Document of the Month Archive for 2000

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• December 2000: Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording and Electronic Game Industries is 116-page report published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Released in September, 2000, it is the result of a study of the movie, music recording and computer and video game industries, undertaken by the FTC and the Department of Justice at President Clinton's request, following the high school shootings in Littleton, Colorado in April, 1999.
  
  
• November 2000: The 2001 Consumer Action Handbook, published by the Federal Consumer Information Center is a resource for getting the most for your money. This concise guide provides advice and consumer tips on: car repair, purchase, and leasing; shopping from home; avoiding consumer and investment fraud; home improvement and financing; choosing and using credit cards wisely; and much more.
  
  
• October 2000: The United States Government Manual is the official handbook of the Federal Government. Imagine a handbook of almost 700 pages! But it's easy to find information in this one. The document is online in several formats, and is searchable and browsable. Focusing on programs and activities, the Manual is published as a special edition of the Federal Register.
  
  
• September 2000: Canajohary: The Archeology of Mohawk River Trade and Transport in the 1790s - This publication was developed from data compiled by The Durham Project - an archeological research project at the New York State Museum dedicated to documenting, preserving and interpreting physical remains associated with the era of the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company [1792 - 1820] - New York's first canal company.
  
  
• August 2000: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2000-01 Edition - Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Are you just starting out in the job market? Are you considering a career change, or maybe just wondering what other jobs might be like? Spend some time with the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  
  
• July 2000:First Amendment Handbook - The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. This brief online handbook is intended to provide a free source of information to reporters working in the United States on the laws affecting news gathering and dissemination.
  
  
• June 2000: A Citizen's Guide on Using The Freedom of Information Act and The Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records - First Report by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, March 20, 1997. Many people want to know how they can request government information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to the Preface, the original version of this Citizen's Guide was one of the most widely read congressional committee reports in history.
  
  
• May 2000: New York by Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 edition. - New York covers the city's history beginning with "Discovery and First Settlement 1609- 1626" through "The Reform Victory of 1895".
  
  
• April 2000: "Why Can't I Get Tickets?" Report on Ticket Distribution Practices - From the New York State Office of the Attorney General, "This report is intended to shed light on the largely underground and unexamined ticket distribution system in New York, a system which diverts the most desirable sports, concert and theatre tickets away from the general public."
  
  
• March 2000: Preservation of Library & Archival Materials: A Manual (Third Edition, Revised and Expanded, Edited by Sherelyn Ogden, Northeast Document Conservation Center, Andover, Massachusetts 1999. - This authoritative and recently updated collection of fifty technical leaflets in layman's language contains preservation information which includes: Planning & Prioritizing, the Environment, Emergency Management, Storage & Handling, Reformatting, and Conservation Procedures. The new edition also includes new sections on digital format conversion. The online manual will be updated on a regular basis.
  
  
• February 2000: First Draft of George Washington's Farewell Address - One of the most famous documents in American history, George Washington's Farewell Address, is preserved in its first draft in the collections of the New York State Library. Penned in Washington's own handwriting, complete with strike-outs and corrections, the 19-page document was drafted and sent to Alexander Hamilton for comment on May 15, 1796.
  
  
• January 2000: Consumer Law Help Manual - The New York State Consumer Protection Board's Consumer Law Help Manual is a tool created to help educate consumers. The document contains useful information about a wide range of consumer interests.

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