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Oct 24, 2007
Who Needs to Know?: The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information
In a Democracy, We the People Need to Know
"The current Bush Administration has frequently been characterized as the most secretive in recent history."
Patrice McDermott, Ph.D., director of OpenTheGovernment.org
Despite intense media scrutiny, only a small percentage of the Ame...
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Sep 04, 2007
Beyond the Internet: Successful Research Strategies
"What a delight young researchers are missing if they don’t take their fill from the granaries of libraries – books, manuscripts, journals, archives, collections, correspondence, photographs. By comparison, the Internet is as intellectually scant as People Magazine."
Charles J. Shields
Best-...
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May 14, 2007
Bernan Now Distributes Directories For Columbia Books, Inc.
Lanham, MD— Columbia Books, a leading publisher of directories covering lobbyists, associations, and corporate public affairs executives, and Bernan, the largest private distributor of publications from the U.S. government and international organizations, are pleased to announce the formulation of a new distribution ...
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Apr 11, 2007
itSMF International Appoints Van Haren Publishing as the Publisher of its ITSM Library Series
Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, 11 April 2007
Van Haren Publishing (VHP) is delighted to have been appointed by itSMF International as its Publisher for the ITSM Library Series. This follows the formal transfer of the Series from ITSMF Netherlands to International and itSMFI's formal announcement on its website toda...
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Feb 20, 2007
Bernan Press Collaborates with Bryan Cave LLP to Enhance WTO Dispute Settlement Decisions with Expert Analysis and Market Impact Commentary
Washington, DC - Bernan Press is collaborating with international trade experts from Bryan Cave LLP to produce enhanced editions of the WTO Dispute Settlement Decisions: Bernan’s Annotated Reporter.
Since 1998, Bernan Press has been publishing dispute settlement decisions of the World Trade Organi...
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Nov 30, 2006
Bernan Press Releases Updated Edition of Places, Towns and Townships
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has released a new edition of Places, Towns and Townships, an excellent resource for anyone in need of data for all of the nation's cities, towns, townships, villages, and Census-designated places in one convenient source.
Key information covered in the 2007 edition includes:
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Jun 14, 2006
MyiLibrary and Bernan Announce New Distribution Agreement
MyiLibrary, the leading aggregated e-Content platform, and Bernan, the largest private distributor of U.S. government and intergovernmental organization publications, are delighted to today announce the formulation of a new distribution agreement.
Bernan will now act as a North American sales and distribution ...
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May 31, 2006
The Almanac of the Unelected Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the U.S. Congress at the Federal Government
Lanham, MD—The Almanac of the Unelected: Staff of the U.S. Congress, 2006, 19th Edition provides in-depth profiles of 619 senior Congressional committee staff members. Each profile contains a detailed political analysis of how the staffer contributes to the legislative process.
The profiles include prof...
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May 30, 2006
Updated Edition of Social Change in America: The Historical Handbook Offers New Insights into American Society
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is releasing a new edition of the renowned publication Social Change in America: The Historical Handbook for 2006.
The editors of Bernan Press have written insightful commentary about U.S. society and how it has changed—not just in comparison to the past, but also within a global...
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Apr 04, 2006
Bernan Press Publishes the New Cumulated Indexes to the Public Papers of the President for William J. Clinton
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is proud to release The Cumulated Indexes to the Public Papers of the Presidents: William J. Clinton (1993-2001). This index of the Presidential Papers of William J. Clinton provides users with unsurpassed ease of access in locating documents of interest. It is the only cumulated index availab...
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Apr 03, 2006
Bernan Press Releases Updated Edition of State Profiles with New Data and Analysis
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is proud to release the third edition of State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State, an invaluable statistical reference that presents economic and demographic data for each U.S. state using charts, tables, and interpretive text.
"State Profiles is uniqu...
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Mar 05, 2006
14th Edition of County and City Extra Offers the Most Comprehensive and Accurate Compilation of Key Demographic and Economic Data
Lanham, MD—The 14th Edition of County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book contains data for every U.S. state, county, metropolitan area, Congressional district, and cities with a population of 25,000 or more. It offers detailed information on population by age and race; housing; education; income...
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Feb 22, 2006
Now Packed with Even More Data, Business Statistics Remains the Most Comprehensive Resource on Current and Historical Economic Trends
Lanham, MD—Business Statistics is a compact, single-volume source that provides a wide range of data relevant to economic performance. It is designed to allow quick access to a variety of economic data that would otherwise have to be gathered from dozens of different Web-based or print resources. It also includes uni...
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Feb 01, 2006
Bernan Press Prints the First Update of the Social Security Handbook Since 2001
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is proud to be publishing the newest, completely updated edition of the Social Security Handbook: Overview of Social Security Programs, 2005-2006. The Handbook provides extensive and essential information about Social Security programs and services, as well as information on related pro...
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Jan 26, 2006
Special 125th Commemorative Edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States: Library Edition Features Current Topics and Historical Tables
Lanham, MD—This year marks the publication of the 125th edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States, a fascinating and authoritative collection of facts and figures covering virtually every aspect of American life. Published since 1878 by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Statistical Abstract is the official f...
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Jan 25, 2006
New Edition of The Almanac of American Education Covers Changing Trends
Lanham, MD—Continuing its tradition of excellence, The 2006 Edition of The Almanac of American Education provides updated tables, graphs, and analysis, and offers new insights into the current state of education in the United States.
"Education is always a vital topic for public debate and discussion," sa...
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Jan 19, 2006
Government Internet Manual 2005-2006 Offers New and Updated Web site Reviews
Lanham, MD—This easy-to-use and thoroughly annotated guide to U.S. government resources on the Web has been updated with current information and addresses, as well as new insights and reviews. With its first two editions, Government Internet Manual became known as an invaluable and easily accessible resource for targ...
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Jan 17, 2006
Ninth Edition of the Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics Offers New and Updated Tables, Charts, Articles, and Highlights
Lanham, MD—The Ninth Edition of the Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data features brand new tables relating to foreign born workers, workers with flexible scheduling, and contingent workers, as well as expanded tables from the American Time Use Survey (AT...
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Jun 09, 2005
Bernan Press Continues Tradition of Publishing Discontinued U.S. Government Titles with United States Foreign Trade Highlights: Trends in the Global Market, 2005
In response to the demand for a quality print source for U.S. international trade data, Bernan Press has published United States Foreign Trade Highlights, 2005. This title builds on Foreign Trade Highlights from the Department of Commerce and brings together a wide variety of government data on U.S. internatio...
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Jun 09, 2005
Updated and Revised Edition of The Almanac of the Unelected: Staff of the U.S. Congress Provides Insight into the Inner Workings of the U.S. Government
Lanham, MD—The 18th edition of The Almanac of the Unelected presents in-depth, personal profiles of nearly 600 senior Congressional committee staff members, along with detailed political analysis to help users understand individual staff members’ specific contributions to, and possible influence on, the legislative p...
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Jun 03, 2005
Bernan Press Releases Special Edition of Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics
Lanham, MD— Responding to the need for a print volume of state-level data to complement the national data found in the popular reference Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics, Bernan Press has published Employment, Hours, and Earnings: States & Areas, 2005. This special edition offers employment, hours, and earnin...
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Mar 29, 2005
Bernan Press Presents Updated Library Edition of Statistical Abstract of the United States
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is proud to release the 2004-2005 Statistical Abstract of the United States: The National Data Book, Library Edition. This special edition of the nation’s oldest and most trusted statistical reference is designed specifically for use in libraries. The Bernan Press Library Edition provid...
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Mar 29, 2005
Now Available from Bernan Press, The 109th Congressional District Atlas Presents Current Congressional Districts in Map and Tabular Form
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is proud to present The 109th Congressional District Atlas, an invaluable reference providing maps and tables that reflect the boundaries and geographic relationships of the 108th and 109th Congressional Districts. These are the districts used to elect the current Congress and were established...
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Mar 28, 2005
10th Edition of Business Statistics of the United States Provides Latest Data on Economic Trends
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has released the 10th edition of its award-winning Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change. The 2005 edition features tables that have been updated through the latest full year for which data were available, and all historical revisions to the data available as of...
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Mar 03, 2005
Updated and Revised Edition of County and City Extra Provides New Information Gathered from Census
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has just released the 13th Edition of County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book, which includes new data from the 2002 Economic Census, the 2002 Census of Agriculture, and the 2002 Census of Governments, as well as new data on U.S. and international migration, and on pove...
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Mar 01, 2005
CHOICE Magazine Selects The Almanac of American Education as an "Outstanding Academic Title"
Lanham, MD—In its January 2005 issue, CHOICE Magazine named the first edition of The Almanac of American Education from Bernan Press as one of its "Outstanding Academic Titles" of 2004. These titles are chosen for their excellence in scholarship and presentation, the significance of their contribution to the f...
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Feb 28, 2005
Bernan Press and Library of Congress Publish First-Ever Encyclopedia
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press and the Library of Congress have just released the Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: For Congress, the Nation, and the World, an authoritative reference work that provides researchers of all levels with insights into the history of the Library of Congress. The Encyclopedia describes, fo...
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Jan 26, 2005
Special 125th Commemorative Edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States: Library Edition Features Current Topics and Historical Tables
Lanham, MD—This year marks the publication of the 125th edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States, a fascinating and authoritative collection of facts and figures covering virtually every aspect of American life. Published since 1878 by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Statistical Abstract is the official f...
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May 24, 2004
Vital Statistics of the United States from Bernan Press Ensures Continued Availability of Important Health Data
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has just released the newest title in its U.S. DataBook Series™—Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data, First Edition, 2004. As the successor to the National Center for Health Statistics’ (NCHS) discontinued compendia of vital statisti...
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May 21, 2004
New Edition of Datapedia Provides Researchers with Increased Historical Coverage Along with Statistical Projections to 2050
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has just released the third edition of Datapedia of the United States. Now subtitled American History in Numbers, this is the first update of Datapedia in nearly three years. Datapedia is a comprehensive desk reference that continues and enhances the Census Bureau’s disco...
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May 07, 2004
Leading Political Analysts, Public Affairs Experts Contribute to the New Edition of The Almanac of the Unelected from Bernan Press
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has expanded the scope of The Almanac of the Unelected with the addition of articles and input from leading experts in the fields of politics, lobbying, and public relations. Combined with The Almanac’s insightful profiles of senior Congressional committee staff members, these article...
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Feb 26, 2004
New Edition of Business Statistics of the United States Offers Economic Data Going Back to World War II and the Largest Selection of NAICS-Classified Data to Date
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has released the ninth edition of its award-winning Business Statistics of the United States, which is now subtitled Patterns of Economic Change. "The new subtitle reflects the increased historical coverage in this edition of Business Statistics," stated Tamera Wells-Lee, Directo...
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Feb 10, 2004
Data for the Census Bureau's Newly Designated "Micropolitan" Areas Now Available in Tabular Form from Bernan Press
Lanham, MD—With the 12th edition of County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book, Bernan Press has become one of the first sources of organized data covering the Census Bureau's newly designated "micropolitan" areas—the population clusters that make up major metropolitan areas.
"The defi...
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Feb 10, 2004
Library Edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States Provides Official U.S. Statistical Information in a Format Designed for Heavy Use
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has just released the latest edition of its Library Edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau every year since 1878, the Statistical Abstract is one of the most reliable and popular statistical references in existence. The Bernan Press...
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Feb 06, 2004
Library of Congress Chooses Bernan Press as the Official Co-Publisher of The Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress.
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press has been chosen by the Library of Congress to serve as co-publisher of The Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress—the Library's official guide to its history, collections, services, and administrative units. Published in honor of the Library's bicentennial, The Encyclopedia also covers...
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Jan 30, 2004
New Internet Reference from Bernan Press Enhances Access to Online U.S. Government Information
Lanham, MD—Bernan Press is proud to announce the publication of The United States Government Internet Manual, 2003–2004. More than just a guide to U.S. government Internet resources, this new title also serves as a companion to the official United States Government Manual. Based on the best-selling Bernan Pres...
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Jan 28, 2004
Reviews of the Trade Policies of Major U.S. Trading Partners Released by the World Trade Organization and Bernan Press
Lanham, MD—In cooperation with Bernan Press, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has just released two new volumes in its Trade Policy Review Series. These new reports provide the latest official intelligence on the trade policies of the European Union (EU) and Japan, two of the United States' most important trading p...
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May 14, 1978
Bernan Now Distributes Directories For Columbia Books, Inc.
Lanham, MD— Columbia Books, a leading publisher of directories covering lobbyists, associations, and corporate public affairs executives, and Bernan, the largest private distributor of publications from the U.S. government and international organizations, are pleased to announce the formulation of a new distribution agreeme...
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