Assignment 7:  GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

Name                                                                                          

OBJECTIVES:

1- Locate a relevant Federal government publication by each of three methods
2- Identify  Federal government agencies that publish information on your topic
3- Locate a relevant state document
4- Locate a relevant international document


PART I: Finding Federal Publications

1. Thoroughly examine a copy of the List of Classes... (available in the Government
    Publications stacks at GP 3.24:).  Suppose you are using it to browse our U.S.
    Government Publications Collection in our library.  Use the List of Classes to
    answer the following:

    a)  Give the name of the agency you feel would provide the most relevant information on
          your topic.
                                                                                                                                      

    b)  Give the SuDoc classification number of one relevant publication listed under that 
         agency's name.
                                                                                  

    c)  Give the name/title of the above publication.

                                                                                                                                      

    
CAUTION:  For questions 2 and 3, in order to get credit, make sure the document is 
    published by an agency of the U.S. Federal Government.
    
2. Use the library home page links to locate one actual U.S. federal publication which is
    related to your topic.

    a)  Attach a bib card for this publication.

    b)  Attach a print of the first page of the actual document (do not attach the citation
         or record).

3. Use the Google search engine to find a U.S. federal document related to your topic.

    Attach a print of the first page of this document 


NOTE:  In parts II and III, notice the word "preferably".  This means that if you are
               unable to find a document related to your topic, you are free to find one on
               any topic, but you will be further ahead if you CAN find one you could 
               include in your term project.

PART II:  Finding State Publications

1. Using one of the state sites shown on handout 12, locate one Utah state 
    government publication preferably related to your topic, and attach a print 
    of the first page of that publication.

2. Using the Findlaw database or the University of Michigan database listed
    under "State Publications" on handout 12, locate a state law or any other state
    document preferably related to your topic from any state EXCEPT UTAH,
    and attach a print of the first page of this document.

    Name of the state                                              


PART III:  Finding International Publications

Using one of the international Web sites stated on handout 12, locate one document 
produced by an international agency which is preferably related to your topic, and attach
a print of the first page of the document.