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Subject Encyclopedias User Guide, Review Citations, and Keyword Index [Parts I & II]
Allan N. Mirwis
ISBN: 1-57356-199-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-199-0
752 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/20/1999
List Price: $209.95 (UK Sterling Price: £144.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
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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.
Table of Contents:
  • ContentsPart I
    Preface vii
    How to Use this Guide viii
    Dartmouth Medal Award Winners and Recipients of Honorable Mention xiii
    Part I: User Guide 1
    Encyclopedias 3
    Title Index 103
    Subject Headings Index 117
    Dewey Decimal Index 143
    Publishers Index 160
    Ratings Index 181
    ContentsPart II
    How to Use Part II of this Guide v
    Abbreviations vi
    Part II: Keyword Index 199
About the Author: ALLAN N. MIRWIS is Readers Services Librarian at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY. /e In addition to publishing many articles on making effective use of library resources, he is the author of Guides to Educational Media Software. Mirwis holds an Ed.D. from Indiana University and an M.L.S. from Columbia University.
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