HERNON, Peter <br/><br/>
GIQ :  a snapshot of the first fourteen volumes  

 - New York :  Elsevier,  1998 
<br/><br/> The Discussion Forum, in the first issue (volume 1, number 1) of Government Information Quarterly (GIQ) pointed to the need for a new, high-quality, peer-reviewed journal devoted to government information policies, resources, services, and practices that would be interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary and that would attract a diverse readership and pool of contributors. That need for coverage of all levels of government, in the United States and elsewhere, has not altered since the editors of GIQ made that declaration in 1984. The journal remains committed to serving as a forum for policy and other analyses; the presentation of research findings, their implications and their practical applications; and a discussion of current policies and practices, as well as new developments.  The purpose of this essay is to provide a summary profile of the contents of the first fourteen volumes. Subsequent essays in the Discussion Forum will chart future directions and the types of papers that we hope to attract and publish. For now, let me summarize GIQ's accomplishments through 14 volumes