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Documents That Changed the Way We Live
Documents are milestones and markers of human activity, part of who and what we are. Our story can be told through the objects, profound and trivial, famous and forgotten, by which we remember and are remembered. Documents That Changed the Way We Live examines dozens of compelling stories that describe these documents; their creation, motivation, influence, importance, historical and social context, provenance; and their connections to contemporary information objects, technologies, and trends. These documents include the following: “Exaltation of Innana,” a Sumerian hymn composed c. 2300 BCE by the high priestess Enheduanna, likely the first known author…of anything The “We Can Do I...
Online Retrieval
Written by two professionals with differing perspectives, this text covers both research and practice. It offers basic how-to information on the use of such systems, covers topics and issues for which there are no accepted paradigms, and discusses alternative points of view within a framework of previous research. Designed to assist beginning searchers, the text covers online systems that primarily provide information in the form of bibliographic citations.
The Janes Family
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Introduction to Reference Work in the Digital Age
For many librarians, the meaning of the word -reference- is changing so rapidly that it is unsettling. Joe Janes, founder of the Internet Public Library, provides this perfect mix of provocative arguments and useful, hands-on advice. He addresses important questions including: what is the optimal mix of desk/phone/email/chat? What kind of resource for what kind of user? What software for what purpose? What values to hold on to and what habits to break? Loaded with salient considerations, pointers, and encouragement, this book will have at the library world talking on a subject we urgently need to address.
The Internet Searcher's Handbook
Here is a practical, step-by-step guide to resource discovery designed to be both a tutorial for how and a resource for now. The handbook helps novice or advanced Internet users conduct comprehensive research investigations - and find the answers to quick reference queries. It shows how to find information on the Internet by providing in-depth coverage on all useful and usable resources, including virtual libraries, Internet directories, communities of people, and Internet search tools. Examples of real searches are given for each resource. Methods to streamline locating information and addresses and instructions for a broad but selective list of Internet subject guides, directories and search engines are also offered. Additional sections, including a review of other types of information resources such as electronic discussion lists and conferencing tools, round out this useful manual that is ideal for reference librarians, students and researchers of any kind.
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