The "Library Journal" Guide to E-Reference Resources - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555706851 ISBN 13: 9781555706852

Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries, 2009

Synopsis

Overwhelmed by the number of electronic reference resources available? Having difficulty selecting the very best tools for your library? Find the help you've been waiting for in this premier co-publication from ""Library Journal"" and Neal-Schuman. This indispensable new guide is armed with concise, easily digestible ratings from an authoritative dream-team of practicing librarians and information professionals. ""E-Reference Ratings"" test drives 180 resources in 14 subject areas, from Arts to Science to Technology and everything in between. Each subject category is matched with an easy-to-understand chart that ranks tools from one to four stars, in 7 categories including Scope, Writing, Design, Bells and Whistles, Ease of Use, Linking and Value. Additional, in-depth descriptions of each tool are included, and a multitude of added features, including contributor biographies and exhaustive indexes, will earn this guide a spot at every reference desk.

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Review

...an enthusiastically recommended acquisition for librarians and librarian administrators who don't want to be led around loops of verifying sources. -- The Midwest Book Review, September 2009 ""Librarians will be thankful for such a helpful guide... For more busy librarians this book will give good guidance for their e-reference purchases."" -- American Reference Books Annual, May/June 2009

Edition details

• Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555706851
• ISBN 13: 9781555706852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275
• Editor: Roncevic Mirela