{"product_id":"what-can-u-s-government-information-do-for-me-9781476689494","title":"What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The United States government is one of the world''s largest publishers, printing and distributing a wealth of information including resources on American history, crime and justice data, contextualized government images, census data, genealogy research and much more.  To serve patrons, library personnel must remain knowledgeable about U.S. government resources, agencies, departments, and websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Aimed at librarians and library personnel from all types of libraries, and at researchers, this practical, hands-on volume is a useful resource for learning how to find and apply information from the wealth of U.S. government resources.  It aids in answering various types of patron questions, performing community outreach, engaging in civic activities, serving business patrons, and providing classroom instruction.  Readers will learn to discover the government''s hidden information treasures and how to implement and adapt these resources in any library environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Diamond and Dominique Hallett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I. General\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe United States Congressional Serial Set: A Rich Primary Resource of American History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaudene Sproles and Amy Laub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepartment of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElisabeth Pearson Garner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering Crime and Justice Data on Government Websites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAriana Baker and Allison Faix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's in a Policy? Government Information Resources to Help Inform Policy Analysis and Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmanda McLeod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding and Contextualizing Government Images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJennifer Castle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II. Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Guide to the U.S. Census for History Teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicole Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack to School: Education and Teaching Resources from the U.S. Government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmily Rogers and Laurie Aycock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinancial Literacy 101: Combating Misinformation and Debt with Freely Available Government Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaterina M. Reed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III. Genealogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing Federal Government Documents for Genealogy Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJennifer Crowder Daugherty and Andrew Grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeography and Genealogy: Using Maps and Aerial Imagery from Government Agencies for Genealogical Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKelly Bilz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart IV. Health and Social Programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning the Basics of Social Programs and Services Through Federal Government Sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngela L. Bonnell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic Resources for Public Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmily Alford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding and Using Federal Information Relevant to People with Disabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsabella Folmar and Blake Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart V. Military\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Service Records to Special Collections: General and Specialized Military Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeather Seminelli and Lauren B. Dodd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing Government Sources to Support Military Queries in Academic Libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichelle Shea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart VI. Native Americans and the Federal Government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative American History from Government Documents and Maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrandon R. Burnette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearching Indian Treaties and Other Related Documents: An Annotated Bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnie Strittmatter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart VII. Science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding Current and Historical Weather Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaudene Sproles and Angel Clemons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational Park Service: The Importance of Place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnie Hamner Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernment Information Resources from the U.S. Department of Energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Images and Where to Find Them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathan A. Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040509231447,"sku":"9781476689494","price":48.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476689494.jpg?v=1750946966","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-can-u-s-government-information-do-for-me-9781476689494","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}