Basic Reference Sources: A Self-Study Manual / Edition 4

by Margaret T. Taylor, Ronald R. Powell

Overview

First published in 1971, with 20,000 copies sold, this is a self-paced introduction to general reference/information sources. The new fourth edition brings information about the sources up to date as of late 1988, adding or deleting some titles where appropriate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810822443
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/1995
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	335
Product dimensions:	8.52(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Margaret Taylor is a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Information & Library Studies. She teaches courses in basic and subject reference materials and services and has done research on book availability and library use.

Ronald R. Powell, an associate professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Library and Informational Science, has taught courses on basic reference materials and services and on bibliographic instruction and is the co-author of Success in Answering Reference Questions: Two Studies (Scarecrow, 1987)

Editorial Reviews

...invaluable as a learning tool. I highly recommend it.

Preview

This edition includes information through late 1988, adding or deleting titles where deemed appropriate. Primarily designed for library science courses on basic reference/information sources, the manual is also suitable for use in staff development and continuing education programs.-- KRAD

Library Journal

First published in 1971, this is a self-paced introduction to general reference/information sources. The new edition brings information about the sources up to date as of late 1988, adding or deleting titles where appropriate. While primary use of the manual continues to be in library science courses, its benefits extend to all students and researchers. The pages are three-hole punched and perforated. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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