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Peer reviewedIrving, Richard – RQ, 1983
The nature of criminal justice as a discipline and types of statistics it requires are discussed. Also included are descriptions of bibliographic sources of criminal justice statistics literature (criticizing methods used in gathering and presenting data and reporting statistics) and reference sources to primary sources of statistics. Sixteen…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Indexes, Information Sources
Peer reviewedVelho Lopes, Roseanne R. – Information Development, 1992
Discusses the development of reference services in developing countries and describes some of the functions of libraries and information services. Topics discussed include meeting users' needs; criteria for the planning and organization of services; and technology, including electronic dictionaries, computerized community information files,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Criteria, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedHafner, Arthur W.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Four articles address traditional mediation in library services, including the librarian as mediator, the reference librarian as information intermediary, recommitment to patrons' information needs, and mediation in reference service to extend patron success. (87 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cultural Differences, Democracy, Homeless People
