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Basic Library Skills by Carolyn E. Wolf (2006, Trade Paperback, Revised edition,New Edition)

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Provides a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. This work contains exercises that give students hands-on experience by applying rules stated in the text to situations that approach real ""research problems.

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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786426357

ISBN-139780786426355

eBay Product ID (ePID)51580614

Product Key Features

Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBasic Library Skills

Publication Year2006

SubjectLibrary & Information Science / Digital & Online Resources, Library & Information Science / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

AuthorCarolyn E. Wolf

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-000196

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"will be of great value...an excellent job"-- VOYA ; "thoroughly written and illustrated...a welcome update...solid"-- ARBA ; "a powerful schematic and hands-on guidebook...excellent...helpful"-- Public Libraries ; "a ready-made course on library instruction for patrons of college, high school, and public libraries"-- American Libraries ; "a new edition of a classic library manual of essential library skills"-- The Book Report ; "useful...easy to understand language"-- Reference & User Services Quarterly.

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal025.56

Edition DescriptionRevised Edition,New Edition

Lc Classification NumberZ710.W64 2006

Table of ContentTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: A Brief Historical Perspective 1 A Walking Tour of the Library 2. The Catalog and Cataloging Systems 3. Online Public Access Catalogs 4. Subject Headings 5. Bibliography 6. Book Reviews and the Parts of a Book 7. General Information Sources 8. Periodicals and Newspapers 9. Online Database Searching and Reference Sources 10. Literature and Criticism 11. E-Books 12. Government Information and Government Documents 13. Biography 14. Business, Career and Consumer Information 15. Nonprint Materials and Special Services 16. Online Computer Use in Libraries and Schools 17. Hints for Writing Term Papers Appendix: Answers to Exercises Index