Greenwood International Government Information and Country Information: A Subject Guide (How to Find It, How to Use It)

Product Description This is the only authoritative guide that offers a subject approach to the plentiful resources provided by international government organizations, national governments, and other foreign information sources. In addition to an overview section, 21 chapters cover rich resources of topical, statistical, and analytical information on agriculture and food; crime; health; human rights; laws and treaties; transportation; women and children; and more. Each chapter provides descriptions of Web sites, books, reports, and other important materials, and concludes with research strategies and tips on the most efficient ways to search for certain types of information. In addition to international and foreign government sources, this book covers resources from foreign organizations, foreign universities, and commercial publishers. Appendixes identify the acronyms and initialisms that are often used in place of international government organizations' full names; the organizations' Web site addresses are also listed. Students from high school to graduate level, researchers, and librarians will find this an important reference work. Review ?[T]he strength of this work is in its coverage of international sources ... [T]he work is ideal for the reference shelves ... This book is a useful source for students and experts alike, in all countries.?-Reference Reviews ?[T]his book would work best in special and academic library professional and ready-reference collections and would be a good addition where there is a dearth of such material?-Library Journal ?International Government Information and Country Informationr is an authoritative guide offering a subject approach to resources provided by international governments and government organizations. It will prove a valuable reference for students from high school to graduate level, teachers, researchers and librarians working with this material.?-The Australian Library Journal ?With its overviews and detailed descriptions of resources, the work would be a worthy addition to public and academic libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin "ÝT¨he strength of this work is in its coverage of international sources ... ÝT¨he work is ideal for the reference shelves ... This book is a useful source for students and experts alike, in all countries."-Reference Reviews "ÝT¨his book would work best in special and academic library professional and ready-reference collections and would be a good addition where there is a dearth of such material"-Library Journal "With its overviews and detailed descriptions of resources, the work would be a worthy addition to public and academic libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin "[T]he strength of this work is in its coverage of international sources ... [T]he work is ideal for the reference shelves ... This book is a useful source for students and experts alike, in all countries."-Reference Reviews "[T]his book would work best in special and academic library professional and ready-reference collections and would be a good addition where there is a dearth of such material"-Library Journal "International Government Information and Country Informationr is an authoritative guide offering a subject approach to resources provided by international governments and government organizations. It will prove a valuable reference for students from high school to graduate level, teachers, researchers and librarians working with this material."-The Australian Library Journal About the Author ANDREA MORRISON is Associate Librarian for Indiana University Libraries and current chair of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). BARBARA J. MANN is an Education, Journalism, and International Documentation Librarian at Emory University. She has been International Documents Selector and International Documents Task Force Coordinator for GODORT.