Government Documents Research GOVT 401/501 Rebecca Blakeley, MLIS

What are Government Documents? Information published or financed by the different governmental agencies such as the Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Education, etc. (Federal & State) They are in many different formats and found in many places.

Information published or financed by the different governmental agencies such as the Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Education, etc. (Federal & State)

They are in many different formats and found in many places.

What are they good for? They are about almost any subject. Statistics Social Issues (abortion, gun control) Legal Research History Scientific Research

They are about almost any subject.

Statistics

Social Issues (abortion, gun control)

Legal Research

History

Scientific Research

Why use Gov Docs? Primary sources Current and Historical Reliable Usually Free You paid for creation of this info with your tax dollars. Use it!

Primary sources

Current and Historical

Reliable

Usually Free

You paid for creation of this info with your tax dollars. Use it!

How do I find Gov Docs? Library Catalog Write down call # and go to the 4 th floor. Or click on URL link. For older gov docs (before 1976) that may not be listed in the catalog (yet!) consult print indexes on the 4 th floor.

Library Catalog

Write down call # and go to the 4 th floor.

Or click on URL link.

For older gov docs (before 1976) that may not be listed in the catalog (yet!) consult print indexes on the 4 th floor.

Library Databases EBSCOhost ASC Military & Govt. Coll. LexisNexis Agricola, ERIC, etc. CQ Researcher http:// library.mcneese.edu

EBSCOhost ASC

Military & Govt. Coll.

LexisNexis

Agricola, ERIC, etc.

CQ Researcher

http:// library.mcneese.edu

Gov Doc Websites GPO Access Google U.S. Govt. Search USA.gov Census Bureau Louisiana.gov Louisiana State Legislature McNeese Gov Doc Department Website

GPO Access

Google U.S. Govt. Search

USA.gov

Census Bureau

Louisiana.gov

Louisiana State Legislature

McNeese Gov Doc Department Website