SELECTED GUIDES TO GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

IN THE OBERLIN COLLEGE LIBRARY

compiled by Cynthia H. Comer, Head of Reference

General Guides

Morehead, Joe, and Mary Fetzer. Introduction to United States Government Information Sources. 4th ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1992. Main Reference Z1223.Z7M665 1992

Robinson, Judith Schiek. Tapping the Government Grapevine: The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources. 2nd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1993. Main Reference Z1223.Z7R633 1993

Sears, Jean L. and Marilyn K. Moody. Using Government Information Sources: Print and Electronic. 2nd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Main Reference Z1223.Z7 S4 1994

Andriot, John L., ed. Guide to U.S. Government Publications. McLean, VA: Documents Index, 1996 Main Reference Z1223.Z7A574 1996

Specialized Guides

Andriot, John L., ed. Guide to U.S. Government Statistics. McLean, VA: Documents Index, 1996 Main Reference Z7554.U5G8 1996

Ross, John M. How to Use the Major Indexes to U.S. Government Publications. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1989. Main Reference Z1223.Z7R67 1989

Bernier, Bernard A. and Karen A. Wood. Popular Names of U.S. Government Reports: A Catalog. 4th ed. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1984. Main Reference Z1223.A199B37 1984

Subject Guides

Williams, Wiley J. Subject Guide to Major United States Government Publications. 2nd ed., rev. and expanded. Chicago: American Library Association, 1987. Main Reference Z1223.Z7J32 1987

Robinson, Judith Schiek. Subject Guide to U.S. Government Reference Sources. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1985. Main Reference Z1223.Z7R63 1985

Huls, Mary Ellen. United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990: A Comprehensive Bibliography. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. Main Reference Z7964.U49H85 1993

General Indexes

Marcive GPO Cat/PAC. 1976­present. CD-ROM Network

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1895­present. Main Reference Documents Index Range

PAIS International.. 1972­present. CD-ROM Network

ERIC. 1966­present. FirstSearch (available through OBIS)

Specialized Indexes

American Statistics Index. 1974­present. Main Reference Documents Index Range

CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress. 1970­present. Main Reference Documents Index Range

CHC & MSM, 1/97


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