GOOGLIZATION OF LIBRARIES

• Other Authors: Pellen, Rita M. 1947- (edited), William Miller 1947- (edited)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge 2009
• Subjects: Internet in library reference services; Libraries and the Internet
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• Item Description: "This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of library administration."
• Physical Description: vi, 196 pages illustrations 24 cm.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0415483794; 9780415483797; 9780415483810; 0415483816

This book includes a variety of articles which look critically and judiciously at Google and its products, with a focus on Google Scholar and Google Book Search. It also examines their usefulness in a public service context. Its ultimate aim is to assess the use of Google as a major information resource. Its subject matter deals with online megasearch engines and their influence on reference librarianship, the impact of Google on information seeking, librarianship and the development of book digitization projects in which Google Book Search plays its part. This book will be of interest to librarians across all educational sectors, library science scholars and publishers. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Library Administration.