Download or read book Government CD-ROMs written by John Maxymuk and published by Mecklermedia Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attempts to classify and describe the different search software, procedures, protocols, and information retrieval methods used in CD- ROM databases issued by the US government. Includes practical tips on using each of the major search programs for specific retrieval tasks. Topics include using dBASE with depository CD-ROMs, foreign trade data, NTDB and NESE*DB, file series from the 1990 census, and using Geographical Information Systems software with US Census Bureau CD-ROM databases. Includes an annotated list of GPO CD-ROMs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR