Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries and Media Centers, 1991


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, 1999


Book Description

Identifies and describes some 600 of the most useful and affordable reference sources available, with the needs of small and medium-sized school, public, academic, and special libraries in mind. Reviews are selected from American Reference Books Annual 1999, covering reference titles published in 1998, with a few from 1997. Detailed and often evaluative annotations written by practicing librarians and subject specialists examine the nature, scope, and usability of each work. In many cases reviews from professional journals are cited and materials are compared to similar works. Each entry includes complete bibliographic and ordering information. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




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.




A Guide to Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries, 1984-1994


Book Description

Describes, evaluates and compares more than 1800 reference titles suitable for small- and medium-sized libraries. Covering books in all subject areas published between 1983 and 1993, this work focuses on recent titles. Items in non-print format, such as CD-ROMs, are also cited.







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.




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.