Guide to reference : essential general reference and library science sources / Jo Bell Whitlatch and Susan E. Searing, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whitlatch, Jo Bell, editor.

Searing, Susan E., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reference books--Bibliography.

Reference books.

Reference sources--Bibliography.

Reference sources.

Reference services (Libraries).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : ALA Editions, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ideal for public, school, and academic libraries looking to freshen up their reference collection, as well as for LIS students and instructors conducting research, this resource collects the cream of the crop sources of general reference and library science information.

Contents:

Guide To Reference: Essential General Reference and Library Science Sources; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; CONTRIBUTORS; Essential General Reference; Introduction: Essential General Reference Sources; Chapter 1: Bibliography; Chapter 2: Biography; Chapter 3: Core Geography; Chapter 4: Dissertations; Chapter 5: Encyclopedias; Chapter 6: Genealogy; Chapter 7: Government Publications; Chapter 8: Language Dictionaries; Chapter 9: Newspapers; Chapter 10: Online General Reference Libraries; Chapter 11: Other General Reference Works; Chapter 12: Periodicals; Chapter 13: The Web as Reference

Library and Information SciencesIntroduction: Library and Information Science Sources; Chapter 14: General Works; Bibliography; Biography; Blogs and News; Dictionaries and Thesauruses; Directories of Institutions and People; Encyclopedias; Factbooks and Compendiums; Guides to the Literature; Indexes; Abstract Journals; Databases; Library History; Periodicals; Professional Associations; Quotations; Research Methods; Standards; Statistics; User Guides to Library Research; Yearbooks and Current Surveys; Chapter 15: Professional Practice; Administration, Management, and Planning-General Works

Archives and Special CollectionsAssessment and Evaluation; Budgeting and Fundraising; Cataloging and Classification; Collection Development and Acquisitions; Digitization, Digital Libraries, and Information Technologies; Education and Continuing Professional Development; Human Resources; Indexing and Abstracting; Information Literacy Instruction; Knowledge Management; Library Facilities; Marketing, Advocacy, and Public Relations; Policies, Procedures, and Legal Issues; Preservation and Conservation; Readers' Advisory; Reference and Information Retrieval; Resource Sharing

Services to Special and Diverse PopulationsType of Library; Youth Services; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8389-1994-4

OCLC:

892798915