Learn reference work

• Main Author: Sitter, Clara Loewen (Author)
• Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
• Other Authors: Gray, Colin 1951-, Gosling, Mary 1951-
• Format: Unknown
• Language: English
• Published: Friendswood, Tex. TotalRecall Publications, Inc., 2007
• Edition: 1st North American ed.
• Series: Library education series
• Subjects: Reference services (Libraries) > Problems, exercises, etc.; Information services > Problems, exercises, etc.; Libraries > Problems, exercises, etc.
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Physical Description: 215 pages : forms 30 cm
• ISBN: 9781590958087

A Practical Introduction to Reference Sources, Skills and Procedures for Library Students and Staff. This combination textbook/workbook provides an introduction to reference work by covering the theory and principles of good reference service, major reference sources in both print and electronic formats, basic reference skills and procedures. It reviews all the major types of reference sources, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, fast facts, biographical services, geographical services, bibliographies and library catalogs, directories, indexes and abstracts, government documents, and the Internet. After completing the practice exercises, readers should have a good understanding of a variety of current reference tools and an introduction to the types of questions each is designed to answer.