Reference Services Review: Volume 23 Issue 2
Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age
Table of contents
Library instruction in the electronic library: The University of Arizona's electronic library education centers
Stuart GlogoffLibrarians at the University of Arizona (UA) actively contribute to the university's instructional process. A library skills program started in the mid‐1970s is required of all…
Usenet as a reference tool
Tim W. KlassenUsenet is one of the most widely used services on the Internet. Recently, a handful of articles dealing with the mechanics and personal use of Usenet have appeared in the library…
Finding wage and salary information
Suzanne M. Ward, Heidi Ann PetruzziMany different kinds of patrons are interested in wage and salary information: business people contemplating job changes, collective bargaining officials, personnel and…
Training reference “Cross Trainees” by committee: A practical solution
Nina K. StephensonMany academic libraries have staffing arrangements where library employees work in more than one library branch or unit. These can be dual assignments or less formal agreements in…
Electronic resources in the humanities
Claire‐Lise Bénaud, Sever BordeianuWhile Gutenberg's invention is likely to endure for some time, it is indisputable that the prominence of print is diminishing. The recently published Mellon report University…
The significance of Caribbeanist Anthropology: A bibliographic history
Fred J. HayAnthropology was a late‐comer to the Caribbean and only after World War II did the study of Caribbean culture and societies become less exceptional. Early in this century when…
Najib Mahfuz, Nobel prize winner: A bibliographical essay
Magda El‐SherbiniNajib Mahfuz is the first Arab‐language author to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Born in 1911 the son of a middle‐class Jamaliyah merchant, he became the most popular novelist…
Reference services and electronic records: The impact of changing methods of communication and access
Theodore J. HullThe Center for Electronic Records of the National Archives and Records Administration was established in 1988 as the custodial unit for the permanent electronic records of the…
Fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects: A selected list of sources
David A. Hales, Gail S. HalesThe purpose of this article is to help acquaint librarians with some of the major resources available regarding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE).
First‐hand reflections on the realities of reference service
Norman D. StevensAlthough I have worked in libraries in one capacity or another for almost 45 years, my experience as a “working” professional librarian was quite limited. It consisted of a little…
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