The Annual Library Index
The Annual Library Index

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Publisher:

Published: 1908

Total Pages: 838

ISBN-13:

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Including periodicals, American and English; essays, book-chapters, etc.; bibliographies, necrology, index to dates of principal events and select lists of public libraries in the United States and Canada and of private collectors of books.

Reference Service
Reference Service

Author: Krishan Kumar

Publisher: Vikas Publishing House

Published: 2009-11-01

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780706986426

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The Fifth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated keeping in view the new developments and appearance of new significant reference sources. Some new readings have also been added to bring further readings. This work not only describes the various aspects of reference service such as functions, methods, principles theories, practices, problems, but also provides an overview of available significant reference books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, yearbooks, bibliographies, union catalogues, almanacs, directories, etc.

Basic Library Skills, 5th ed.
Basic Library Skills, 5th ed.

Author: Carolyn Wolf

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-03-22

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0786451610

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This brand new edition of Wolf's acclaimed work provides a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. The intent is to provide a quick and easy way to learn to do library research. The exercises contained herein give students hands-on experience by applying rules stated in the text to situations that approach real "research problems." Subjects addressed include a brief tour of the library; card catalogs and cataloging systems; filing rules; online public access catalogs; subject searching; bibliographies; book reviews and parts of a book; dictionaries; encyclopedias; handbooks; atlases; gazetteers; periodicals; newspapers; online database searching and reference sources; literature and criticism; e-books; government information and government documents; biographies; business, career and consumer information; non-print materials and special services; online computer use in libraries and schools; and hints for writing term papers. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.