Information Sources in Science and Technology

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

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Intended to introduce readers to the breadth of information sources in the fields of science and technology as well as to their applications, this book offers in-depth coverage and a clear presentation of the structure of the literature. It covers all types of reference materials-from abstracts, dictionaries, and indexes to biographical directories, dissertations, and government documents. Descriptive and evaluative annotations define the scope of each work, its intended audience, and its special features. Critical comments allow users to compare sources and make choices between similar titles. Two major changes have been made in this edition. First, the range of publications has been updated to cover newer material. Second, myriad electronic-especially WWW-sites have been added. In general, works published before 1991 are not included, making this a current and selective guide. Valuable as a textbook and a guide to the literature, this book is also useful for collection development.

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An extremely useful source for academic libraries and researchers, especially in choosing current resources in science and technology, including Internet resources.-Choice
This work is solid, balanced, and valuable for information specialists working in or students learning about bibliographic tools in science and technology.-Www.library.ucsb.edu/istl
Would make an excellent textbook for a library school...or a good collection development guide for an academic science and engineering library...A good compact guide to the current literature of science and engineering.-E-streams
Useful in academic and public libraries.- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
Useful in academic and public libraries.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"An extremely useful source for academic libraries and researchers, especially in choosing current resources in science and technology, including Internet resources."-Choice
"This work is solid, balanced, and valuable for information specialists working in or students learning about bibliographic tools in science and technology."-Www.library.ucsb.edu/istl
"Useful in academic and public libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Would make an excellent textbook for a library school...or a good collection development guide for an academic science and engineering library...A good compact guide to the current literature of science and engineering."-E-streams

Author Bio

C.D. Hurt is Professor and Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson.