Discussion Forum: The Public.

Hernon, Peter; Metoyer-Duran, Cheryl

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Publication Date: 1992

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Discussion Forum: The Public.

Hernon, Peter; Metoyer-Duran, Cheryl

Government Information Quarterly, v9 n1 p1-10 1992

To assure public access to government information, it is necessary to define just who "the public" is. Survey of formal and informal information gatekeepers in California indicates the need for further research to fully understand the use and users of government publications by individuals and information intermediaries. (18 references) (LAE)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Government Publications, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Seeking, Information Sources, Information Transfer, Linking Agents, Public Policy, Surveys, Use Studies

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