Information "Publics" and Equitable Access to Electronic Government Information: The Case of Agriculture.

Shill, Harold B.

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ERIC Number: EJ448948

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Publication Date: 1992

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Information "Publics" and Equitable Access to Electronic Government Information: The Case of Agriculture.

Shill, Harold B.

Government Information Quarterly, v9 n3 p305-22 1992

Argues that making agricultural information produced by the federal government in electronic formats available through private vendors may lead to inequitable access for its users and challenges the federal government's role in the dissemination of agricultural information. An information public for agricultural information is defined, and recommendations are made to improve access. (33 references) (LAE)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Publishing, Government Publications, Government Role, Information Dissemination, Information Technology, Microcomputers, Online Systems, Users (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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