Generally published annually. A basic reference book in the field of government finance. The editors include a glossary, but they exclude an index. A forum for sharing information and ideas about all aspects of federal, state, and local finance. Indexes 22 statistical sources that are widely available.
Organization is by countries and topics in one alphabetic sequence.
The editor includes detailed descriptions of each source. The most comprehensive guide to statistics published by the federal government. With few exceptions, most items indexed in ASI are available in either Lockwood Library's U.S. government documents collection or in the Microforms and Newspapers Department's ASI Microfiche Library . IIS indexes statistical publications of the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, plus dozens of other international governmental organizations. The Index to International Statistics Microfiche Library , located in the Microforms and Newspapers Department, includes microfiche copies of almost all items.