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Peer reviewedRettig, James – Reference Librarian, 1999
Discussion of electronic access to information focuses on a study conducted at the library of the College of William and Mary that used 40 reference desk questions to assess the value of printed sources, CD-ROMs, databases, and the World Wide Web. Also discusses the reference librarian as omnipaedia. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Libraries
Download full textMech, Terrence – 1985
Designed to introduce education students to the basic library resources in the field, this self-paced workbook assumes a basic knowledge of the library and its resources. Each section in the eight-chapter workbook discusses a particular type of reference material and sample entries are provided when appropriate. Eleven assignments (two multiple…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Educational Resources, Encyclopedias
