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Understanding Government Publications and Resources at CSULA

This presentation by Christine "Kippy" Gladish, a Government Information Specialist, explores the essential role of government publications in accessing public information. It covers what government publications are, the role of the Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), and why utilizing these resources is important for various facets of daily life, such as education, business, and taxes. The session also provides tools and strategies for finding government documents both at CSULA and online, including popular government websites.

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Understanding Government Publications and Resources at CSULA

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  1. Introduction to Presented by Christine “Kippy” Gladish Government Information Specialist cgladis@calstatela.edu (323) 343-2015 Government Publications LIBR 150 Spring 2003

  2. Topics • What are government publications? • The Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) • Why use government publications? • Finding government publications at CSULA and finding online government web sites • Popular government web sites

  3. What are government publications? • Information that is published by or for a government agency • Containing information that should be available to the public.

  4. The Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) • The Government Printing Office (GPO) provides Government information at no cost to designated depository libraries throughout the country. • The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information.

  5. Available in many formats, government publications are a useful, and sometimes necessary, part of daily living… • Traveling • Going to college • Getting a job • Running a business • Paying Taxes

  6. Government publications are also useful resources for research… • Federal Legislation • Statistics • Census Information • Health Information

  7. Sources for finding government documents at CSULA • Library Catalog Advanced Search: 1999- • SuDoc classification system • Marcive : 1976 -

  8. Sources for finding government information online • Government Resources • Firstgov.gov • Web Search Engines • Infomine– select Government Information • Google Uncle Sam

  9. Popular federal government web sites • U.S. Census • FedForms • Homeland Security • Free Federal Application for Student Aid (FASFA) • Medlineplus

  10. In class exercise • Find two government documents on your topic that are in our library: • one using the Library Catalog, and • one using the Marcive database • Find two government web sites on your topic: • one using Firstgov, and • one using Google UncleSam or Infomine

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