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Peer reviewedLaRose, Joseph A. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Corporate Web sites range from single-page company descriptions to multilayered sites that promote products and services and contain company histories, employment opportunities, news, and company philosophy. This article describes the information typically found in corporate Web sites, recommends business-related Web directories, and offers tips…
Descriptors: Corporations, Directories, Employment Opportunities, Merchandise Information
Peer reviewedMai, Brent Alan – Reference Librarian, 1997
Identifies Internet sites that can be helpful to the business reference librarian confronted with questions regarding international trade. The sites for the major trade agreements are listed along with a currency exchange calculator that can handle date-specific historical conversions. (AEF)
Descriptors: Business, Directories, Industry, Information Services
Peer reviewedBrown, Jeanne M. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Key architecture reference sites are highlighted and discussed and grouped into the following areas: directory and biographical information, bibliographical databases, architectural education, product information, databases of buildings, and search engines. (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Buildings, Databases
Peer reviewedPhillips, Rodney – Reference Librarian, 1982
Provides overview of the materials available for the reference librarian on the topic of online services. General works and introductions, bibliographies, directories, periodicals, articles on specific topics, and online catalogs are covered. Forty-five references are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Databases, Directories, Libraries
Peer reviewedSchnell, Eric H. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Provides an annotated listing of various Internet sites, many that are starting points for exploration of specific health subject areas. Special considerations for locating and selecting health and medicine resources are also provided. (Author)
Descriptors: Directories, Health, Health Services, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedKimmel, Stacey – Reference Librarian, 1997
Provides an introduction to World Wide Web search tools for reference services. Discusses characteristics of search services and types of tools available, including search engines/robot-generated databases, directories, metasearch engines, and review/rating sites. (AEF)
Descriptors: Databases, Directories, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedJobe, Margaret M. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Access to relevant materials on the Internet has been improved by subject-organized online indexes of resources. The following resources for educational information are listed: federal or federally funded Web sites; companies and organizations; classified lists of resources (hotlists); and hotlist directories of K-12 schools, colleges, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Directories, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedNash, Stanley D. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Presents a selective guide to some of the best Internet sites for obtaining reference information in the area of United States History. The categories covered include historical documents, archival directories, bibliographies, book reviews, statistics, discussion groups, biographical information, and online guides to the Internet. (Author)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Biographies, Book Reviews, Computer Mediated Communication
