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Understanding Sources
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Forestry publications are available from many sources. To obtain a particular document, it is often necessary to know the publisher. For example, items published by the U.S. Forest Service are distributed free of charge through offices in Atlanta, or for a cost through the U.S. Government bookstore in Atlanta. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System issues educational materials through offices at Auburn University and in each county seat. Documents produced by Alabama State agencies are available from the issuing agencies. Publications of commercial publishers, professional bodies, and other organizations may be purchased through local bookstores or directly from the publisher. The publication Books in Print, found at local bookstores and libraries, gives price and ordering information for books from commercial publishers and some societies and professional organizations. For online buyers, Amazon.com offers a wide selection of forestry and wildlife titles. Buyers searching for out-of-print books may have success with used book vendors such as Abebooks.com or Bookfinder.com. Alabama's libraries are a primary source for forestry publications. Libraries collect works from all types of publishers: commercial, non-profit, and governmental. Very importantly, libraries have older publications as well as current ones. This archival function is significant, since most publications ultimately go out of print, making libraries the primary source for these materials. Of the important forestry collections found in the libraries of Auburn University, The University of Alabama, and Auburn University at Montgomery, the Auburn collection is the strongest, as it supports on-campus forestry education and research. Notably, the Auburn University Library maintains a collection of publications produced by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. These Alabama universities also acquire federally produced forestry publications through the United States Government Depository Program. Under this program, the U.S. Government Printing Office sends publications of the U.S. Forest Service to selected Alabama libraries for archiving and use by the public. The Alabama Public Library Service in Montgomery, as well as other libraries throughout Alabama, collect Alabama State documents, including publications of the Alabama Forestry Commission. Alabama's libraries work together to help the public obtain books, reports, articles, and other publications. An item not owned by a particular library may be borrowed from another library elsewhere in the state or country. This is possible because libraries participate in networks that share their resources, regardless of location. Let's see how this works. If a forest owner visits, say, the Cullman County Library and requests a publication that the library does not own, the library can borrow the item from another library. The book will arrive within five to ten working days, and the forest owner may then use the book for a designated period of time, perhaps one month, before it must be returned to the lender. There is usually no charge for this service. The Web sites of organizations such as the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are another good source of forestry information. These organizations produce Web pages and documents electronically and archive them on a computer. For example, a popular selling timber report by Richard Brinker is available on the Internet and can be downloaded and either viewed on a computer screen or printed. A list of major information providers is found in the Organizations section of this Web site.
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