Overview

Basic Information Services, Volume I of Introduction to Reference Work, explains the essential reference processes and sources in today’s libraries. It is a tool for understanding and mastering fundamental reference forms - online, in print, and elsewhere. This eighth edition is completely rewritten to reflect the radical changes library science has undergone since the advent of widely available electronic databases and the Internet.

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Author:   William Katz
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.773kg
ISBN:  

9780072441079

ISBN 10:   0072441070
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   16 June 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PrefacePart I: INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Reference Librarians on the Information HighwayChapter 2: The Electronic LibraryPart II: INFORMATION: CONTROL AND ACCESSChapter 3: BibliographyChapter 4: National and Trade BibliographiesChapter 5: Indexing and Abstracting Services: General and CollectionsChapter 6: Indexing and Abstracting Services: Subject and NewspaperChapter 7: Encyclopedias: General and Subject SetsChapter 8: Ready Reference Sources: Almanacs, Yearbooks, Handbooks, DirectoriesChapter 9: Biographical SourcesChapter 10: DictionariesChapter 11: Geographical SourcesChapter 12: Government Documents

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