These curated special collections of US Government publications represent a specific Federal agency, event or topic of broad interest to Americans. Some are suggested by the Federal agencies themselves or staff members of the GPO. Publications featured in this collection represent previous themes such as Books That Shaped Work in America, which featured books from the Department of Labor (DOL) , Books We Love from GPO staff members as well books tied Top News Stories.
U.S. State Department's monthly periodical published to acquaint the Department's officers and employees, at home and abroad, with developments of interest which may affect operations of personnel. Features a specific foreign post in each issue.
Learn about Federal policies, procedures, and regulations that may have an impact on State Government processes and procedures. This collection contains select official Federal publications on topics such as Animal Health, Firearms & Law Enforcement, Health Care Insurance Coverage, and more.
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878 by the U.S. Census Bureau, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations, all brought together by "content curators" in a well-organized and easily digested format.
Since its inception, the "Stat Abstract" as it is fondly known has been the go-to reference publication for students, teachers, the media, and researchers of all sorts, and is a must-have in every library's collection. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.
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