July 2010 New Documents (and online resources)


New and Notable State and Federal government publications for July, 2010.

 

Future flood insurance studies (FIS). Michigan [Select a County then: Select a Community (select any community to obtain county study)]. Washington, D.C.: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124132

[this requires you to register, which was free]

 

Enbridge Spill Website from the EPA and State of Michigan
http://www.epa.gov/enbridgespill/, http://www.michigan.gov/oilspill

 

Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools From the Common Core of Data: School Year 2008-09 - First Look.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010345

 

Michigan Public School Top to Bottom Ranking
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-37818_56562---,00.html

 

Asian carp. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, to examine the science and policy behind the federal framework and nonfederal efforts to prevent introduction of the aquatic invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes, February 25, 2010.  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Water and Power.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010.   http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123905

 

S.3553: Permanent Prevention of Asian Carp Act of 2010.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:9:./temp/~bdiYtb::|/home/LegislativeData.php|

 

Digest of Education Statistics, 2009.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010013

 

2008 County Business Patterns numbers have been posted on The Northwest Michigan Council of Governments website.  Front and (nearly) center under Economic at this webpage:  http://www.nwmcog.org/state.html.

 

How consumers value fuel economy: a literature review. Greene, David Lloyd.  Washington, D.C.: Assessment and Standards Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123449

 

A compass for understanding and using American community survey data. What researchers need to know. Brown, Warren A.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124046

 

Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 2009.  Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/gp/laugp.htm

Note: For more detailed numbers in Michigan, please go to Michigan Labor Market Information's Fast Facts http://www.milmi.org/

 

USGS Mineral Industry Surveys: Iron Ore in February, 2010.
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/iron_ore/mis-201002-feore.pdf

 

Water--the nation’s fundamental climate issue: a white paper on the U.S. Geological Survey role and capabilities. Lins, Harry F.  Reston, Va.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124130

 

World Social Science Report 2010.  United Nations, 2010.
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/resources/reports/world-social-science-report/

 

Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being.  Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, 2010.
http://www.agingstats.gov/Agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Default.aspx

 

Changing participation in food assistance programs among low-income children after welfare reform. Todd, Jessica E.  Washington, D.C.: USDA, Economic Research Service, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123686

 

The continued importance of the Violence Against Women Act. Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, June 10, 2009.  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123853

 

The state of housing in America in the 21st century: a disability perspective.  Washington, D.C.: National Council on Disability, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124559

 

2007 national roadside survey of alcohol and drug use by drivers: drug results. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123699

 

Domestic partner benefits for federal employees: fair policy and good business. Hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 24, 2008.  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2009 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS119246

 

Intimate partner violence in the United States. Catalano, Shannan M.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123920

 

Pregnant Teen Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 1992 and 2007. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, 2010.
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/228/228PregnantAdmits2k10.htm

 

Costs associated with first-time homelessness for families and individuals. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research ; Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS122217

 

A compass for understanding and using American community survey data. What users of data for rural areas need to know. Voss, Paul R.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124044

 

The crime of family abduction: a child’s and parent’s perspective.  Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124062

 

Definitions of child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: Child Welfare Information Gateway, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, 2009.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124431

 

Long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect.  Washington, DC: Child Welfare Information Gateway, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children’s Bureau, 2008.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124672

 

Nomination of Eric H. Holder, Jr., nominee to be Attorney General of the United States. Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, January 15 & 16, 2009.  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124116

 

The Berlin wall: 20 years later.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, 2009. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124553

 

Forged in the fire: lessons learned during military operations (1994-2008).  Charlottesville, VA: Center for Law and Military Operations, the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School, U.S. Army, 2008. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124476

 

Ethics counselor's deskbook. U.S. Department of Defense Standards Conduct Office, 2010.
http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/resource_library/2010_Deskbook/index.html

 

InfoDomain: information superiority for the warfighter.  Norfolk, VA: Naval Network Warfare Command.
Current issues  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124482
Archived issues  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS77087

 

Campus Security Guidelines: Recommended Policies for Local and Campus Law Enforcement Agencies. Bureau of Justice Assistance/Major Cities Chiefs Association, 2010.
http://www.majorcitieschiefs.org/pdfpublic/MCC_Campus%20Security%20Guidelines.pdf

 

2007-08 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) Public-use Data File. Neiman, Samantha. National Center for Education Statistics, 2010.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010368

 

Underage drinking: myths vs. facts.  Rockville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123906

 

What Americans need to know about marijuana: important facts about our nation’s most misunderstood illegal drug.  Washington, D.C.: Executive Office of the President of the U.S., Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123689

 

Student Victimization in U.S. Schools: Results From the 2007 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010319

 

Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2006. Cohen, Thomas H and Tracey Kyckelhahn. BJS, 2010.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=2193

 

Crime during the transition to adulthood: how youth fare as they leave out-of-home care. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124477

 

Grow it, try it, like it: preschool fun with fruits and vegetables. United States. Food and Nutrition Service.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 2009. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124105

 

Trends and Characteristics of Home and Other Out-of-Hospital Births in the United States, 1990–2006. National Center for Health Statistics, 2010.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_11.pdf

 

Supplemental Pay in the Healthcare Industry: Overtime Pay, Bonuses, and Shift Differentials. John L. Bishow. Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 23, 2010.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20100716ar01p1.htm

 

Health and product safety issues associated with imported drywall. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, May 21, 2009.  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123567

 

Introducing innovation into the home building industry: advice for innovators and inventors. Moore, Mike.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124291

 

Children injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Hanna, Refaat.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123697

 

Strengthening the rural economy.  Washington, D.C.: Executive Office of the President, Council of Economic Advisers, 2010.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS123902

 

Clean Hull Act of 2009: report (to accompany H.R. 3618) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 2009.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS117529

 

Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 2010.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5926a1.htm?s_cid=mm5926a1_x

 

The Mitchell Report: the illegal use of steroids in major league baseball. Hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, January 15, 2008.  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124050

 

Examining the Delphi bankruptcy’s impact on workers and retirees. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, December 2, 2009.  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124104

 

Legal issues relating to football head injuries. Pt. I and II. Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first and second session, October 28, 2009 and January 4, 2010.  United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary.  Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010. 
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124638

 

Minnesota roundabout: a Scott County success story.  Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2010.
[I added this resource since roundabouts are becoming more common in Michigan.  They are currently building one here in Marquette, in fact]
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124531

 

The economic impact of women-owned businesses in the United States. McLean, VA: Center for Women’s Business Research, 2009.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS124560

 

A reminder to monitor the Red Tape Blog for for items of potential interest to librarians and government information managers in Michigan. http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php?blog=5.

 

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