Basic information services
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Basic information services
（McGraw-Hill higher education, . Introduction to reference work / William A. Katz ; v. 1）
McGraw-Hill, c2002
8th ed
Available at 22 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
PrefacePart I: INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Reference Librarians on the Information HighwayChapter 2: The Electronic LibraryPart II: INFORMATION: CONTROL AND ACCESSChapter 3: BibliographyChapter 4: National and Trade BibliographiesChapter 5: Indexing and Abstracting Services: General and CollectionsChapter 6: Indexing and Abstracting Services: Subject and NewspaperChapter 7: Encyclopedias: General and Subject SetsChapter 8: Ready Reference Sources: Almanacs, Yearbooks, Handbooks, DirectoriesChapter 9: Biographical SourcesChapter 10: DictionariesChapter 11: Geographical SourcesChapter 12: Government Documents
by "Nielsen BookData"