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Peer reviewedFrank, Nathalie D. – RQ, 1975
Some of the growing number of government documents containing or concerning statistical data are described. Over 50 titles are listed with ordering information. (PF)
Descriptors: Government Publications, Reference Materials, Statistical Data
Peer reviewedRowe, Judith – RQ, 1975
Describes how reference librarians can help patrons use machine-readable data files. (PF)
Descriptors: Databases, Library Services, Reference Services, Statistical Data
Peer reviewedYun, Jai Liong – RQ, 1973
Lists sources of statistical information compiled by the federal and some state governments. (LS)
Descriptors: Government Publications, Information Sources, Resource Materials, Statistical Data
Peer reviewedSell, Kenneth D. – RQ, 1976
Vital statistics sources for each state are listed with the following information: the running title of the report, the office and address from which the report can be obtained, the latest edition available, the cost of the report, and the latest Library of Congress entry and card number. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Government Publications, Information Sources, State Agencies
Peer reviewedHawley, Mary B. – RQ, 1970
Librarians are provided with three samples of Reference Question Forms," and useful advice on how to compile library statistics on reference questions. (MF)
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Surveys, Questionnaires, Reference Services
Peer reviewedRobbin, Alice; David, Martin – RQ, 1988
A computer-based, integrated information system incorporating data and information about the data, SIPP ACCESS systematically links technologies of laser disk, mainframe computer, microcomputer, and electronic networks, and applies relational technology to provide access to information about complex statistical data collections. Examples are given…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Networks, Information Retrieval, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewedShearer, Benjamin – RQ, 1980
Describes the urban statistical abstract published by the reference department of St. Louis University's library since 1971. Significant by-products of this venture are noted, including the development of bibliographic control of local documents and the identification of sources for local information. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Government Publications, Municipalities, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedCossar, Bruce – RQ, 1973
The results of a two-month study on the costs of interlibrary loans at a small university are presented by using comprehensive tables. (3 references) (DH)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Interlibrary Loans, Library Expenditures
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 reviewedGraham, John W. – RQ, 1989
Examines information sources and acquisition methods for building a college sports collection to handle queries on all statistical areas of college athletics. Sources discussed include monographs, NCAA and conference publications, serials, full text online databases, and networking with sports information directors. A directory of publishers is…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Full Text Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
Peer reviewedFalk, Joyce Duncan; And Others – RQ, 1982
Includes articles on the use of online databases for historical research, machine readable data sources for historical research, the librarian-historian interface in reference service, and a sampler of databases for searches in history as well as a selected list of guides to history databases and data archives. (JL)
Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographies, College Libraries, Databases
