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…

The Depository Library Council to the Public Printer looks at problems and makes recommendations for improvements at the Government Printing Office. At recent meetings, major concerns were bibliographic control and the need for a national depository system. (Author)

Examines new Canadian government publications available in microform. Publications of several government agencies and provincial governments are described, and projects of Micromedia Limited, the largest Canadian micropublisher, are reviewed. (2 references) (MES)

A review of the literature relating to classification schemes for documents other than that of the Superintendent of Documents is followed by a presentation of the details of the classification scheme created for the University of Texas at El Paso Library, a medium-sized academic library. (Author)

Discusses the National Program for Library and Information Services of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science with emphasis on its plans for government publication librarians. (PF)

The Cost of Knowing figure from the Government Printing Office (GPO) has risen at almost double the rate of commercial publishers in the last two years and has a 50 percent greater increase for the last four years. (Author)

Six brief reviews of the report of the Commission on Instructional Technology by authors selected from a sector of the education community with a particular interest in the work of the Commission and its future impact on the schools." (Author/AA)

Possible reasons for the increase in the number of entries in the Monthly Catalog" of U.S. Government publications designated for Official Use" are explored. (Author/NH)

Reviews current microform products available for Quebec government publications. (three references) (MES)

Rapid technological change has caused some to question the need for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). We argue that the traditional roles of FDLP libraries in selecting, acquiring, organizing, preserving, and providing access to and services for government information are more important than ever in the digital age.

Security incidents resulting from human error or subversive actions have caused major financial losses, reduced business productivity or efficiency, and threatened national security. Some research suggests that information system security frameworks lack emphasis on human involvement as a significant cause for security problems in a rapidly…

Research administrators can be assisted in resolving issues with awareness of the critical period of policy formation divulged in the Joseph Warner Papers. He and his colleagues on the Subcommittee on Grants and Contracts Provisions of COGR adopted the philosophy that research administrators needed flexibility and reduced paperwork and costs.…

This paper analyses the policy of reservation for lower castes in India. This policy is similar to that of affirmative action in the United States. The paper provides a brief overview of the caste system and discusses the types of groups that are eligible for reservation, based on data from government reports. The stance of this paper is that…

Some of the growing number of government documents containing or concerning statistical data are described. Over 50 titles are listed with ordering information. (PF)