The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources: A Selective Guide to Information Sources, 5th Edition (Library and Information Science Text) - Softcover

Elizabeth S. Aversa; Ron Blazek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563086026 ISBN 13: 9781563086021

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2000

Synopsis

The number of information sources and the diversification of formats are revolutionizing library and scholarly practice. While accessing information is easier, evaluation of resources has become increasingly more difficult. Covering a broader territory and more sources than previous editions, this book offers an up-to-date, reliable guide to nearly 1,400 of the most important and representative information sources in the immense discipline of humanities studies. Following the basic organization of previous editions, Blazek and Aversa present chapters on sources (reference tools) and access (ways to find and retrieve information) for each subject covered (e.g., language and literature, philosophy, visual arts). For the first time the authors have included web resources and their URLs on a highly selective basis. All sources have been reviewed, updated, and in many cases expanded. Computerized databases (both online and CD-ROM) are integrated with the books. Detailed annotations give users an in-d

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About the Author

RON BLAZEK is Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee.

ELIZABETH AVERSA is Professor and Director, School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563086026
• ISBN 13: 9781563086021
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 624