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Peer reviewedBrunet, Patrick J.; Shiflett, Lee – RQ, 1992
Discusses the factors book dealers consider when assigning value to out-of-print and antiquarian books, including desirability, scarcity, and condition. Guidelines for pricing are followed by descriptions of the major tools general libraries may use in acquiring old books. (16 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Costs, Guidelines, Guides
Jones, Roger A., Comp. – 1978
This guide to materials housed in the Bobst Library dealing with Puerto Rico and/or Puerto Ricans gives subject headings for locating books and lists bibliographies, microfilm resources, and journals on the same subject. (EB)
Descriptors: Indexes, Library Material Selection, Microfilm, Periodicals
New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, NY. – 1981
The results of a survey of the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (METRO) and selected Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member-libraries concerning the selection tools they use the most frequently in acquiring new materials are tabulated in this guide. The categories covered by the survey are based on the Library of…
Descriptors: Indexes, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Library Surveys
Mirwis, Allan N. – 1999
This two-volume guide is designed to make subject encyclopedias more accessible. To qualify for inclusion, an encyclopedia must meet the following criteria: new or revised edition published since 1990; coverage by subject (not primarily biographical or geographical); intended audience of high school students, college students, and adults;…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classification, Encyclopedias, Indexes
Peer reviewedMacEwan, Bonnie; And Others – RQ, 1992
This overview of the review literature is designed to assist librarians selecting CD-ROMs, applications software, and online databases. Described are specific directories, periodicals, review sources, and indexes that review electronic technologies. A chart analyzing the features of these sources is included. (EA)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection, Databases, Directories
Southern Maine Library District, Portland. – 1988
This reference list was compiled to offer Maine librarians who serve communities with the resources of small- or medium-sized libraries a starting point to assess their reference collections for breadth and depth. Initially based on a list distributed by the Vermont Department of Libraries in 1987, this guide evaluates reference materials on the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Atlases, Check Lists, Community Information Services
Elberling, Darlene W. – 1979
A guide to resources in adult education is presented in two sections: a "pathfinder" and an annotated bibliography. In section 1 a scope note defines adult education and provides a brief history of adult education in the U.S. Subsequently, a number of "pathfinder" references are listed: introductory adult education materials (3); card catalog…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids
