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Peer reviewedDilevko, Juris; Mason, Moya – Public Libraries, 2000
Examines whether library reference staff are cognizant of newspapers as a potential source of reference information, and explores what happens when library staff members make referrals--often a sign that they do not know the answer to the question themselves. Discusses results of a recent study of public libraries in Canada which revealed that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Services, Information Sources, Librarians
