The new Walford guide to reference resources. Volume 1, Science, technology and medicine / editor-in-chief, Ray Lester.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lester, Ray.

Cambridge University Press.

Series:

NEW WALFORD GUIDE TO REFERENCE RESOURCES.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reference books--Bibliography.

Reference books.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 827 pages) : illustrations.

polychrome

Other Title:

Science, technology and medicine

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

First published in 1959, Walford's Guide to Reference Material achieved international recognition as a leading bibliographic tool across all subject areas.

The New Walford (TNW) Volume 1: Science, Technology and Medicine is the first volume of a radically different Guide. Published in a three-volume cycle, TNW points you to an expertly chosen selection of key, quality resources - accessible via the web and in print - in each subject field (unlike leading search engines).

TNW has a much simpler subject classification than its predecessor, with resources within the 12 groupings divided between about 100 distinct and generally recognizable subject fields, and then allocated to one of just 13 standard resource categories. The classification is supplemented by a detailed topic index, and each subject grouping has a short introductory essay, highlighting the distinctive features of its reference resources. Each resource is given a succinct description, leading the busy user straight to its key features.

This new reference book is valuable for information professionals worldwide who need to suggest resources to people who are relatively unfamiliar with the nuances of a topic and who are asking, 'Where should I start?' It is also intended for LIS professionals responsible for developing and revising a reference collection, research workers and students.

Contents:

Title page

Contents

Preface

Quick-start guide

Editor and subject specialists

50 good websites to try first

Introduction

Science, Technology & Medicine

Introductions to the subject

Dictionaries, thesauri, classifications

Laws, standards, codes

Official & quasi-official bodies

Research centres & institutes

Associations & societies

Libraries, archives, museums

Portal & task environments

Discovering print & electronic resources

Digital data, image & text collections

Directories & encyclopedias

Handbooks & manualsKeeping up-to-date

Science

Directories & encyclopedias

Handbooks & manuals

Keeping up-to-date

Mathematics

Official & quasi-official bodies

Research centres & institutesAssociations & societies

Libraries, archives, museum

Calculus, Analysis & Differential Equations

Discrete Mathematics

Dictionaries, thesauri, classifications

Geometry & Topology

Statistical & Numerical Analysis

Handbooks & manuals

Physics & AstronomyIntroductions to the subject

Astronomy

Official & quasi-official bodie

Notes:

"This book is the first volume of a series that succeeds Walford's guide to reference material, published ... 1959 and 2000 by Library Association Publishing"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: New Walford guide to reference resources. Volume 1, Science, technology and medicine.

ISBN:

9781856049191

1856049191

Publisher Number:

99990100316

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.