** Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications	Indexes, Ref. AI3.R4875
** United States Government Manual	Ref. Desk, Ref. AE 2.108/2:
** Statistical Abstract of the United States	Ref. Desk, Ref.  C 3.134:
** County and City Data Book	Ref. Desk, Ref.  C 3.134/2:C 83/2/
** Guide to U.S. Government Publications	Ref. Desk, Ref. Z1223.Z7A574
** Washington Information Directory	Ref. Desk, Ref. F192.3.W33
*   Government Reference Books	Ref. Z1223.Z7G68
*   Guide to Popular U.S. Government Publications	Ref. Z1223.Z7B35
*   Congressional Record	GOVDOC X/A:
*   CIS Index to Publications	Indexes, Ref. KF49  .C622
*   Congressional Quarterly Almanac	Ref. JK1.C66
*   Municipal Year Book	Ref. JS344.C5A24
*   Facts about the States	Ref. E180  .K4 1993
*   Facts about the Presidents	Ref. E176.1.K3 1989

Questions to Consider:

What kind of indexing is provided?

Does it provide information in charts, graphs, tables, or is it text?

What is the arrangement?  Alphabetical?  By agency? By subject?

Any illustrations?
 

Sample Questions:

Didn't the Environmental Protection Agency recently put out a final environmental impact statement on the Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon?  Where can I find information on that publication?
 

Where can I write to my representative in Washington, DC?
 

Who is the present director of the Bureau of Land Management?
 

What is the structure or hierarchy of the federal Department of Health and Human Services?
 

Who's the current Chilean Embassador to the United States?
 

How many people died in airline-related deaths in 1984?  How does that compare to recently?
 

NASA put out a nice publication about the "Rings of Saturn" a while ago.  What other information would you have on that?
 

What is the number of retail establishments in Fargo, ND?
 

Who's the Executive Director of the Federal Trade Commission?
 

How many homes in the US have central air conditioning units?
 

In the year 2010, what is the projected life expectancy of men and women?