April 2014 New Documents (and online resources)


New and Notable State and Federal and international government publications for April 2014.

 

The state of small and rural libraries in the United States. Swan, Deanne W. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47790

Library Services & Technology Act Michigan Report for 2013. Lansing, May 2014.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/lm_2014_LSTA_Annual_Report_2013_454494_7.pdf

GEO Great Lakes.
http://data.glos.us/geo-greatlakes/

Great Lakes Phase 2 Final Report: Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Conservation Practices to Restoring Biological Integrity in Agricultural Watersheds. K. R. Hall et al. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC. March, 2013.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1088482.pdf

EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed Rule to Define “Waters of the United States”. Copeland, Claudia. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43455.pdf

Key Labor Market and Economic Metrics: March, 2014.  Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives and the Treasury’s Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis. Lansing, 2014.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/Key_Labor_Market_and_Economic_Metrics_February_2014_452298_7.pdf

Michigan Economic Update: January, 2014 Summary. Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis, Michigan Dept. of Treasury. 2014.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/MEU_January2014_452151_7.pdf

Michigan Economic Update: February 2014 Summary. Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis, Michigan Dept. of Treasury. 2014.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/MEU_February2014_454467_7.pdf

Great Lakes Network Communication Plan, 2014-2018. T. Gostomski. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. Natural Resource Stewardship and Science. December, 2013.
http://irmafiles.nps.gov/reference/holding/486058

Resilient Cartography: Using Interactive Online Mapping to Represent Corridor Mobilities. G. Edwards. Delaware Univ., Newark. University Transportation Center. 2013.
http://www.ce.udel.edu/UTC/downloads2013/Resilient_Cartography.pdf

 

Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments. Liu, Edward C. Congressional Research Service, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43459.pdf

Not alone: the first report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault. White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault. Washington: White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo48344

Is poverty a death sentence? Hearing before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, on examining poverty, September 13, 2011. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47773

Unlawfully Present Aliens, Higher Education, In-State Tuition, and Financial Aid: Legal Analysis. Manuel, Kate M. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43447.pdf

Providing non-bank financial services for the underserved. United States Postal Service. Office of Inspector General. Arlington, VA: Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47238

Effects of the decline in the real value of SNAP benefits from 2009 to 2011. Nord, Mark. Washington, D.C. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47441

Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Background After United States v. Windsor. Smith, Alison M. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43481.pdf

Women’s participation in education and the workforce. Washington, D.C.: Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President of the United States, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47695

An estimate of housing discrimination against same-sex couples. Friedman, Samantha. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47229

The Distribution of Household Income and the Middle Class. Elwell, Craig K. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20811.pdf

State Estimates of Adult Mental Illness from the 2011 and 2012 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. 2014.
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k14/NSDUH170/sr170-mental-illness-state-estimates-2014.htm

Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers, 2013. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC. March, 2014.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/minwage2013.pdf

DoD Suicide Event Report (DoDSER): 2012. Department of Defense, 2014.
http://www.suicideoutreach.org/Docs/Reports/DSPO_2012_Annual_Report_MARCH_2013_FINAL.pdf

Politics and economics in Putin’s Russia. Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo45165

Census of Governments: Employment Summary Report, 2012. L. Jessie and M. Tarleton. Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC. Small Area Estimates Branch. March, 2014.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2014pubs/g12-cg-emp.pdf

Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments. Liu, Edward C. Congressional Research Service, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43459.pdf

The Debate Over Selected Presidential Assistants and Advisors: Appointment, Accountability, and Congressional Oversight. Schwemle, Barbara L. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40856.pdf

Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure. Garvey, Todd, and Dolan, Alissa M. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34097.pdf

Campaign Contribution Limits: Selected Questions About McCutcheon and Policy Issues for Congress. Garrett, R. Sam. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43334.pdf

Annual Report of the Michigan State Treasurer. Lansing, 2014.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/STAR_2012-2013_Final_453641_7.pdf

The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2015 and Beyond. Levit, Mindy R. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43472.pdf

Women’s participation in education and the workforce. Washington, D.C.: Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President of the United States, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47695

Obstruction of Justice: An Overview of Some of the Federal Statutes That Prohibit Interference with Judicial, Executive, or Legislative Activities. Doyle, Charles. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34303.pdf

Executive Orders: Issuance, Modification, and Revocation. Chu, Vivian S., and Garvey, Todd. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20846.pdf

Senior officer talent management: fostering institutional adaptability. Colarusso, Michael J. Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47668

Advanced Analysis Cognition: Improving the Cognition of Intelligence Analysis. Kampman, Christina M; Mangio, Charles A; and Marsh, Melinda. Air Force Research Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Human Performance Wing (711th). 2013.
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA595401

NATO: Response to the Crisis in Ukraine and Security Concerns in Central and Eastern Europe. Belkin, Paul; Mix, Derek E., and Woehrel, Steven.  Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43478.pdf

Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications. Elsea, Jennifer K., and Weed, Matthew C. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL31133.pdf

Household burglary, 1994-2011. Walters, Jennifer Hardison. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo45485

Requests for police assistance, 2011. Durose, Matthew R. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo45482

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP): Operations and Budget. James, Nathan. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42486.pdf

DWI Recidivism in the United States: An Examination of State-Level Driver Data and the Effect of Look-Back Periods on Recidivism Prevalence. H. Coleman N. Warren-Kigenyi. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC. March, 2014.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811991-DWI_Recidivism_in_USA-tsf-rn.pdf

Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues. Manuel, Kate M. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42690.pdf

Body-Worn Cameras for Criminal Justice: Market Survey, Version 1.0. ManTech Enterprise Integration Center (e-IC), Fairmont, WV. 2014.
https://www.justnet.org/pdf/Body-Worn-Camera-Market-Suvey-508.pdf

Judicial Activity Concerning Enemy Combatant Detainees: Major Court Rulings. Elsea, Jennifer K., and; Garcia, Michael John. Congressional research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41156.pdf

Search and Pursuit with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Road Networks. Michael Dille. Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. Robotics Inst. 2013.
https://www.ri.cmu.edu/publication_view.html?pub_id=7526

Unlawfully Present Aliens, Higher Education, In-State Tuition, and Financial Aid: Legal Analysis. Manuel, Kate M. Congressional Research Service, 2014.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43447.pdf

The Children’s Bureau legacy: ensuring the right to childhood. United States. Children’s Bureau. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo48280

Wildfire Risk Assessment Framework for Land and Resource Management. D. E. Calkin J. H. Scott M. P. Thompson. Forest Service, Ogden, UT. Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2013.
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr315.pdf

Recipes for healthy kids. Cookbook for child care centers. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 2013.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo47594

Best practices and strategies for improving rail energy efficiency, final report. Brecher, Aviva. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo46680

 

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