Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers, 1988


Book Description

Essential for reference work and indispensable for collection development, this book allows librarians to locate the best new works in a given field through its convenient subject arrangement; to consult other published reviews from the citations provided; and to compare price, scope, and coverage of reference books in a particular subject area.










Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers, 2001


Book Description

This title identifies and describes hundreds of the most valuable references for smaller libraries. It covers books and electronic resources and each entry is coded for college, public and school libraries. It also furnishes bibliographic and ordering information, and is thoroughly indexed.




Best Reference Books, 1986-1990


Book Description

Aiming to be useful for identifying gaps in core reference collections, for filling out a particular subject area, for determining what to weed out and what to keep, and for checking for new editions and related materials, this bibliography should be a handy reference for all information professionals seeking to build up a quality reference collection. Approximately 1,000 entries have been culled from the more than 8,500 entries appearing in ARBA 1987-1991, covering reference titles with imprints of 1986-1990. Titles have been chosen on the basis of their usefulness to practising librarians. The lengthy reviews have been updated and in some instances, completely rewritten to reflect new editions, with expanded coverage, additional citations to published reviews, and price changes.




Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries


Book Description

This classified annotated bibliography updates the standard sources needed by most small and medium-sized libraries for answering reference questions and improving collections. The brief, succinct annotations provide complete ordering information, which may make this a valuable tool for busy librarians.




Reference Books Bulletin


Book Description

A compilation of evaluations appearing in Reference books bulletin (a section of the journal, Booklist)







Guide to Reference Books for School Media Centers


Book Description

This updated edition is a comprehensive guide to current reference materials for school media centres. The 54 subject categories include recommended reference resources in all curricular areas and for many extracurricular interests.