Reference sources for small and medium-sized libraries / Jack O'Gorman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Gorman, Jack, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reference books--Bibliography.

Reference books.

Small libraries--United States--Book lists.

Small libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

Eighth Edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : ALA Editions, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O'Gorman's complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date.

Contents:

REFERENCES SOURCES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED LIBRARIES; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: General Reference; Almanacs and Fact Books; Bibliographies and Guides; Readers' Advisory; Reference Guides; Reference Review Journals; Biography; Databases and Indexes; Directories; Postal Directories; Electronic Reference Sources; Encyclopedias; Print; Electronic; Internet Sources; Library Science; Library Search Tools; Chapter 2: Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics; Philosophy; Databases and Indexes; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Biographical Sources; Religion; General Sources; DATABASES AND INDEXES

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIASBible; ATLASES; COMMENTARIES; CONCORDANCES; DATABASES AND INDEXES; DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS; HANDBOOKS; Religion in the United States; Religions; GENERAL SOURCES; ASIAN RELIGIONS; CHRISTIANITY; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories, Yearbooks, and Almanacs; Biographical Sources; ISLAM; JUDAISM; OTHER LIVING RELIGIONS; MYTHOLOGY; Ethics; Chapter 3: Psychology and Psychiatry; Psychology; Databases and Indexes; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias; Handbooks and Manuals; Style Manuals; Tests, Measurements, and Questionnaires; Websites; Psychiatry; Dictionaries

Handbooks and ManualsWebsites; The Occult; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias; Handbooks and Manuals; Websites; Chapter 4: Social Sciences and Sociology; Social Sciences (General Sources); Databases; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; African Americans; Aging; Anthropology; Archaeology; Asian Americans; Criminology; Death and Dying; Ethnic Studies; Family, Marriage, and Divorce; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Folklore and Folklife; Hispanic Americans; Native Americans; LGBT Studies; Philanthropy; Social Work and Social Services; Sociology; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Handbooks

Statistics and DemographySubstance Abuse; Urban Studies; Youth and Child Development; Chapter 5: Business and Careers; General Sources; Bibliographies and Guides; Biographical Sources; Databases and Indexes; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories; Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs; Accounting; Advertising, Marketing, and Consumer Research; Banking, Finance, and Investment; Careers and Vocational Guidance; Company and Industry; Economics; Entrepreneurship and Small Business; Chapter 6: Political Science and Law; Bibliographies and Guides; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories

Handbooks, Yearbooks, and AlmanacsBiographical Sources; Chapter 7: Education; Bibliographies and Guides; Media and Curriculum Materials; Databases and Indexes; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories; Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs; Statistical Sources; Chapter 8: Words and Languages; General Sources; Encyclopedias, Companions, and Atlases; English Language; Dictionaries; DATABASES AND INDEXES; DESK DICTIONARIES; Encyclopedias; Principal English-Language Dictionaries; Regional Dictionaries; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Crossword Puzzle Dictionaries

Etymology and Word and Phrase Origins

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-1976-6

0-8389-1975-8

OCLC:

877770602