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Peer reviewedDouglas, George H. – RQ, 1976
Author describes thesauri, differences between thesauri and synonym dictionaries, and presents positive and negative aspects of Roget's Thesaurus. (KP)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Reference Materials, Thesauri
Peer reviewedWoy, James B. – RQ, 1971
Forty basic business trade directories are listed. (MF)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Business, Directories, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedKniesner, Dan L. – RQ, 1979
Describes sources useful for answering electronics repair reference questions. Questions are classed in two general types--questions about the overall circuit organization of electronic products, and questions about the individual components that comprise the circuitry--and appropriate sources are given for each. The serial publication…
Descriptors: Electronics, Guides, Reference Materials, Repair
Peer reviewedFrank, Nathalie D. – RQ, 1975
Some of the growing number of government documents containing or concerning statistical data are described. Over 50 titles are listed with ordering information. (PF)
Descriptors: Government Publications, Reference Materials, Statistical Data
Peer reviewedBauer, Harry C. – RQ, 1978
This review of Denys Parsons'"Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes" describes its simple but effective method of identifying musical compositions. Comparisons are made with other prominent musical reference works, particularly those of Harold Barlow and Sam Morgenstern. (JD)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Indexes, Music, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedStiffler, Stuart A. – RQ, 1972
A method for controlling the chaotic end result of the accidental accumulation of ad hoc decisions in reference classification for titles acquired over extended periods of time is suggested. (2 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Books, Classification, Library Collections, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedSwaine, Cynthia – RQ, 1979
Provides descriptions of reference sources and strategies that have proven useful in providing consumer information about the educational quality of school systems. The six-page "Guide to Evaluating School Systems," prepared for use at the Old Dominion University Library (Norfolk, Virginia 23508), can be purchased from the author. (JD)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Evaluation, Guides, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedPope, Michael – RQ, 1975
Recommends the use of a single list of subject headings for all the Wilson periodical indexes. (PF)
Descriptors: Indexes, Periodicals, Reference Materials, Subject Index Terms
Peer reviewedMcPheron, William – RQ, 1976
The appearance of a variety of current and retrospective tools is significantly improving the quality of control in this area. (Author)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Indexes, Literature, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedDiener, Ronald E. – RQ, 1971
The bibliographic access available for periodicals in the field of theology and religion is evaluated. (MM)
Descriptors: Indexes, Indexing, Library Collections, Periodicals
Peer reviewedEberhart, George M. – RQ, 1980
Discusses the differences between the serious ufologist and the interested novice, reviews essential reference works and journals dealing with UFOs, and addresses problems that libraries have in collecting UFO literature. (FM)
Descriptors: Library Material Selection, Literature, Periodicals, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedGibson, Mary Jane – RQ, 1980
Lists citations and describes activities under five broad headings: (1) national institutions; (2) national bibliography, which includes books, government publications, periodicals, theses, maps, music, audiovisual materials, micropublications, and standards; (3) current bibliographies of special subjects, including area studies, children's…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Activities, Bibliographies, Information Sources
Peer reviewedHennessey, David – RQ, 1977
Lower cost and less shelf space requirements have made major reference works in miniaturized print editions attractive to small libraries. The major disadvantage is the necessity of a magnifying glass for reading entries. A bibliography of reduced-size editions is included. (JAB)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Library Material Selection, Publishing Industry, Reference Materials
Peer reviewedDickinson, Donald C. – RQ, 1987
This comparison of the most recent edition of the American Library Association's "Guide to Reference Books" with earlier editions discusses (1) purpose; (2) organization; (3) bibliographic description; (4) annotation style; (5) attempts to select major titles; (6) balance in subject disciplines; and (7) media sources and databases. (MES)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Editing, Editors, Library Materials
Peer reviewedNorden, Margaret – RQ, 1971
Part I of this brief paper lists and describes a few general works that are useful to the student and/or researcher: Part II lists more specific source material and Part III covers miscellaneous channels for additional search. (26 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Information Sources, Reference Materials, Researchers
