to determine the suitability of the data sets for research on minority elders. Formal tests of the adequacy of data set sample sizes to support analysis on various minority groups were performed; most…

This study continues the research reported in "Federal Information Inventory/Locator Systems: From Burden to Benefit: Final Report" (McClure, et al., 1990). Begun May 1, 1991, and completed in August 1992, this exploratory and descriptive research was intended to improve access to and use of U.S. Government information. Its methodology…