Using the Internet as a Reference Tool: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians - Softcover

Sauers, Michael P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856044327 ISBN 13: 9781856044325

Verlag: Library Association Publishing, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Many library and information professionals feel frustrated both by the time it takes to find answers using the Internet and by the lack of a comprehensive method for quickly evaluating websites. This book shows you how to find answers on the Net quickly and efficiently. Topics covered include: assessing the impact of the Internet on reference services; avaluating Internet-based reference resources; creating an effective ready reference strategy; tips for creating your own reference web page; when to use a search engine or a directory site and strategies for using them effectively; strategies for handling more complex reference questions; an exploration of the larger issues of Internet reference, including e-mail reference. Each section features suggestions on strategies and gives real-life examples and practical exercises to build evaluation skills. There are also appendices including a directory of reference resources and online sources of facts and figures.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Library Association Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1856044327
• ISBN 13: 9781856044325
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 156
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