Reference Services Review: Volume 3 Issue 1

Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age

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In Memoriam: Thomas Shuler Shaw, 1906–1975

C. Edward Wall

It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Thomas Shuler Shaw, a member of our Editorial Board. A knowledgeable and indefatigable bibliographer, specialist in documents…

Recent reference books

Frances Neel Cheney

Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are…

Bibliography on library orientation — 1974

Hannelore B. Rader

Following is an annotated bibliography of materials published in 1974 on orienting the users to the library and instructing them in the use of library resources. Since this is a…

Business reference review

David H. McKee

The editor, Acting Head of the Business Library at Western Michigan University, would be interested to receive communications from persons knowledgeable in the business field, for…

SCI/Tech reference review

Alfred Hodina

1. Conway, H. McKinley and Linda R. Liston, eds. The Weather Handbook. Atlanta, Conway Research Inc., 1974. 255p. This Handbook pulls together weather information for over 250…

Medical reference books

William K. Beatty

The term “medical” will be interpreted broadly to include both basic and clinical sciences, related health fields, and some “medical” elements of biology and chemistry. A…

Legal reference books

Robert Q. Kelly

1. Law Books Published. Compiled and edited by Meira G. Pimsleur. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Glanville Publishers. Cumulative Volume 6, 1974. 421pp. pa. S67.50/yr. (quarterly) annual…

Government reference publications

Jimmie Hoover

The materials included in this column were selected on the basis of an item by item review of all government publications received at a major depository library. Emphasis is…

Government serials and services

Frederic J. O'Hara

In this quarterly review of government publications, the judgments expressed are those of the reviewer, Dr. Frederic J. O'Hara, professor of library science, Graduate Library…

Australian reference books

Dietrich H. Borchardt

It gives me much pleasure to acquaint the readers of RSR with some important reference materials that have appeared in Australia, New Zealand and neighbouring countries. Prices…

Reference books in print

Tom Schultheiss, Linda Mark

The following classified, annotated list of titles is intended to provide reference librarians with a current checklist of new reference books, and is designed to supplement the…

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ISSN:

0090-7324

Online date, start – end:

1973

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Ms Sarah Barbara Watstein