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REFERENCE AND INFORMATION

SERVICES AND TOOLS

Reference and FORTHCOMING Information Resources
Information Services Discovering in the Humanities

An Introduction Hidden Treasures and the Arts

Fifth Edition | LINDA C. SMITH in Government Sixth Edition | ANNA H. PERRAULT
AND MELISSA A. WONG, EDITORS AND ELIZABETH S. AVERSA, WITH
Documents CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS,
CYNTHIA MILLER AND
The Master Guide to Library SONIA RAMÍREZ WOHLMUTH
of Congress and National
Archives Digital Collections

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search on electronic sources and also • Provides sidebars on essential
examines the content, structure, and FEATURES resources, entities, publishers, and
advantages of various types of print and • Presents a unique overview of and more
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FEATURES Archives appropriate resources
• Provides a comprehensive text edited • Supplies a step-by-step examination • Addresses trends in the convergence
by two highly regarded experts in of media types and resources of libraries, museums, and archives
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with chapters written by some of the the local library • Includes annotations and
best minds in the library science field • Provides example scenarios, explanations
practice questions and answers, and
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have for staff training and knowledge

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