Video

  • 10 minutes

Publicly Accessible Databases, Specific Web Sites, Online Indexes, and Tools

 
“There is a lot of information in government databases. Government units conduct studies, issue reports, and create any number of miscellaneous documents. These are made publically available for the most part on the sites of the agencies that created those documents. It is important to note that not every document an agency produces will be available in print or via the web. Parts of the content of these databases usually do not show up in search engine result.

Most (but not all) federal government documents are printed and distributed through the Government Printing Office. GPO has an extensive web site (FDsys) where document are organized by source and type. There is a searchable catalog for documents produced by the federal government with links to those that are online.”

In this 9-minute video our speaker, Mark Giangrande, reviews government documents and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) items; and public and private free database collections. He also discusses specific web sites, online indexes and tools.

Mark Giangrande is a legal research specialist with DePaul University College of Law Library and has practiced law librarianship since 1976. He has extensive professional law library experience, having served at six law schools, including four in the Chicago area. Mr. Giangrande has created and managed law school computing facilities. He has written numerous articles and research guides on a number of subjects, including the use and management of law school computing, and electronic legal research strategies, in addition to guides for researching topical areas of law.
Runtime: 9 minutes

Faculty

Mark Giangrande

Mark Giangrande

DePaul University