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| Genre/Form: | Handbooks, manuals, etc |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Ford, Charlotte. Crash course in reference. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008 (OCoLC)608918444 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Charlotte Ford |
| ISBN: | 9781591584636 1591584639 |
| OCLC Number: | 176853648 |
| Description: | xi, 143 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Contents: | What is reference service? -- Communicating with your patrons -- Building and maintaining a reference collection -- Searching print and electronic sources -- Finding books : library catalogs and bibliographies -- Finding articles : indexes and databases -- Finding background information and definitions : encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Finding facts fast : ready reference -- Using the Web to reach your patrons and help them find information -- Reference ethics and reference policies -- Networking with other libraries and librarians -- For more information. |
| Series Title: | Crash course series (Westport, Conn.) |
| Responsibility: | Charlotte Ford. |
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"Author Charlotte Ford's clear writing style and obvious reference know-how results in an easy-to-read introduction to the art of providing assistance to your library users. . . . Ford has put together a clearly written, thoughtful guide that provides logical, sound reasoning to direct your approach to learning about reference work. Although aimed at beginners, its reading can serve as a gentle reminder of good practice that benefits all of us involved in reference service." - Collection Management
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