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Johnson, Melvin W. – 1987
Designed to introduce the student to some of the bibliographic tools used to locate information on music in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine, this guide begins by listing examples of relevant Library of Congress subject headings and providing brief explanations of call numbers and classification systems (Library of Congress and Dewey…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Indexes, Information Seeking

Covert-Vail, Lucinda, Ed.; Kennedy, Ann, Ed. – 1987
Part of the library education program, these 12 information guides provide an introduction to the J. Paul Leonard Library's services and general information on access to specific types of materials. The following numbered guides are included: (1) Library Services; (2) Library Hours; (3) Library Floor Plan; (4) How to Use the Card Catalog; (5) The…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, College Libraries, Government Publications, Higher Education
Soifer, Libby P. – 1988
This guide and annotated bibliography is designed to introduce sociology students to the basic research tools in their field that are available in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. Brief explanations and examples are provided of the relevant Library of Congress subject headings and call numbers used in Fogler Library, as well as the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Higher Education
White, Lucinda M. – 1987
This guide is designed to introduce the student to some of the major sources of advertising information available in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. A brief description and exploration of the card catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification System, and the Dewey Decimal System are included. In…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advertising, Annotated Bibliographies, Classification
Soifer, Libby P. – 1988
This guide and annotated bibliography is designed to introduce students taking social work courses to the basic research tools in their field that are available in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. Brief explanations and examples are provided of the relevant Library of Congress subject headings and call numbers used in Fogler Library,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Higher Education
Kennedy, Ann – 1992
Designed for the undergraduate student who is doing research on public international law and graduate students in fields other than law, this guide is specifically addressed to students at San Francisco State University, although the resources discussed are typical of those to be found in a medium-sized academic library. The guide is divided into…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Databases, Graduate Students
Goodwin, Bryan – 1987
An informal handbook for both the undergraduate and graduate student in education, this guide begins by briefly describing and explaining the card catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification System, and the Dewey Decimal System. It then lists some of the more useful materials and reference works basic to…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases
Potts, Ken; And Others – 1994
This guide is the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Libraries' quick reference tool for providing information about its collections, facilities, and services. The articles are arranged in an alphabetic, dictionary format with numerous cross-references, and highlight information on the following: administrative offices; company annual reports;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Services, Information Technology
Guerena, Salvador; Gonzalez, Raquel Quiroz – 1986
Designed to acquaint persons conducting library research in Chicano Studies with the reference materials found in the University Library at the University of California-Santa Barbara, the manual provides information on the Coleccion Tloque Nahuaque, relevant subject headings, and a useful search strategy. Resources, staff, assigned reading…
Descriptors: Indexes, Information Seeking, Information Sources, Library Collections
Patterson, Thomas H., Comp. – 1987
Designed to introduce students to some of the basic bibliographic tools in American history available in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine, this guide begins by listing examples of relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings and providing brief explanations of the call numbers and classification systems (Library of Congress and Dewey…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Classification
Goodwin, Bryan – 1987
This library guide lists some of the more useful sources of information about colleges and universities that are available in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. The 99 items cited are listed in four categories: (1) colleges and universities, including general, graduate, and foreign programs; (2) preparation for admission exams; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study
Henderson, William Abbot, Ed. – 1995
This policy manual of Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library serves as a statement of the library's mission, goals, and objectives; an interpretive guide for library faculty, staff, and students; and informational document for library patrons concerning the library's programs and policies. The contents include the following:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging
Patterson, Thomas H. – 1987
This guide is a selective introduction to the major research tools in Canadiana found in the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. A brief description and explanation of the card catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification System, and the Dewey Decimal System precede the annotated listing of specialized…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Biculturalism
Lawrence, Tamiko Danielle; Thomas, Susan; Winston, Mark – 1998
The Peer Reference Counseling Program at Valdosta State University (Georgia) is a program designed to provide students with a unique opportunity to work at the Reference Desk at Odum Library. This program employs minority students and trains them to work at the Reference Desk answering basic reference questions and utilizing as well as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Guidelines, Higher Education