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Peer reviewedIrving, Richard – RQ, 1983
The nature of criminal justice as a discipline and types of statistics it requires are discussed. Also included are descriptions of bibliographic sources of criminal justice statistics literature (criticizing methods used in gathering and presenting data and reporting statistics) and reference sources to primary sources of statistics. Sixteen…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Indexes, Information Sources
Peer reviewedChatman, Elfreda A. – RQ, 1990
Alienation theory was applied to a study of information behavior among 51 janitors. Results showed that they lack an informal information network because of their work schedule, and a perception that their neighbors are undesirable associates and no more informed than they are. (34 references) (EAM)
Descriptors: Alienation, Disadvantaged Environment, Housekeepers, Information Networks
Peer reviewedLewis, Janice S., Ed.; Stankus, Tony, Ed. – RQ, 1995
Discusses workplace violence with a focus on disgruntled employees and library violence; reviews recent reports and recommended training. Highlights include workplace violence in general and violence in libraries. An annotated bibliography on workplace violence includes print indexes; electronic resources; journals and newsletters; and videotapes.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Electronic Text, Employee Attitudes, Information Sources
Peer reviewedMacEwan, Bonnie; And Others – RQ, 1992
This overview of the review literature is designed to assist librarians selecting CD-ROMs, applications software, and online databases. Described are specific directories, periodicals, review sources, and indexes that review electronic technologies. A chart analyzing the features of these sources is included. (EA)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection, Databases, Directories
Peer reviewedMetoyer-Duran, Cheryl – RQ, 1993
Discussion of public libraries' information and referral services for culturally diverse communities focuses on a study conducted in southern California that examined the information seeking behavior of ethnolinguistic gatekeepers in minority communities. Topics addressed include information and referral models; information sources; the perception…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Cultural Differences, Ethnolinguistics, Information Seeking
