Author : Margaret I. Nicholas
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 1996-07
Category :
ISBN : 0788131435
Lists over 750 sources focusing on the reference needs of adults. The primary objective was to select quality reference tools which cover many different topics. Topics include general works, biography, philosophy, religion, language, literature, visual arts, applied sciences, sports and recreation, home life, social customs and education.
Author : Jo Bell Whitlatch
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 38,30 MB
Release : 2000-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838907870
With this handy new guidebook, reference luminary Jo Bell Whitlatch outlines practical methods for evaluating and delivering excellent reference service to the technology-savvy library user of today.
Author : Julia Bauder
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,44 MB
Release : 2014-06-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0838912273
This concise sourcebook takes the guesswork out of locating the best sources of data, a process more important than ever as the data landscape grows increasingly cluttered. Much of the most frequently used data can be found free online, and this book shows readers how to look for it with the assistance of user-friendly tools. This thoroughly annotated guide will be a boon to library staff at public libraries, high school libraries, academic libraries, and other research institutions, with concentrated coverage of Data sources for frequently researched subjects such as agriculture, the earth sciences, economics, energy, political science, transportation, and many more The basics of data reference along with an overview of the most useful sources, focusing on free online sources of reliable statistics like government agencies and NGOs Statistical datasets, and how to understand and make use of them How to use article databases, WorldCat, and subject experts to find data Methods for citing data Survey Documentation and Analysis (SDA) software This guide cuts through the data jargon to help librarians and researchers find exactly what they're looking for.
Author : Donald A. Barclay
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
Guide for librarian to help patrons find answers to health questions.
Author : Ronald H. Fritze
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,84 MB
Release : 2004-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1851095225
Fully annotated and completely updated—the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history. Reference Sources in History catalogs atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, sourcebooks, bibliographies, and chronologies and makes sense of it all. Its broad scope and systematic organization make it an accessible, reliable resource for experienced and inexperienced researchers alike. Fully annotated and updated, the new edition summarizes hundreds of reference works on every conceivable subject in history—from ancient to modern, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This edition also reflects the dramatic impact of the digital revolution on historical research by integrating a wide range of Internet and CD-ROM sources. Reference Sources in History is a time-saving alternative to searching the reference stacks or getting lost in an online thicket of dubious historical websites.
Author : Tze-chung Li
Publisher : Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 18,47 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Author : Stephen H. Aby
Publisher : Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 15,94 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Author : GURDEV SINGH
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 28,13 MB
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8120346394
Reference and information services are considered an important activity of a modern library. This comprehensive and student-friendly book discusses in detail different types of information and reference sources and services, such as encyclopaedias, directories, yearbooks, dictionaries, geographical sources, biographical sources, statistical sources and handbooks. The book is organised into four parts. Part I deals with various types of information sources such as documentary and non-documentary sources. Part II discusses different types of reference services, organisation of reference section and the role of the librarian in the digital age. Part III describes the wide range of information service such as Current Awareness Service (CAS) and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI). Part IV provides an overview of important information systems such as National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT) and International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS). The book is intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of library science. Besides, it will also be very useful for librarians, information scientists, and information professionals. Salient Features Deals with both theoretical and practical aspects of information sources and services. Discusses various types of information sources and services keeping in view the latest trends and developments in the field. Presents the concepts related to information sources and services in a systematic and accessible way.
Author : Margaret Irby Nichols
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,52 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Readers' advisory services
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 1998-07
Category : Education
ISBN :
