Introduction to Reference Work: v. 1

Bill Katz

ISBN 10: 0070342776 / ISBN 13: 9780070342774

Published by McGraw-Hill Inc.,US 99/y /01 M, 1996

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Title: Introduction to Reference Work: v. 1

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US 99/y /01 M

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

The first of a two-volume set providing a guide to basic reference and information sources in public and academic libraries, this updated text covers such topics as reference librarians on the information highway, and the electronic library.

From the Publisher:

1. Awarded the American Library Association prize, this current and easy to understand guide continues to set the standard for library references.

2. Text features a complete introduction to all reference sources and forms - both electronic and print.

3. Each chapter ends with ôSuggested Readings,ö which librarians frequently use to acquaint themselves with the most current thinking.

1. Completely updated and rewritten, the primary focus of the Seventh Edition is now on electronic formats, problems, and solutions.

2. Volume 1 provides an extensive discussion on the information highway in Chapter 1, ôReference Librarians on the Information Highway,ö and a detailed description of the internet in Chapter 2, ôThe Electronic Library.ö

3. Volume 2 features several new chapters - ôThe Age of Electronic Informationö (Ch.2) that includes coverage of desktop publishing, copyright issues, and evaluation information concerning databases; ôThe Internet and Reference Servicesö (Ch.4) that includes coverage on access and searching, cost and management, and key terms; and ôDocument Delivery and Interlibrary Loansö (Ch.5) that includes coverage of the electronic book and off-site document delivery.