Research Catalog

Title

Basic library skills / Carolyn Wolf.

Author

Wolf, Carolyn E., 1941-

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description

xiv, 202 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Provided is a self-contained, short course in essential library skills for patrons of college, high school and public libraries. New material about online catalogs reflects the widespread use of the Internet, and a new section on career information has been added"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Libraries > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Libraries and the Internet
• Library research > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Genre/Form

Handbooks and manuals.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

A walking tour of the library -- The catalog and cataloging systems -- Online public access catalogs -- Subject headings -- Bibliography -- Book reviews and the parts of a book -- General information sources -- Periodicals and newspapers -- Online database searching and reference sources -- Literature and criticism -- E-books -- Government information and government documents -- Biogrpahy -- Business, career and consumer information -- Nonprint materials and special services -- Online computer use in libraries and schools -- Hints for writing term papers.

ISBN

0786426357

LCCN

^^2006000196

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library