Intended for school librarians, the guide describes a 9-week course of study in library reference skills for junior high academically talented students. The course description is presented in a thematic day-by-day and week-by-week format designed for one-to-one and small group instruction. Lesson plans include information on time requirements, theme, and daily activities. The following nine themes are addressed: (1) the cardcatalog; (2) indexes and abstracts; (3) indexing and abstracting; (4) dictionaries, maps, atlases, and encyclopedias; (5) directories and almanacs; (6) handbooks and statistical sources; (7) biographies; (8) humanities and the arts; and (9) social sciences and natural sciences. Each unit also contains a list of suggested references, and a concluding bibliography consists of 30 citations to journal articles for the instructor/librarian.