What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me?

Tom Diamond is the collections and materials selector librarian at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. His published monographs include coverage of the tobacco industry and middle management in academic and public libraries. He is a member of the American Library Association. Dominique Hallett is the government information and STEM librarian at Arkansas State University, as well as serving as adjunct instructor at University of Illinois teaching the Government Documents course.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionTom Diamond and Dominique HallettPart I. GeneralThe United States Congressional Serial Set: A Rich Primary Resource of American HistoryClaudene Sproles and Amy LaubDepartment of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesElisabeth Pearson GarnerDiscovering Crime and Justice Data on Government WebsitesAriana Baker and Allison FaixWhat’s in a Policy? Government Information Resources to Help Inform Policy Analysis and ResearchAmanda McLeodFinding and Contextualizing Government ImagesJennifer CastlePart II. EducationA Guide to the U.S. Census for History TeachersNicole WoodBack to School: Education and Teaching Resources from the U.S. GovernmentEmily Rogers and Laurie AycockFinancial Literacy 101: Combating Misinformation and Debt with Freely Available Government ResourcesCaterina M. ReedPart III. GenealogyUsing Federal Government Documents for Genealogy ResearchJennifer Crowder Daugherty and Andrew GraceGeography and Genealogy: Using Maps and Aerial Imagery from Government Agencies for Genealogical ResearchKelly BilzPart IV. Health and Social ProgramsLearning the Basics of Social Programs and Services Through Federal Government SourcesAngela L. BonnellPublic Resources for Public HealthEmily AlfordFinding and Using Federal Information Relevant to People with DisabilitiesIsabella Folmar and Blake RobinsonPart V. MilitaryFrom Service Records to Special Collections: General and Specialized Military ResourcesHeather Seminelli and Lauren B. DoddUsing Government Sources to Support Military Queries in Academic LibrariesMichelle SheaPart VI. Native Americans and the Federal GovernmentNative American History from Government Documents and MapsBrandon R. BurnetteResearching Indian Treaties and Other Related Documents: An Annotated BibliographyConnie StrittmatterPart VII. ScienceFinding Current and Historical Weather DataClaudene Sproles and Angel ClemonsNational Park Service: The Importance of PlaceConnie Hamner WilliamsGovernment Information Resources from the U.S. Department of EnergyMark LoveScience Images and Where to Find ThemNathan A. SmithAbout the ContributorsIndex