Government Publications: Key Papers is a compilation of papers that covers various topics related to government publications. The book presents materials drawn from a variety of sources, such as public domains, book chapters, and periodicals from different countries. The text contains 61 chapters organized into 15 parts; each part covers a specific area, such as sorting and labeling of publications, library systems, reference services, and municipal and state publications. The book dedicates several parts to British, Canadian, and Australian publications. This book will be of great value to individuals who have an interest in government information.

IntroductionI. Introduction Government Publications and the Library: Implications for ChangeII. Cataloging and Classification The Development of Classification Systems for Government Publications An Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System The Guelph Document SystemIII. Bibliographic Control and Indexes Beginner's Guide to Indexes to the Nineteenth Century U.S. Serial Set The Monthly Catalog and Bibliographical Control of U.S. Government Publications Indexing U.S. Government Periodicals: Analysis and CommentsIV. Depository Library Systems The Depository Library Program and Access by the Public to Official Publications of the United States Government The Federal Depository Library System Guidelines for the Depository Library System Direct Sales by other Agencies Federal Map and Chart DepositoriesV. Documents of the Federal Government a) Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Act: As Applied to Unclassified Documents b) Executive Branch The Scope, Accessibility and History of Presidential Papers Recent Developments in the Accessibility of Presidential Papers and Other Presidential Historical Materials NTIS Update: A Critical Review of Services c) Legislative Branch Legislative History and Government Documents - Another Step in Legal Research Congressional Debate Congressional Committee Hearings Federal Printing Policies 1789-1861 The Evolution of Government Printing and Publishing in America The Quiet Crisis in Government Publishing The Pricing of Documents by the Government Printing Office Use of GPO Bookstores d) Judicial Branch Legal Research for Non-Law Librarians e) Statistical Publications After the Statistical Abstract - What The 1980 Census: Countdown for a Complete Count f) Machine-readable Data Files Government Publications in Machine-readable formVI. Reference Services The Reference Use of Government Publications Academic Library Reference Service for the Publications of Municipal, State, and Federal Government: AHistorical Perspective Spanning the Years up to 1962 Infrequent Use and Non-Use of Government Publications by Social Scientists Discovering the Government Documents Collection in LibrariesVII. Organization and Administration of Documents Collections An Historical Look at the Debate over How to Organize Federa1 Government Documents in Depository Libraries Administrative Integration of Micro-formated Government Publications: A Framework for AnalysisVIII. State Publications The Characteristics of State Government Publications, 1910-1969 Drawing Analogies between State and Federal Documents: A Method for Increasing Access to State Publications Treatment of State Documents in LibrariesIX. Municipal Publications For the Control of Municipal Documents Municipal Publications: Their Collection and Use in Reference Service Urban Documents as Reference ToolsX. United Nations and International Organizations Documents and Publications of Contemporary International Governmental Organizations The Sources: Information Practices and Policies Of the United Nations Elva Levy has three articles appearing in Government Publications Review, 6 (1979): a) Patterns of UN Documentation b) Documentation of Subsidiary Bodies of the Economic and Social Council c) Documentation of Affiliated Bodies, Institutes and Specialized Agencies: Reference, Statistical and Legal MaterialsXI. British Publications Smith Has Three Articles on "British Official Publications" in Government Publications Review a) I. Scope and Substance b) II. Publication and Distribution c) III. Accessibility and Use British Official Publications USGPO and HMSO: A Contrast in Origin and Functions British Official Publications: A Teacher's ViewXII. Canadian Publications Distribution of Federal Government Publications Canadian Provincial and Municipal Documents: The Mystery Explained Publishing and Information Policies of the Government of Canada: Some Recent DevelopmentsXIII. Australian Publications Australian Commonwealth Government Publishing 1964-1978XIV. Teaching Documents Courses An Approach to Teaching Documents CoursesXV. Bibliography Periodical Literature for Government Documents Librarians: A Selected Classified Bibliography, 1970-MID 1976 Major Periodical Literature for Government Documents Librarians Major Mono-graphic Literature for Government Documents Librarians: A Selected Classified Bibliography, 1900-MID 1978 Major Mono-graphic Literature for Government Documents Librarians Municipal Publications: A Bibliographic Guide to Library LiteratureAppendixCurrent Sources