Review by Choice Review
There are older guides to state documents, and Web sites that compile state government links, but no recent source approaches the elegance and thoroughness of this volume, which gathers a balanced selection of print and online state information sources. An introductory chapter listing selected sources that cover all 50 states is followed by a chapter for each state, which divides sources into intelligently and consistently arranged subtopics with substantive annotations. An appendix provides a quick reference table that lists depository information by state. The index is serviceable but perhaps too broad: e.g., a document such as Personnel Detail Report (state of Washington) does not have its own entry, but must be found under "Washington" or "Wage/Salary." The index includes see references, but some obvious ones are lacking; it has "Native Americans" but no alternative terms. (There are also surprisingly few references to Native Americans, occurring only in the chapters on Oklahoma, Oregon, and Wyoming.) Despite some minor flaws, this is a tremendous contribution to a neglected area. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Academic and public libraries. J. D. Potter Eastern Washington University
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