Gov Docs Overview
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This document provides an overview of government documents librarianship. It discusses what government documents are, the types of information found in documents, and how to access document collections. It also outlines the day-to-day responsibilities of a government documents librarian, which include reference, instruction, web archiving, and collection development. Tips are provided for navigating document collections, such as determining the relevant agency and using catalog and database search tools. Popular document series and resources for new documents librarians are also highlighted.
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Gov Docs Overview
- 1. Government Documents Librarianship Starr Hoffman ~ Head, Government Documents Department
- 2. A little about what we do… Reference Bibliographic instruction Web archiving Professional presentations Design web-pages Training Consulting with local documents librarians Collection development
- 3. Goals for this Lecture What are government documents? What kinds of things can you find in documents? How do you access the collection? What is it like to be a documents librarian?
- 4. What is a government publication? Government Information Products Created or compiled by government employees, at government expense, or as required by law Published or unpublished Restricted or publicly available Print or electronic
- 5. Acronyms Galore GPO — Government Printing Office FDLP — Federal Depository Library Program SuDoc — Superintendent of Documents List of Government Acronyms University of Colorado at Boulder http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/a-z/alpha.htm Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html
- 6. SuDoc Classification—Class Stem Alphabetical identifier of agency Number to distinguish subordinate offices and bureaus Period Number to distinguish type of publication GP 3.2:
- 7. GP 3 . 2 : C56/8 /990 GP = Government Printing Office 3 = Superintendent of Documents 2 = General Publication C56/8 = Cutter based on principle subject word of the title 990 = Year of publication (1990)
- 8. Tips for Using Documents DON’T PANIC Determine if it’s: Federal, State, or Local Government Determine agency or agencies that might be involved “ What group would gather or need this information?” Indexes (places to search for docs) Catalog of Government Publications (CGP) http://catalog.gpo.gov/ Library Catalog for a depository library Look for URLS in the record OCLC’s WorldCat via FirstSearch
- 10. Subject Access U.S. Government Bookstore Browse by Subject http://bookstore.gpo.gov/subjects/index.jsp Browse Topics http://www.browsetopics.gov/ U.S. Government Portals Business.gov; Cancer.gov; Nutrition.gov; Export.gov; Regulations.gov; Grants.gov; etc. Can find some of these on USA.gov “By Audience” Depository Libraries http://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp
- 11. Favorite Series Public Papers of the President Digest of Educational Statistics Country Studies National Park Handbooks ( similar data online ) CIA Maps Foreign Relations Statistical Abstract of the United States Office of Technology Assessment Publications Holocaust Commission Publications ( some publications online )
- 12. Quirky Titles Roswell Report Roswell Report: Case Closed ( executive summary online ) The Pentagon: The First Fifty Years Managing Death Investigation Drugs of Abuse ( similar data online ) The FBI Laboratory At Cold War’s End Cloning Human Beings
- 13. What are some reference questions you can answer with government documents? I need to find the number of students graduating from public universities in Texas. I am looking for a report from the Securities and Exchange commission on the October 1987 market crash. My doctor wants me to eat more protein. What foods are high in protein? What industry employs the most people in my county? I want to see section 23-37 of the traffic law. (Ask to determine: local, state, federal?) Where can I find a form to get my name changed?
- 14. Help for New Docs Librarians Top 10 List for New Documents Librarians http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/mgt/top10.html 21 Things to Do as a New Depository Coordinator http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/21things Join the GovDoc-L listserv Go to the FDLP.gov website
- 15. Got questions? Ask us! Starr Hoffman [email_address] 940-565-4150 http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/ Dept. email: [email_address]