Both of Granger ' s publishers have used questionnaires to glean comments from reference librarians and both have responded to these suggestions . In addition
to requesting more complete subject indexing , librarians expressed the need ...
Author: James Rettig
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN: UOM:39015024962923
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 356
View: 871
An examination of how and why certain books have become the most widely used reference works in American libraries. From Who's Who and World Book to Turabian's Manual, it explores the origins, influence and possible future for each of these works.
I hope every reference librarian will become better acquainted with them through Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing . lighted by the first review to
appear ; it called the book " superb " and gave it the " highly recommended ...
8 ) . 7 . Carol Tenopir and Péter Jacsó , “ Quality of Abstracts , " Online 17 ( May
1993 ) : 44 - 55 . 8 . Mary Biggs , “ ' Mom in the Library ' : The Readers ' Guide to
Periodical Literature , " in Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing , ed .
Author: Richard E. Bopp
Publisher: Libraries Unltd Incorporated
ISBN: UOM:39015037336917
Category: Reference
Page: 626
View: 981
Updated to reflect the latest trends in reference services and the newest sources commonly used for reference work, this long-awaited book offers you a state-of-the-art view of the concepts, theories, and practicalities of reference work today. A host of specialists have contributed to the collection. This new edition includes more detailed discussion of a wider range of reference-related services including interlibrary loan, document delivery, and readers' advisory services. There is also increased attention to ethical issues and a stronger focus on user-centered services, both face-to-face and mediated by technology. In addition, the authors discuss Web sites of significant value to reference services and the impact of the Internet and World Wide Web on reference services. This carefully designed and readable text explains the essential theory and provides the practical knowledge necessary for an initial reference course. Its broad scope and organizational clarity will benefit students and practitioners.
Author: Reference and User Services AssociationPublish On: 1993
He edited the award - winning volume Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing and has served as an assistant editor or member of the editorial board
of Reference Services Review for 15 years . His book review contributions have ...
He edited the award - winning volume Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing and has served as an assistant editor or member of the editorial board
of Reference Services Review for 15 years . His book review contributions have ...
At the other extreme , in his Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing ,
which moves from quotations to encyclopedias , James Rettig and friends agree
that there are at least 31 “ major reference works ” which anyone worthy of the
name ...
Author: William A. Katz
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN: 0070342776
Category: Reference books
Page: 444
View: 433
"Reference Services and Reference Processes," Volume II of Introduction to Reference Work, introduces the sophisticated and imaginative aspects of the complete reference process. It discusses the ongoing and important changes and developments in information technologies, particularly the role of the Internet in the reference process.. . It is designed for use as a companion volume to "Basic Information Sources," Volume I of Introduction to Reference Work..
1992. “All Things to All People: The World Almanac.” In Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing, edited by James Rettig. Phoenix: Oryx. 313–21. https://
archive.org/details/DistinguishedClassicsOfReferencePublishing. Pinsker, Joe.
Author: Linda C. Smith
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9781440836978
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 880
View: 218
Thoroughly updated, this is the essential guide to one of the most fundamental fields in the library profession. It links you—and through you, your patrons—to the significant changes that have occurred in reference and information sciences with emphasis on the growth of digital content. • Provides a comprehensive text edited by two highly regarded experts in reference and academic librarianship, Linda C. Smith and Melissa A. Wong, with chapters written by some of the best minds in the library science field • Includes newly updated information that reflects today's realities in reference service with an indication of how reference service may be provided to meet changing patron needs in the future • Encompasses the effective use of print sources, free online sources, and fee-based sources • Features individual chapters that can be used for in-service staff training or in student course packs
See also J. Scherrer's “The most amusing book in the language: The dictionary of
national biography” in Distinguished classics of reference publishing, and K.
Thomas's Changingconceptionsofnationalbiography:TheOxford DNB inhistorical
...
Author: Jo Bell Whitlatch
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838912324
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 248
View: 573
Ideal for public, school, and academic libraries looking to freshen up their reference collection, as well as for LIS students and instructors conducting research, this resource collects the cream of the crop sources of general reference and library science information. Encompassing internet resources, digital image collections, and print resources, it includes the full section on LIS Resources from the Guide to Reference database, which was voted a #1 Best Professional Resource Database by Library Journal readers. Organized by topic and thoroughly indexed, this guide makes it a snap to find the right sources. It offers an appealing introduction to reference work and resources for LIS students and also serves as an affordable course book to complement online Guide to Reference access.
Carol M. Tobin, “The Book that Built Gale Research: The Encyclopedia of
Associations,” in James Rettig, ed., Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing. (Phoenix, Oryx Press, 1992): 94. 17. J. E. Straw, “From Magicians to
Teachers: the ...
Author: Linda S Katz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781136437809
Category: Education
Page: 328
View: 208
Stay up-to-date with the growing amount of reference resources available online How important is the World Wide Web to information retrieval and communication? Important enough that information professionals have seen students exit from their libraries en masse when Internet service was lost. Internet providers dominate the indexing and abstracting of periodical articles as major publishers now offer nearly all of their reference titles in digital form. Libraries spend increasing amounts of funding on electronic reference materials, and librarians devote an increasing amount of time to assisting in their use. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web is an essential guide to collection development for electronic materials in academic and public libraries. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web tracks the continuing evolution of electronic reference resources-and how they’re accessed—in a variety of settings. Librarians representing university, elementary school, and public libraries in the United States and Australia examine how reference collections have evolved over time (and may soon be a thing of the past); how public and school libraries have dealt with the changes; why library research assignments have become more difficult for teachers to make and for students to complete; how to organize online reference sources; and why the nature of plagiarism has changed in the electronic era. The book also examines the use of electronic references from a publisher’s perspective and looks at the most important Web-accessible reference tools—both free and subscription—in the areas of humanities, medicine, the social sciences, business, and education. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web also examines: issues of authority, accessibility, cost, comfort, and user education in evaluating electronic resources the formation of purchasing consortia to facilitate the transfer of reference materials from print to online formats current literature and research findings on the state of digital versus print reference collections what electronic publishing means to smaller reference books (dictionaries, almanacs, etc.) the need for increased information literacy among students the nature, extent, and causes of cyber plagiarism the use of federated search tools and includes a selected list of the top 100 free Internet reference sites The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web is an essential resource for all reference and collection development librarians, and an invaluable aid for publishing professionals.
Carol M . Tobin , “ The Book that Built Gale Research : The Encyclopedia of
Associations , ” in James Rettig , ed . , Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing . ( Phoenix , Oryx Press , 1992 ) : 94 . 17 . J . E . Straw , “ From
Magicians to ...
Author: William J. Frost
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0789028409
Category: Computers
Page: 310
View: 530
Stay up-to-date with the growing amount of reference resources available online How important is the World Wide Web to information retrieval and communication? Important enough that information professionals have seen students exit from their libraries en masse when Internet service was lost. Internet providers dominate the indexing and abstracting of periodical articles as major publishers now offer nearly all of their reference titles in digital form. Libraries spend increasing amounts of funding on electronic reference materials, and librarians devote an increasing amount of time to assisting in their use. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web is an essential guide to collection development for electronic materials in academic and public libraries. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web tracks the continuing evolution of electronic reference resources-and how they're accessed--in a variety of settings. Librarians representing university, elementary school, and public libraries in the United States and Australia examine how reference collections have evolved over time (and may soon be a thing of the past); how public and school libraries have dealt with the changes; why library research assignments have become more difficult for teachers to make and for students to complete; how to organize online reference sources; and why the nature of plagiarism has changed in the electronic era. The book also examines the use of electronic references from a publisher's perspective and looks at the most important Web-accessible reference tools--both free and subscription--in the areas of humanities, medicine, the social sciences, business, and education. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web also examines: issues of authority, accessibility, cost, comfort, and user education in evaluating electronic resources the formation of purchasing consortia to facilitate the transfer of reference materials from print to online formats current literature and research findings on the state of digital versus print reference collections what electronic publishing means to smaller reference books (dictionaries, almanacs, etc.) the need for increased information literacy among students the nature, extent, and causes of cyber plagiarism the use of federated search tools and includes a selected list of the top 100 free Internet reference sites The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web is an essential resource for all reference and collection development librarians, and an invaluable aid for publishing professionals.
Iby Elayne Bond It has just been announced that Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing ( James Rettig , ed . ... of the ( G.K. ) Hall Award for Library
Literature , an award presented only when a publication merits such recognition .
Distinguished classics of reference publishing . Phoenix , AZ : Oryx . Richardson ,
J . V . , and M . R . Zamosky . 1994 . Reference books : General . In The reader ' s
adviser . 14th ed . Vol . 1 , 80 – 118 ; section on encyclopedias , 105 – 107 .
Author: Raymond G. McInnis
Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
ISBN: UOM:39015050473118
Category: Philosophy
Page: 450
View: 135
Examines how knowledge is socially constructed within particular discourse communities.
311 Dorsey , Lucene , 37 Doubleday , as dictionary publisher , 380 Dow Jones
Bell - Howell indexing service and , 154n ... 180-182 on PsycINFO , 200 in UMI's
general indexing service , 154 Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing ...
Basic Information Services, Volume I of Introduction to Reference Work, explains the essential reference processes and sources in today’s libraries. It is a tool for understanding and mastering fundamental reference forms - online, in print, and elsewhere. This eighth edition is completely rewritten to reflect the radical changes library science has undergone since the advent of widely available electronic databases and the Internet.
Rettig is also editor of Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing , which
won a 1993 ALA G. K. Hall Award for library literature . Each month , “ Rettig on
Reference ” will feature about a dozen reviews on Wilson Web . Rettig will
examine ...
My First Year in Book Publishing edited by Lisa Healy ( Walker & Co . , 1994 ) .
Chapter 3A 1 . Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing by Catherine
Seybold ( Oryx Press , 1982 ) . 2 . Reprinted from Against the Grain , February
1992 , a ...
Author: Nat G. Bodian
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015038016112
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 239
View: 974
A behind-the-scenes glimpse of the book industry includes little-known facts about books and bookmaking, and anecdotes about authors, editors, and publishing
For the genesis and publishing history of Guide to Reference Books ( along with
a selective bibliography of studies and reviews ) , see Stuart W . Miller , “ '
Monument ' : Guide to Reference Books , ” Distinguished Classics of Reference ...
Author: James L. Harner
Publisher: Modern Language Association
ISBN: UOM:39015076126351
Category: Literary Criticism
Page: 826
View: 382
Evaluates reference materials in English literature, describing each work's type, scope, limitations, and uses in research, in an updated edition that includes a new section on cultural studies.
( Distinguished classics of reference publishing ) , 465 - 67 Schlichter , Doris J . , “
The emperor ' s new clothes ? Problems of the user survey as a planning tool in
academic libraries , " 257 - 65 Scholarly communication and serial prices ...
Law Library Publication Award . To recognize achievements in in - house , user -
oriented library materials that are outstanding in quality and ... Winner : James
Rettig for Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing ( Oryx Press ) .
Honorary ...
Author: Catherine Barr
Publisher: Reed Reference Publishing
ISBN: UVA:X004035096
Category: Book industries and trade
Page: 800
View: 283
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