Reference Services Review: Volume 9 Issue 4
Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age
Table of contents
The National Cyclopedia of American Biography
W. Keith McCoyThere is no other reference source for biographical information that has the reach of the detail that the National Cyclopedia of American Biography has. Extending back to colonial…
Current Survey of Reference Sources in the Visual Arts and Crafts
Elizabeth B. PollardIt has been close to two years since the last survey of art reference materials in Reference Services Review. Consequently this column will cover as much as possible of the…
The Nursing Reference Shelf: A Survey
Miriam PolletConcerns of nursing literature today reflect the aspirations and changing character of the profession as it seeks to:
Improving the Periodicals Collection through an Index Correlation Study
Barbara E. CarrWith the cost of periodical subscriptions increasing every year, our library, like most others, has been attempting to limit our periodicals expenditures and to restrict our…
A Corrective Supplement to Morse's Guide to the Incomparable New York Times Index
Douglas H. ShepardOf the many reference tools available to students and scholars, one with wide‐ranging utility is the New York Times Index, the “Incomparable New York Times Index” as Grant W…
Pharmacy Reference Sources: A Bibliography with Annotations
Dorothy S. GleisnerMy object in compiling this bibliography has been to list reference materials that will be useful to pharmacy students, faculty, and reference librarians working with them. While…
Verifying a Citation: Reference Use of OCLC and RLIN
Allison L. GouldThe verification of bibliographic information in a known item search can be both lengthy and tedious. The difficulties in using some of the traditional sources are well‐known. For…
An Examination of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Database for Education‐Related Information
Ray GerkeThe availability of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) database has raised many questions concerning strategies for gaining efficient retrieval of relevant citations…
STatistical Abstracts for Reference
The United States government is widely acknowledged as an inveterate collector and disseminator of statistical information. The various agencies of the government gather…
Reviewing the Reference Reviews
James RettigSurely an article whose author is also part of its subject will seem at best odd to some and at worst self‐serving to others. Perhaps a bit of explanation of this article's…
Reference Serials
Digest of Education Statistics. 1962— . A. $7.00/U.S.; $8.75/foreign. Published by U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for…
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