Notable Government Documents

About the Notable Government Documents To recognize excellence in government publications, identify documents of distinction, and commend
individual works of superlative nature.

The "Notable Documents List" was originally begun by the Notable Documents Panel of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table, with hopes that the list would promote awareness and acquisition of government publications by libraries and use by library patrons. The list also was intended to recognize the individuals and agencies involved in producing these excellent sources of information and inspiration.

The Notable Documents Panel was initiated in 1982, by a proposal from the Education Task Force to the GODORT Steering Committee. The annotated citations lead to hundreds of outstanding publications from all levels of government and in an ever expanding range of formats. Reprints are available free as a public service from LexisNexis, 7500 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814.

The "Notable Documents List" first appeared in RQ in the 1984 and 1985 spring issues. From 1986 on it has been published in the May 15 issue of Library Journal. Yearly citations cover documents from the previous two years, so "1983 Notable Documents List" published in 1984 would include items published in 1982/1983 and so on. Beginning in the early nineties, the annual feature took on distinctive titles, with the subtitle "Notable Documents" and, 1992 on, "Notable Government Documents."

A complete bibliography of the lists can be found http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Notable_Documents_Bibliography

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NameTitleYear
World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and DevelopmentWorld Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development2011 - Selection
Macondo: The Gulf Oil Disaster: Chief Counsel’s ReportMacondo: The Gulf Oil Disaster: Chief Counsel’s Report2011 - Selection
Crossing the Water: An Oral History of the Four Bears BridgeCrossing the Water2011 - Selection
Weather Spotters Field Guide: A Guide to Being a SKYWARN SpotterWeather Spotters Field Guide2011 - Selection
U.S. Army Order of Battle, 1919–1941U.S. Army Order of Battle, 1919–19412011 - Selection
Then Came the Fire: Personal Accounts from the Pentagon, 11 September, 2001Then Came the Fire2011 - Selection
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012Statistical Abstract of the United States: 20122011 - Selection
The Senate’s Civil WarThe Senate’s Civil War2011 - Selection
Navy Medicine at War: The Complete SeriesNavy Medicine at War: The Complete Series2011 - Selection
Mexico’s “Narco-Refugees”: The Looming Challenge for U.S. National SecurityMexico’s “Narco-Refugees”2011 - Selection
Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great PlainsSundogs and Sunflowers2011 - Selection
Legacy of Excellence: The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1862–2011Legacy of Excellence2011 - Selection
Freedom by the Sword: The U.S. Colored Troops, 1862–1867Freedom by the Sword2011 - Selection
Confronting the Nation’s Fiscal Policy Challenges: Statement of Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, U.S. CongressConfronting the Nation’s Fiscal Policy Challenges2011 - Selection
The Center of the World, the Edge of the World: A History of Lava Beds National MonumentThe Center of the World, the Edge of the World2011 - Selection
Cathlapotle and Its Inhabitants, 1792–1860: A Report Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1Cathlapotle and Its Inhabitants, 1792–18602011 - Selection
Bumble Bees of the Eastern United StatesBumble Bees of the Eastern United States2011 - Selection
Beneath the Surface: Thirty Years of Historical Geography in Skagway, Alaska.Beneath the Surface2011 - Selection
North Dakota Trail GuideNorth Dakota Trail Guide2011 - Selection
Keeping America Informed: The U.S. Government Printing Office; 150 years of Service to the NationKeeping America Informed2011 - Selection
Ohio Statehouse: A Building for the AgesOhio Statehouse: A Building for the Ages2011 - Selection
Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in EuropeDiscrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Europe2011 - Selection
Stream Fishes of Ohio—Field GuideStream Fishes of Ohio—Field Guide2011 - Selection
Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation: Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeRenewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation2011 - Selection
Police Perception Survey 2011: The Afghan PerspectivePolice Perception Survey 2011: The Afghan Perspective2011 - Selection
Looking Ahead in World Food and Agriculture: Perspectives to 2050Looking Ahead in World Food and Agriculture: Perspectives to 20502011 - Selection
The Hidden Crisis: Armed Conflict and EducationThe Hidden Crisis: Armed Conflict and Education2011 - Selection
FAO in the 21st Century: Ensuring Food Security in a Changing WorldFAO in the 21st Century2011 - Selection
European Drug Prevention Quality Standards: A Manual for Prevention ProfessionalsEuropean Drug Prevention Quality Standards2011 - Selection
The Great Recession and Developing Countries: Economic Impact and Growth ProspectsThe Great Recession and Developing Countries2011 - Selection
Combating Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity: Council of Europe StandardsCombating Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity: Council of Europe Standards2011 - Selection
Against the Odds: Disadvantaged Students Who Succeed in SchoolAgainst the Odds2011 - Selection
Virginia Memory ProjectVirginia Memory Project2011 - Selection
Federal Health Care Reform: Do Recent Changes in Federal Health Care Reform Have You Puzzled?Federal Health Care Reform2011 - Selection
A Community-Based Food System: Building Health, Wealth, Connection, and Capacity as the Foundation of Our Economic FutureA Community-Based Food System2011 - Selection
Aquifers of TexasAquifers of Texas2011 - Selection
ODOT 100: Celebrating the First 100 Years of Transportation in OklahomaODOT 1002011 - Selection
Atlas of Global DevelopmentAtlas of Global Development2011 - Selection
Fast Forward: Regional Transit System Plan (RTSP)Fast Forward: Regional Transit System Plan2011 - Selection
Evans, RodPalaces on the Prairie2010 - Selection
Ahmadinejad's Iran: A Threat to Peace, Human Rights and International Law; Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development2010 - Selection
Africa Water Atlas2010 - Selection
Everett, DiannaThe Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture2010 - Selection
Solar Makes Cents: A Residential Consumer's Guide to Harnessing the Sun's Energy2010 - Selection
The State of the Hudson 20092010 - Selection
Dutton, GeorgeBridges Across North Dakota2010 - Selection
Bridges Across North Dakota2010 - Selection
Bridges Across North Dakota2010 - Selection
Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development2010 - Selection
Go to 2040: Comprehensive Regional Plan2010 - Selection
Data2010 - Selection
OECD iLibraryOECD iLibrary2010 - Selection
Keeley, BrianFrom Crisis to Recovery: The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the Great Recession2010 - Selection
Love, PatrickFrom Crisis to Recovery: The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the Great Recession2010 - Selection
From Crisis to Recovery: The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the Great Recession2010 - Selection
Gender and Governance in Rural Services: Insights from India, Ghana, and Ethiopia2010 - Selection
Gender and Governance in Rural Services: Insights from India, Ghana, and Ethiopia2010 - Selection
Samet, Jonathan M.Gender, Women, and the Tobacco Epidemic2010 - Selection
Yoon, Soon-YoungGender, Women, and the Tobacco Epidemic2010 - Selection
Kaltenborn, Bjørn PetterHigh Mountain Glaciers and Climate Change: Challenges to Human Livelihoods and Adaptation2010 - Selection
Latin America and the Caribbean: Atlas of Our Changing EnvironmentLatin America and the Caribbean: Atlas of Our Changing Environment2010 - Selection
Dawe, DavidThe Rice Crisis: Markets, Policies and Food Security2010 - Selection
Spalding, MarkWorld Atlas of Mangroves2010 - Selection
The World's Women 2010: Trends and StatisticsThe World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics2010 - Selection
Jones, JeanineCalifornia's Drought of 2007-2009: An Overview2010 - Selection
Welcome to the California Geological Survey2010 - Selection
Nguyen, ThangCalifornia's Drought of 2007-2009: An Overview2010 - Selection
Benhoff, David A.Afghanistan, Alone & Unafraid2010 - Selection
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report: Final Report of the National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States2010 - Selection
Rochester, Stuart I.The Battle Behind Bars: Navy and Marine POWs in the Vietnam War2010 - Selection
Moissett, BeatrizBee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees2010 - Selection
Buchmann, StephenBee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees2010 - Selection
Climate Change Indicators in the United States2010 - Selection
The Crime of Family Abduction: A Child's and Parent's Perspective2010 - Selection
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market2010 - Selection
Miller, James H.A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests2010 - Selection
A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests2010 - Selection
Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling; Report to the President2010 - Selection
Grow It, Try It, Like It: Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables2010 - Selection
Byersdorfer, Susan C.Field Guide to Common Marine Fishes and Invertebrates of Alaska2010 - Selection
Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes Held in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Together with Memorial Services in Honor of Edward M. Kennedy, Late a Senator from Massachusetts2010 - Selection
Lindeberg, Mandy R.Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska2010 - Selection
Watson, Leslie J.Field Guide to Common Marine Fishes and Invertebrates of Alaska2010 - Selection
Lindstrom, Sandra C.Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska2010 - Selection
Schlosser, Nicholas J.U.S. Marines in Iraq, 2004-2008: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography2010 - Selection
Nortrup, MeganA Photographer's Path: Images of National Parks Near the Nation's Capital2010 - Selection
Paradis, ThomasA Photographer's Path: Images of National Parks Near the Nation's Capital2010 - Selection
Cal-Atlas Geospatial Clearinghouse2010 - Selection
Balluta, AndrewShtutda'ina Da'a Shel Qudel = My Forefathers Are Still Walking with Me: Verbal Essays on Qizhjeh and Tsaynen Dena'ina Traditions2009 - Selection
Allee, Brian J.North Aleutian Basin Energy-Fisheries: Workshop Proceedings, March 18-19. 2008, Anchorage, Alaska2009 - Selection
Jorgensen, Elaina M.Field Guide to Squids and Octopods of the Eastern North Pacific and Bering Sea2009 - Selection
Clean Boating for AlaskansClean Boating for Alaskans2009 - Selection
Bonner, Franklin T.The Woody Plant Seed Manual2009 - Selection
Karrfalt, Robert P.The Woody Plant Seed Manual2009 - Selection
Pierce, John R.Walter Reed Army Medical Center Centennial: A Pictorial History, 1909- 20092009 - Selection
McAdie, Colin J.Tropical Cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean, 1851-2006 (with 2007 and 2008 Track Maps Included).2009 - Selection
Eddy, John A.The Sun, the Earth, and Near-Earth Space: A Guide to the Sun-Earth System2009 - Selection
Kaplan, ArlineAddressing the Mental Health Problems of Border and immigrant Youth: A Culture and Trauma Special Report from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network2009 - Selection
Walker, J. SamuelThe Road to Yucca Mountain: The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States2009 - Selection
Wiesen, AnneRestorative Commons: Creating Health and Well-Being Through Urban Landscapes2009 - Selection
Campbell, LindsayRestorative Commons: Creating Health and Well-Being Through Urban Landscapes2009 - Selection
Recovery.govRecovery.gov2009 - Selection
Investigation of failure of the SEC To Uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi SchemeInvestigation of failure of the SEC To Uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme2009 - Selection
Dolan, Susan A.Fruitful Legacy: A Historic Context of Orchards in the United States, with Technical Information for Registering Orchards in the National Register of Historic Places2009 - Selection
Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate SciencesClimate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Sciences2009 - Selection
Civics Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test2009 - Selection
Marolda, Edward J.The Approaching Storm: Conflict in Asia, 1945-19652009 - Selection
American Place: The Historic American Buildings Survey at Seventy-Five Years2009 - Selection
Douglas, Peter A.Dutch Renaissance: The Story of the New Netherland Project2009 - Selection
Daniels, CharlieHistorical Report of the Secretary of State, 20082009 - Selection
Contracting Out Government Functions and Services: Emerging Lessons from Post- Conflict and Fragile SituationsContracting Out Government Functions and Services: Emerging Lessons from Post- Conflict and Fragile Situations2009 - Selection
Johnson, Laverne A.Habitats of North Dakota2009 - Selection
The Financial and Economic Crisis: A Decent Work ResponseThe Financial and Economic Crisis: A Decent Work Response2009 - Selection
Castles, StephenMigration and Development: Perspectives from the South2009 - Selection
Delgado Wise, RaulMigration and Development: Perspectives from the South2009 - Selection
Your Guide to the Lisbon TreatyYour Guide to the Lisbon Treaty2009 - Selection
Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition: A Survival and Development PriorityTracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition: A Survival and Development Priority2009 - Selection
Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza ConflictReport of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict2009 - Selection
Post-Conflict Economic Recovery: Enabling Local IngenuityPost-Conflict Economic Recovery: Enabling Local Ingenuity2009 - Selection
Planning Sustainable Cities. Global Report on Human Settlements 2009Planning Sustainable Cities. Global Report on Human Settlements 20092009 - Selection
Kenya: Atlas of Our Changing EnvironmentKenya: Atlas of Our Changing Environment2009 - Selection
Chandra, VandanaInnovation and Growth: Chasing a Moving Frontier2009 - Selection
Development and Climate Change: World Development Report 2010.Development and Climate Change: World Development Report 2010.2009 - Selection
Herman, Gwyn S.Habitats of North Dakota2009 - Selection
Kirby, AlexClimate in Peril: A Popular Guide to the Latest IPCC Reports2009 - Selection
Wisconsin Local Food Marketing Guide: A Producer's Guide to Marketing Locally Grown FoodWisconsin Local Food Marketing Guide: A Producer's Guide to Marketing Locally Grown Food2009 - Selection
The Legacy of Lead: The Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin, 2008The Legacy of Lead: The Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin, 20082009 - Selection
O'Dell, LarryAnother Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Story2009 - Selection
Moore, Jeffrey M.Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Story2009 - Selection
Great Depression Story ProjectGreat Depression Story Project2009 - Selection
Weber, ArtExplore the Lake Erie Islands: A Guide to Nature and History Along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail2009 - Selection
Huntley, MelindaExplore the Lake Erie Islands: A Guide to Nature and History Along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail2009 - Selection
Wood, W. RaymondTwilight of the Upper Missouri River Fur Trade: The Journals of Henry A. Boller2009 - Selection
Flores, LuisAddressing the Mental Health Problems of Border and immigrant Youth: A Culture and Trauma Special Report from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network2009 - Selection