The inaugural edition of an easy-to-use and immensely valuable guide to information about financial assistance and special services available to individuals at the national, regional, and state levels, in the broad areas of cultural affairs; education; employment, labor and training; housing and home energy; law, justice and legal services; and health and social services. Volume 1, Programs (423-8, $95), lists and describes 2,060 assistance and benefits programs sponsored and/or administered by state or federal government agencies as well as other types of organizations. Volume 2, Publications (756-3, $75) lists and describes 1,225 printed sources of information about such programs, including directories, magazines, brochures, fact sheets, reports, pamphlets, and similar materials. Both volumes are extensively indexed for easy access to desired information. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.