Delivers the necessary resources librarians can use to connect patrons to specific information via government sites and electronic documents. This guide discusses historical contexts and contemporary issues of electronic government collections. It also includes practical guidance for implementing and improving services.

A classic. Topics include resource-sharing networks, the importance of nonbook formats, the greater complexity of censorship challenges, and the expansion of the library's informational role.

Discusses selection, acquisition, and processing of government documents, and describes especially useful publications in various subject areas.

"The purpose of this text is to set forth an introductory account of the basic sources of information that comprise the bibliographic structure of federal government publications. Like the previous editions, the work serves as a reference source for institutions that acquire public documents, as a text for library school students, as a guide for researchers who must access the vast amount of information produced by or for the federal establishment. The emphasis remains a contemporary one; the reader is encouraged to consult other historical or specialized studies for more detailed information."--Pref.