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Peer reviewedRQ, 1970
The response of readers to an article on Reference Book Reviewing" by Harry Whitmore (RQ, Spring 1970) is presented. (MF)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedRothstein, Samuel – Reference Librarian, 1989
Suggests reference sources most appropriate for a desert island. In addition to "Robinson Crusoe" (Daniel Defoe) and a reference guide to the literature of travel, the list includes basic books on reference work, guides to reference sources, journals, an almanac, encyclopedias, a guide to English usage, and a book of quotations. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Reference Materials, Reference Services
Roberts, Elizabeth P. – Journal of Engineering Education, 1971
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Science, Engineering, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedMersky, Roy M.; And Others – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1979
Presents fundamental guide to legal documents for librarians servicing patrons interested in social and behavioral sciences. Basic bibliographic information for secondary level materials (finding aids, dictionaries, encyclopedias, serials, monographs) and primary legal materials (items of which law itself is composed) is provided with…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Reference Materials
Nichols, Margaret Irby – 1981
This third edition of popular and useful reference works, which emphasizes the needs of small libraries, contains 975 annotated entries and lists 201 additional titles (most with bibliographic and order information) in the annotations, representing an expansion of 30 percent over the second edition. The appendix lists 116 basic or core reference…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Information Needs, Library Material Selection, Library Materials
Peer reviewedSheets, Janet; Masters, Deborah C. – RQ, 1981
Describes the Reference and Adult Services Division's Outstanding Reference Sources Committee procedures for preparation of the 1979 listing, discusses expansion to include nonbook sources, and provides a retrospective list of nonbook sources selected by the 1979-80 committee. Nonbook sources include microforms and databases. Six references are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Databases, Library Material Selection, Library Materials
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
Peer reviewedMcIlvaine, Eileen – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Reviews 20 selected reference works published in 1991 and 1992 with purchasing recommendations for academic libraries. Titles are grouped under the following headings: National Bibliographies, Abbreviations, Librarianship, Religion, Mythology, Literature, Music, Art and Architecture, Popular Culture, Women's Studies, Area Studies, and Health…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Higher Education
PDF pending restorationIowa Univ., Iowa City. School of Library Science. – 1977
This collection of selected bibliographies covers the following areas: (1) journal articles which deal with the problems of library collections, and those that offer guidelines and techniques for collection building; (2) fiction reviewing sources with publishers addresses and prices; (3) sources of information for acquisition of science fiction…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Fiction, Librarians, Library Collections
Peer reviewedCharles, John; Mosley, Shelley; Bouricius, Ann – Voice of Youth Advocates, 1999
Discusses the romance genre and provides guidelines for librarians with high school aged readers. Highlights include where to find information about the romance genre; the appeal of romance fiction; levels of sex and sensuality; reference tools; subgenres; and authors and titles that may be popular with young adult romance readers. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, High School Students, Library Collection Development
Cox, Carl T., Ed. – Library Journal, 1976
Lists 44 new publications which would be of value to reference collections of small and medium-sized public and college libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Library Material Selection, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedBrandon, Alfred N.; Hill, Dorothy R. – Nursing Outlook, 1982
Presents a list of nursing books primarily intended for libraries newly involved in the acquisition of nursing literature. They are listed by subject area and include author, title, publisher, publication date, and price. (CT)
Descriptors: Books, Health Materials, Library Acquisition, Library Material Selection
Safford, Barbara Ripp – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2000
Describes "CQ Researcher", a publication from the "Congressional Quarterly" publication staff that presents information on social issues suitable for middle school and high school students. Discusses the completeness of coverage, the reliable authority of the publisher, and an easy-to-understand format that is available in…
Descriptors: Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Middle Schools, Printed Materials
Fidyk, Jean H. – Book Report, 1999
Presents questions for evaluating a media center's reference section, focused on types of resources; reference-material evaluation criteria and items that belong in or are misplaced in the reference section; relocating materials and ensuring use of newly classified materials; and how to collect data on usage of resources. (AEF)
Descriptors: Classification, Evaluation Criteria, Learning Resources Centers, Libraries
Van Liew, Gayle Dorothy – 1986
Data collected from library acquisition records on microfiche helped ascertain the effects of the Thor Power Tool Company Supreme Court decision in 1979 on a sampling of four randomly selected schools in the Atlanta Public School System between 1978 and 1985. Prior to this decision, some publishers kept a substantial inventory of backlist titles…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Acquisition
