mla 2013 presentation
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Government information doesn’t have to be scary
Real world tips for non-experts
Elizabeth PsyckGrand Valley State University
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Your Patrons are using government information
If they can do it, so can you!
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Frequency of use by position
_x0005_Daily _x0006_Weekly _x0007_Monthly Quarterly _x0006_Rarely _x0005_Never0
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Undergraduate Students
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Pew Internet & American Life: Government Online
82% looked for information or completed a transaction on a government website.
46% looked for information about a public policy or issue.
35% researched official government documents or statistics.
25% got advice or information about a health or safety issue.
In the 12 months before this 2010 survey:
Smith, Aaron. “Government Online: The Internet Gives Citizens New Paths to Government Services and Information.” Pew Internet & American Life Project. Accessed September 26, 2013. http://www.Pewinternet.org/reports/2010/government-online
Note: these statistics reflect internet users, rather than all Americans.
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STRATEGIES
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Don’t panic!
You can do this.
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Strategize.
You’ve got a question. Who might collect that information? Is there a
generic website?
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Science Science.gov?NASA?USGS?
Health Health.gov? CDC?NIH?
BusinessBusiness.gov?BLS?Census?
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USA.gov is your friend
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So is Google.
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We’re here to help.
Government documents specialists love to help. Seriously. Don’t be
afraid to ask.
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It gets easier.
The more you answer, the easier it gets. Here’s a starter list of resources.
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There is no separate statistics section in this presentation. Why?
(a) some of you wouldn’t find it useful(b) many of these sources have
statistics(c) I could talk for WEEKS about
statistics(d) government information is SO MUCH MORE than just statistics
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GENERAL
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HEALTH
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CENSUS
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KIDS & EDUCATION
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HISTORY
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