Canada's rich literary heritage, dominated by a multicultural and multilingual presence, reflects the country's unique history and experience. In addition, an emerging body of new writers is redefining both the geographic and metaphorical boundaries of Canadian literature. Coupled with the propagation of digital technologies, Canada's burgeoning…

Provides a definition of reference books based on their organizational structure and describes an empirical study which was conducted in three libraries to identify types of book organization and determine their frequency in reference departments and stack collections. The data are analyzed and shown to support the definition. (EM)

A survey of heads of academic library reference services gathered information on reference collection development. Findings included: (1) selection and weeding frequently are not guided by written policies; (2) empirical studies of use are almost nonexistent; and (3) online availability of sources is an important factor in selection. (20…

Three indexes to the contents of the Lake Forest College (Illinois) Library's special collection of 600 issues of feminist alternative newspapers, generated by the women's movement between 1970 and 1980, are provided. Geographic, title, and subject indexes are listed, and primary source material on the women's movement in relation to labor,…

Reports on a survey of advertising agency libraries and compares results of the current study with similar surveys from 1954 and 1969. Characteristics of the parent agency, organizational status and location, budgets, users, staff, collections, indexes and databases, reference books, and library services are the areas addressed. Data are presented…

Presents preliminary results of Clearwater Public Library's study of the usefulness of "Output Measures for Public Libraries" as an indicator of reference performance, and the impact of collection development choices on reference output measures. Data on turnover rate, in-library use, reference fill rate, and reference transactions per…

This document reports the results of a study undertaken to determine if teaching a 2-week unit on library usage to 7th graders would increase their use of the library. From three non-ability grouped 7th grade classes, two classes of 26 students each were randomly selected for the study. One class was randomly assigned as the experimental group and…

This is a guide to a select number of government publications contained in the library collection of St. Mary's University (Texas). The guide includes primary materials only in significant compilations or in long runs covering many years, and major secondary reference works, with particular emphasis on bibliographies. In addition, information is…

This alphabetically arranged annotated bibliography was prepared to assist researchers using the New York State Library in locating basic library research guides in a variety of subject areas. The 116 entries cover general, business, humanities, science and technology, and social science topics. A subject index is provided. (DMC)

Describes the facilities and holdings of three major film and television libraries and recounts how the resources available in such facilities were used to research a scholarly work on the making of the film "Citizen Kane." (CLB)

This annotated bibliography provides a selected list of marketing reference sources for undergraduate and graduate business students interested in marketing and related topics. All sources listed are available in the Reference Department at the University Library at the University of Rhode Island Kingston campus. Most sources, with the exception…

Conducting research in the field of public health care policy requires the use of many different materials in the library. This guide provides a bibliography of useful tools as well as a basic strategy to follow when researching a topic. The following tools are included in the guide: indexes and abstracts; books; statistics; government documents;…

Describes how a librarian, assisted by a knowledge engineer, developed a computerized reference assistance system for a separate government documents department. Rationale for the expert system, problems in selecting reference materials and user questions to computerize, and the formulation of a workable human/computer interface are covered. A…

Designed to acquaint persons conducting library research in Chicano Studies with the reference materials found in the University Library at the University of California-Santa Barbara, the manual provides information on the Coleccion Tloque Nahuaque, relevant subject headings, and a useful search strategy. Resources, staff, assigned reading…

Randomly selected faculty from four state universities in Texas were surveyed to determine the degree to which the library and its resources influenced their decisions to accept university positions. Responses to the questionnaire reveal that faculty may take libraries for granted, as they are not exploited in faculty recruitment. (Author/CLB)