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Direct linkLafferty, Meghan – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2009
This article examines what is desirable in online reference books in science and technology and outlines a framework for evaluating their interfaces. The framework considers factors unique to these subject areas like chemical structures and numerical data. Criteria in three categories, navigability, searchability, and results, were applied to five…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Reference Materials, Library Services, Reference Services
Download full textNichols, Margaret Irby – 1994
The primary objective of this guide is to help librarians select adult services reference tools which cover many different topics, with special emphasis on recent social and technological changes. Arrangement is topical, with particular attention given to the following topics: AIDS, abortion, the environment, economic problems, the crisis in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Information Sources, Librarians, Library Collection Development
Wynar, Bohdan S., Ed. – 1998
This annual review source is designed to assist smaller libraries in the systematic selection of suitable reference materials for their collections. Approximately 500 unabridged reviews, written by over 250 practicing librarians and subject specialists, identify and describe the most useful and affordable reference sources available for small and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Wynar, Bohdan S., Ed. – 1997
This annual review source is a guide for libraries with limited budgets to finding the reference sources that best fit their needs and it also is a source for helping reference librarians advise patrons on information sources. More than 500 reviews, written by over 250 practicing librarians and subject specialists, identify and describe the most…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Budgets, Comparative Analysis
Wynar, Bohdan S., Ed. – 1999
Designed to assist smaller libraries in selecting suitable reference materials for their collections, this annual review source identifies and describes 538 of the most useful and affordable reference sources available. The reviews cover reference titles published in 1998. Detailed annotations describe the nature, scope, and usability of each…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, College Libraries, Costs
Peer reviewedSchmitt, John P. – Against the Grain, 1998
Discusses selecting for a reference collection, creative budgeting, cutting a deal, collection awareness (strengths/needs), Web site reviews, R-Net (reviews from diverse areas and institutions), and print vs. electronic reference products. Reference librarian adhere to high standards for reference book and Web sites, teach assessment techniques,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Books, Budgets, Electronic Libraries
