Describes the depository library program for publications issued by the government of the Province of Quebec. Selection tools and acquisition practices for obtaining Quebec government publications in paper, microform, and nonprint media are discussed, and developments of private sector firms in publishing documents in microform are considered.…

Discussion of CD-ROM titles available through the Depository Library Program of the U.S. Government Printing Office that are useful for research in the social sciences reviews 12 titles issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services.…

This document is the fourth of four in a series of guides to the government documents collection in the academic library at St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas); the library has been a selective depository for U.S. Government publications since 1964. Focusing on the scientific and technical documents that are available in the library's…

Describes a study that determined which reference sources, including nongovernment, were most useful in answering questions about U.S. congressional matters by using a computer science technique called state-transition modeling. Implications for document librarians, the Government Printing Office, and the Superintendent of Documents are discussed.…

This document is the third of four in a series of guides to the government documents collection in the academic library at St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas); the library has been a selective depository for U.S. Government publicatins since 1964. This guide provides a description of the Census Bureau publications available in the library's…

Newly revised, this one-volume guide will help information seekers identify, locate, and use key government reference sources. This book focuses on free information and depository materials--both available through toll-free phone numbers, mail or e-mail requests to agencies, or federal depository library collections. Arranged in four subject…

This document is the first of four in a series of guides to the government documents collection in the academic library at St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas); the library has been a selective depository for U.S. Government publications since 1964. The guide describes the document collection in general, including the nature of the…

This document is the second in a series of four guides to the government documents collection in the academic library at St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas); the library has been a selective depository for U.S. Government publications since 1964. Focusing on congressional publications pertaining to laws and regulations, this guide describes…

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection" describes 166 documents gathered during 1980-1983. The collection includes documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents librarians, and government…

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection," describes some 387 documents gathered in the 1973-1979 time frame. The collection gathers together documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents…

This guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection" describes 223 documents gathered during 1984-95. The collection consists of materials used in the administration of state documents depository programs, including: (1) bibliographies; (2) commentaries and letters; (3) depository contracts; (4) forms and form letters; (5) labels; (6)…

Notes that high school librarians should know what transpires at Model United Nations Assemblies and which books will help prepare students and educators for these experiences. Describes the conferences, student responsibilities, and awards. Provides a list of relevant university depository sources for United Nations records and reports. (AEF)

A workshop to provide hands-on experience for the use of basic reference tools in government documents and legal materials was attended by 45 school and public librarians in New Jersey. This report includes a description of (1) preliminary preparations; (2) a list of materials received by each participant; (3) the workshop agenda; (4) an…

The "Documents on Documents Collection" consists of documents produced by a variety of organizations in the course of administering state document depository programs. This collection, which contains 166 documents gathered between 1980 and 1983, originated as a resource for administrators of such depository programs and for those…

The "Documents on Documents Collection" consists of documents produced by a variety of organizations in the course of administering state document depository programs. This collection, which contains 387 documents gathered between 1973 and 1979, originated as a resource for administrators of such depository programs and for those…