Government Documents Tutorials
U.S. Government Documents
Library Catalogs
- Locating Government Publications in the Libraries Catalog
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/busdoc/Catalog_Documents.pdf
Describes how to locate U.S. government information in the Libraries Catalog. - Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
http://mediastream.buffalo.edu/Content/users/lolherma/GPO_Catalog/GPO_Catalog_skin.swf
An index to U.S. government publications issued since 1976.
Congressional Information
- Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ...Beginner’s Guide to Legislative History (November 9th, 2011) (North Carolina Library Association)
http://www.nclaonline.org/government-resources/grs-past-events - Project vote Smart
http://mediastream.buffalo.edu/Content/users/lolherma/Congress/Vote_Smart_skin.swf
Describes how to locate biographical information, speeches, voting records, and campaign finance data for Congress people and Senators.
Federal Digital System (FDsys)
- Videos and Help Menu
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsysinfo/instructional_video.htm
FDsys is a collection of GPO databases. View videos about basic and advanced searching, and the help menus.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- FOIA.gov (Department of Justice)
http://www.foia.gov/about.html
Text and video define FOIA and describes who oversees the law. Additional information covers how and where to make requests, open government, and frequently asked questions.
Statistics
- Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents... the Economic Census (June 14, 2011) (North Carolina Library Association)
http://www.nclaonline.org/government-resources/grs-past-events - ProQuest Statistical Insight
Statistics-Census
- Using American FacfFinder 2 to Locate Block Statistics: Parkside Area, Buffalo, NY
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/busdoc/census/FactFinder2_Blocks.pdf
International Documents
Help! I'm an Accidental International Government Information Librarian: The Basics, and a Bit Beyond (April 17, 2012) (North Carolina Library Association)
http://www.nclaonline.org/government-resources/grs-past-events
Canadian Documents
- Government of Canada Publications: A Guide to Canadian Government Information on the Web
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/busdoc/Can_Pub_Catalog.pdf
European Union
- Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Government Resources of the European Union (February 23, 2012) (North Carolina Library Association)
http://www.nclaonline.org/government-resources/grs-past-events
Statistics
- Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents...United Nations Statistics and Data Resources (November 14th, 2012) (North Carolina Library Association)
http://www.nclaonline.org/government-resources/grs-past-events - ProQuest Statistical Insight
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/busdoc/instruction/proquest_statistical_insight.pdf
Describes how to use Proquest Statistical Insight through a sample search for education of women in Bangladesh. See also a series of videos prepared by ProQuest at http://wiki.proquest.com/statistical/index.php?title=Video_Tutorials. - UNdata (United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Statistics Division)
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/asl/courses/undoc.pdf
Translations
- Budget cuts forced the University Libraries to cancel World News Connection, a database that reproduces U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) translations of foreign media into English. Two alternative sources present similar information:
Foreign Media News in Factiva
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/busdoc/instruction/Foreign_Media_Factiva.pdfTranslating Foreign News into English Using Google
http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/busdoc/instruction/Foreign_Media_Google.pdf