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Lorraine Mon
LIS 526
Seattle Campus
Introduction to government publications of the United States and their acquisition, organization, and use. Other topics covered include the public's right to know, the Federal Depository Library Program, government influences in our daily lives, and future directions in government information. Credit/no credit only.
Class description
Government Publications is an elective course which covers U.S. government publications and how to find government information, as well as overviews of information issues at the state/local and international level.
Students will explore government resources for researching topics of interest and will view their topic through the lens of government information. By the end of this course, students will have gained experience in government information research skills for executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, and federal depository documents and resources.
The textbook for this course is:
United States Government Information: Policies and Sources / Peter Hernon et al. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2002. ISBN: 1563089793
Student learning goals
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