Library Resources in London and South East England


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At head of title: Library Association. Reference, Special and Information Section. South Eastern Group.







Walford's Guide to Reference Material: Generalia, language & literature, the arts


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This book has achieved international recognition as a reference tool and a "one-stop" daily information source. This new edition features many topics, and is indispensable to librarians and information professionals revising reference collections, etc.




Walford's Guide to Reference Material


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**** The British counterpart to Sheehy (in which it is recommended--and vice versa), distributed in the US by Unipub. Volume 3 completes the 5th edition with 8,833 entries (vol. 1:Science and technology, 1989, 5,995 entries; vol.2: Social and historical sciences, philosophy and religion, 1990, 7,166 entries). While the majority of items are reference books, Walford is a guide to reference material and therefore includes periodical articles, microforms, online, and CD-ROM sources. A special effort has been made to make sure the output of small and specialist presses is not neglected. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Introductory Guide to Research in Library and Information Studies in the UK


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Identifying viable research topics; Searching the literature; Current records of ongoing research; British and irish research qualifications: professional and academic; The research student and the supervisor; The presentation of research proposals; Sources of financial support for research; Working full-time in research; Managing the investigation; Using the computer for the analysis of survey data; A select bibliography on research methods for librarianship.




Guide to Libraries in London


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This unique guide lists all the major public, academic, and special libraries in London which are open to serious researchers. Covering a wide range of subjects from advertising to zoology, this guide gives detailed information on over 690 libraries (1,058 libraries including sub-libraries) in 33 London boroughs. It is an important resource for researchers and information professionals. Detailed entries for each library include: * full address and contact details, * telephone, fax, and e-mail details, * transport information, * availability of services to outside enquirers, * stock coverage, services, and opening hours, * facilities for disabled people, and * publications produced by the organization. Libraries are listed in A-Z order by name. A separate list of libraries -- illustrated with maps -- and a detailed subject index provide easy access to information.




A Librarian's Handbook


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Guide to Reference Material


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British Archives


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This guide contains over 1000 entries of centres holding archive and manuscript collections in the UK includes many newly-established and specialist archives and their details. This edition includes over 400 additional entries, new indexes and cross-references.