or courses, to go more into detail. A directory of such lists as these which are already in existence will be found on page 9. HOW THE LIST IS CLASSIFIED. No attempt has been made to group the entries on a closely scientific basis. Instead, the basis of classification is that of the school course. In elementary and secondary schools-especially in those of the rural regions, for which this bulletin is more specifically intended-geography includes not only physical, commercial, and political geography, but also such subjects as anthropology, meteorology, and geology, in so far as these subjects are dealt with at all. Hence, in this list all these classes of works are placed under the general heading of geography. Again, nature study in the type and grades of schools considered generally means also zoology, entomology, and botany as well; and entries treating of these sciences in their non-economic relations are entered accordingly. The only notable exception to this rule is that entomological publications on household pests are put under hygiene. Of course, when any publication treats of a given plant or animal with a view to teaching how it may be raised or profitably exploited, such a publication is listed in its proper class under agriculture or other suitable heading. This method of classification has led to some overlapping, but to little or no more so it is thought-than is encountered in the school curriculum itself. ORDER OF ENTRY NOTATIONS. Nearly every entry observes the following order: Author, title of work, date of publication, number of pages, Government branch which issues it, serial number of the publication, if any; and price. Unless otherwise specified every publication listed is an octavo, paper-bound, and is issued at Washington, D. C., from the press of the Government Printing Office. This is an "author catalogue;" that is to say, the entries are grouped under each heading alphabetically by authors. However, when much space may be saved by using a subject heading, such heading is introduced in its proper alphabetical position. Special mention should be made of the annual reports of the Smithsonian Institution. Working in pursuance of the terms of its charter, under which it was established "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among mankind," this foundation prints a "Report" every year containing a number of articles on miscellaneous scientific subjects. The report as a whole can be listed under no one subject; nor is it practicable to list separate papers under their respective headings, for the reason that in this case the teacher would virtually be asked to pay for a book of several hundred pages in order to get an article of only some 10 or 20 pages, without knowing whether the rest of the volume contained sufficient matter of personal interest to make the investment worth while. It was equally impracticable to publish the entire list of contents of the reports, owing to the limitations of space. For these reasons, the publications of the Smithsonian Institution have been generally omitted. However, it may be added that many articles from the Smithsonian's reports have been reprinted separately. Which of these separates are now in stock can best be ascertained by addressing the chief clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. The Superintendent of Documents, the official sales agent of Government publications, has none of these separates for sale. HOW THE PUBLICATIONS MAY BE EXAMINED BEFORE THEY ARE ORDERED. Every congressional district contains one public library to which all Government publications are sent. In addition, each United States Senator has the privilege of naming another of these "depository libraries," and in every case the State libraries are ex officio depositories. Thus, there are nearly 600 libraries at which the Government documents listed here may be examined. Moreover, in the States which maintain a system of "traveling libraries," it may be possible for the teacher to make arrangements with the State librarian whereby the publications may be forwarded to the teacher's home address for 'examination. All or nearly all the publications issued by the Government were not intended primarily for school purposes. For this reason their greatest availability lies in using them as illustrative or supplementary aids; and so it is necessary for the teacher to exercise careful discrimination in ordering and using them. HOW THE PUBLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED. Documents and reports of the Senate and House of Representatives may be obtained from Senators and Representatives if they have not exhausted their allotments. As only a small number is allotted to each Member of Congress, it is not likely that they can supply the older publications. If Members of Congress can not supply congressional publications, they may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents at the prices given in this list. The executive departments and bureaus do not distribute documents and reports issued by Congress. Bureau and departmental publications for which a price is given in this list should be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, as the departmental supply is exhausted. Read carefully the statement of that officer printed on page 11, on which he gives directions for ordering and remitting. The Superintendent of Documents has nothing except his own price lists for free distribution. If no price is given the publication may be obtained free from the office issuing it as long as the supply lasts. It is impossible to make any hard and fast distinction, permanently covering all cases, between the Government publication which is free and that for which a charge is asked. The supply of a given document allotted for free distribution may be exhausted one month and renewed the next, a charge being made in the interim for those ordered out of the reserve stock; or the free supply may never be renewed, with the result that after a given time the document which was originally free will always rank as a sale publication. With one exception, the entire series of Farmers' Bulletins, which consist of nearly 550 popularly written monographs dealing with almost every phase of country life and city horticulture, may be obtained free as long as the supply lasts, and at 5 cents per copy afterwards. The one exception is the Farmers' Bulletin, entitled "Fifty Common Birds of Field and Orchard," which sells for 15 cents. In ordering any publication from this list, copy the entire entry. Special rules for ordering from the Department of Agriculture and the Superintendent of Documents are reprinted elsewhere. Treasury Department. The Division of Printing and Stationery issues irregularly a brief list of the department's publications. The Public Health Service issues a fuller list of its own documents. Interior Department.-The Bureau of Education, Bureau of Mines, Patent Office, Reclamation Service, and Geological Survey issue irregularly lists of their respective publications. In addition, the Bureau of Mines and the Geological Survey issue monthly lists. The Geological Survey issues index maps of its topographic maps, 2,300 in number; also a series of lists showing the maps, geological folios, and geological reports covering given localities or areas. Another selected list of topographic maps is compiled to show the various physiographic types observed in the United States. Department of Agriculture.-The Division of Publications issues a monthly list of publications, a list of publications for free distribution, a list of publications for sale, a list of Farmers' Bulletins, a subject index of material in the Farmers' Bulletins, and a monthly list of station publications received by the Office of Experiment Stations. The Office of Experiment Stations has issued a list of the free publications of the Department of Agriculture classified for the use of teachers. It is especially desirable that every rural or agricultural school teacher possess a copy of this list. The office's Circular 93 tells the organization, work, and publications of the agricultural education service. The Forest Service has issued a compilation of material for use in schools, obtainable from it; also a bibliography of books and periodicals on trees, forestry, and conservation. Department of Commerce.-The office of the Secretary issues about every 12 months a list of its publications available for public distribution. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has also issued a bulletin entitled, "Promotion of Commerce: Outline of the Service Maintained by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and Other Bureaus and Offices of the Government of the United States. 1912. 29 p. (Miscellaneous series, no. 6B)." This bulletin contains an exhaustive bibliography of the bureau's relevant publications, in addition to the descriptive outline. The Library of Congress has issued a list of its publications since 1897; this list includes a large number of bibliographies and reference lists on many and diverse special topics, with especial reference to those coming under the classification of economics, politics, history, and law. The Smithsonian Institution has a list of its publications, and of those of its subsidiary, the Bureau of Ethnology. The Pan-American Union has a list of its publications. 5768°-13--2 LISTS ISSUED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS. The Superintendent of Documents issues a monthly catalogue of Government publications, which is sold for $1.10 a year. After the end of each session of Congress there is compiled and published an index to the reports and documents of the session. This index is issued as a congressional document and is distributed like other congressional reports and documents. After the end of each Congress there is compiled and published a catalogue of all publications of the Government, both executive and legislative, issued during the Congress. This is printed as a document of Congress and is distributed like other documents. The latest volume issued is volume 9, for the Sixtieth Congress, covering the period from July 1, 1907, to June 30, 1909. The Superintendent of Public Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., has issued the following descriptive price lists of United States public documents. The lists are free, but none of the publications listed can be given away by his office. Publications relating to domestic animals, poultry, and dairy industry. Biological Survey. Publications relating to birds and harmful animals. Chemistry Bureau. Publications on chemical analyses of food and drug products. 25. Transportation. Publications of In- 41. Entomology Bureau. Publications terstate Commerce Commission, 28. Finance. Publications of the Treas- on insects. 42. Experiment Stations Office. Pub lications relating to nutrition, drainage and irrigation investigations, and agriculture extension work. Monetary Commission, and other 43. Forest Service. Publications documents on banking, currency, etc. on trees, lumber, wood preservation, and forest management. |