Written on Thursday, 26 March 2009
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Following are selected non-GPO resources that will help you learn more about the FDLP and government documents librarianship.
Books
- Andriot, Donna, ed. Guide to U.S. Government Publications. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. Annually identifies agency series and SuDocs class stems and provides publication history.
- Boyd, Anne M. United States Government Publications. 3rd ed. Revised by Rae E. Ripps. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1949, reprinted 1952. Guide to historical information about government printing and dissemination.
- Hernon, Peter et al. United States Government Information: Policies and Sources. Westfield, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2002. Scholarly approach combines reference sources with government policies.
- Morehead, Joe. Introduction to United States Government Information Sources. 6th ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1999. First edition in 1975 supplanted Schmeckebier.
- Morrison, Andrea, ed. Managing electronic government information in libraries: issues and practices. Chicago: American Library Association, 2008. Experienced FDL librarians write on all topics from preservation to information literacy to cataloging and more. Management oriented, but still useful for new librarians.
- Robinson, Judith Schiek. Tapping the Government Grapevine: The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources. 3rd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1998. Readable and fun classic.
- Schmeckebier, Laurence F. and Roy B. Eastin. Government Publications and Their Use. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 1969. Provides the history of documents, bibliographies, and catalogs
- Sears, Jean L. and Moody, Marilyn K. Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print, 3rd edition. (Phoenix: Oryx Press, 2001) In-depth reference text for sources, emphasizing subject approach.
Web Resources
- ALA Government Documents Round Table (GODORT): Current news on a variety of issues, e.g., appropriation bills, NTIS, etc.; links to professional resources such as e-journals, electronic discussion lists, state documents groups; laws and legislation.
- ALA GODORT Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents: Links to GPO products, GPO cataloging records at OCLC, vendors, PURLs; Web pages by depository librarians, etc.
- ALA GODORT Government Information Clearinghouse & Handout Exchange: Submissions by documents librarians on a variety of topics, e.g., CD-ROM user guides, collection development policies, maps user guides and processing, staff policies and training guides, etc.
- Important for Map Librarians: Additional Resources, Federal Depository Library Handbook Appendix C.
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