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Better understand the use, scope, and value of public documents and government policies by reading this invaluable volume.

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Author:   Peter Gellatly ,  Joe Morehead
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.589kg
ISBN:  

9780866562485

ISBN 10:   0866562486
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   01 January 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Our Didactic Government The Uses and Misuses of Information Found in Government Publications User Needs and the Information Transfer Process United States Government Publications: Sources and Services for Science and Technology Libraries Government Serials and Economic Analysis Federal Serials and the Economics of Recession Lies, Damned Lies, and Crime Statistics: The FBI Story Nuclear Holocaust and Public Policy Close Encounters of Another Kind: The Center for Short-Lived Phenomena The Forlorn Passion of William Steiger Record Redux Tennis Elbow of the Soul: The Public Papers of Richard Nixon, 1973-1974 The Plum Book Government at the Top: The Plum Book and President Reagan's First 70 Days Government Information in Electronic Form: The Chadha Decision and the Joint Committee on Printing Private Bills and Private Laws: A Guide to the Legislative Process Preserving the Environment: Notes Toward a Bibliography Federal Education at the Cabinet Level Physical Fitness: Government Policy and Public Documents The Devil's Best Century: Reflections on Our National Cemeteries Sex Themes in Federal Serials Anthroporn in Wonderland: Technical Standards and Reports A Portrait of Working Women in Federal Government Periodicals Federal Policies and Publications on Sexual Harassment The Pentagon's Magazine Publishing Empire Abridging Government Information: The Reagan Administration's War on Waste The Occupational Outlook Handbook and Related Prophetic Texts A Bucolic Brouhaha: The 1979 Yearbook of Agriculture Windyfoggery: The Language of Government Documents Revisions and Excisions: The Emergence of Non-Sexist Language in Government Publications The United Nations Documentation Information System Serials Documentation of the United Nations and Specialized Agencies The Protection of Intellectual Property: The World Intellectual Property Organization The Youngest Member of the United Nations Family: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Index

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