E-reference context and discoverability in libraries : issues and concepts / Sue Polanka, [editor].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polanka, Sue, author.

Contributor:

Polanka, Sue, editor.

Series:

Advances in Library and Information Science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic reference services (Libraries).

Electronic reference sources.

Electronic information resource literacy.

Libraries and electronic publishing.

Electronic reference services (Libraries)--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Hershey Pa. : Information Science Reference, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"This book consists of over 20 informative chapters by librarians, publishers, and other industry professionals that propose new ideas for reinventing reference collections and interfaces to fit the needs of today's researchers"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Reference products and services: historical overview and paradigm shift / Jack O'Gorman

2. The impact of electronic reference content and discovery on publishers / Peter Tobey

3. The challenges of discovering online research/reference content: an introduction to the end user's perspective / Anh Bui

4. An overview of trends in undergraduate research practices / James Galbraith

5. The research habits of graduate students and faculty: is there a need for reference sources? / Miriam Matteson

6. Hidden greenlands: learning, libraries, and literacy in the information age / Frank Menchaca

7. Online research without E-reference: what is missing from digital libraries? / Jackie Zanghi-LaPlaca

8. Undergraduate information seeking behavior, E-reference and information literacy in the social sciences / Jason B. Phillips

9. Interactive reference: online features to enrich content and improve the user experience / Tom Beyer

10. Theory and practice: designing for effective mobile content (service) delivery / Alix Vance and David Wojick

11. Medical E-reference: a benchmark for E-reference publishing in other disciplines / Terese DeSimio and Ximena Chrisagis

12. INFOhio transforms content delivery for preK-12 students: from physical classrooms to virtual schoolrooms / Theresa M. Fredericka and Jennifer Schwelik

13. Discovering authoritative reference material: it's all about "Location. Location. Location." / Lettie Y. Conrad

14. Indexing scholarly reference: helping researchers do less / Eric Calaluca

15. Open Web capture for libraries: reinventing subject encyclopedias for the open Web / John G. Dove and Ingrid Becker

16. Acquiring, promoting, and using mobile-optimized library resources and services / Chad Mairn

17. The semantic Web: history, applications and future possibilities / Darrell Gunter

18. Hooligans in the archives: easing restrictions and partnering with the users / Laurie Gemmill and Jane Wildermuth

19. E-reference in public libraries: phoenix public library case study, our website is your 24/7 reference librarian / Ross McLachlan and Kathleen Sullivan

20. Changes in customer behavior: a case study in reference service at the Santa Monica Public Library / R. Wright Rix

21. Embedded librarianship: a high school case study / Buffy J. Hamilton

22. Making an impact: digital resources for teens / Roger Rosen and Miriam Gilbert

23. From 'gateway site' to reference content: the role of bibliographies in research and a case study of Oxford Bibliographies Online / Rebecca Cullen and Robert Faber.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781613503096 (ebook)

OCLC:

757078889