U.S. Government on the Web : Getting the Information You Need Third Edition (U.S. Government on the Web): Current Amazon U.S.A. One-Edition Data

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U.S. Government on the Web : Getting the Information You Need Third Edition (U.S. Government on the Web)

   by Peter Hernon / Robert E. Dugan / John A. Shuler

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    Libraries Unlimited
    30 June, 2003

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Editorial description(s):

From School Library Journal
This book identifies quick and useful paths to inexpensive and reliable information for students and teachers. The use of blue for URLs and section headings improves the appearance of this new edition and makes it very user-friendly. It includes the Bush administration and the 107th Congress, a detailed analysis of policies regarding e-government, expanded coverage of the Freedom of Information Act and examples of Web sites devoted to it, and statistics on specific topics. The question about why a print source is needed to navigate the Web is answered with methods for conducting a search that will have the best chance for locating information to meet a specific need. The author reminds us that we may miss valuable content by not differentiating between a report and a hearing. "Search Engines: Negotiating the Information Maze" presents the "why" of using government sources as well as a discussion of general search engines and Internet portals. "Web Pages for the Nation's Youth" will be of special interest. This broad heading includes aeronautics, alcohol and drugs, art, coping with natural disasters, energy and the environment, maps, geography and earth sciences, museums, social studies, transportation, and wildlife in captivity. The book concludes with an overview of Web-browser hardware and software.

Mary Lankford, Texas Education Agency, Austin

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the edition.

From Library Journal
The authors, all librarians, have produced a comprehensive guide on U.S. government information on the World Wide Web, covering the expected ground quite competently (Congress, GPO Access, statistical sources, the presidency, and major agencies) and including excellent discussions of geographic information, the courts, and sites recommended for children, parents, and educators. Each URL cited in the text is highlighted in bright blue, and each chapter is accompanied by a web site guide. Although a commendable effort, this compares unfavorably to other printed guides in several respects, particularly Greg Notess's Government Information on the Internet (Bernan, 1997) and Evan James's Government on the Net (LJ 8/98), both of which cover nonfederal government sources and describe nongovernment information providers in greater depth. While this reviewer prefers to use web gateways such as the Federal Web Locator over consulting a printed guide, this is recommended as a quick reference to libraries wanting detailed descriptions and analyses of federal web sites, the guide's strong point. The authors promise a related web site will provide updated URLs between print editions of this book.APatrick Ragains, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the edition.

Book Description
The definitive guide to U.S. government information on the Web has been expanded and updated with the latest information from the current administration, including material on the Department of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act, and the E-Government Act of 2002. Peter Hernon, one of the country's foremost authorities on government information, and his colleagues provide additional Web sites and offer valuable strategies for effectively accessing and using government information online.

Reader review(s):

U.S. Government on the Web : Getting the Information You Nee, August 13, 2004
U.S. Government on the Web : Getting the Information You Need Third Edition (U.S. Government on the Web) by Peter Hernon is an amazing guide when it comes to finding relevent government information online. A bit stuffy at time but very usefull indeed.

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