Subject Encyclopedias: User guide, review citations

Subject Encyclopedias: User guide, review citations
ISBN-10
157356298X
ISBN-13
9781573562980
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General
Pages
726
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Author
Allan Mirwis

Description

This useful two-volume set will provide buyers of subject encyclopedias with a substantial amount of valuable information they can use in making their purchasing decisions. It will also provide all types of librarians and their patrons with a quick, one-stop method for locating the appropriate subject encyclopedias for their needs and for locating articles in the 100 encyclopedias. Librarians who specialize in bibliographic instruction will also find it to be a useful tool for teaching students how to locate needed information.

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