The Reference Sources Handbook
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The Reference Guide to Data Sources
Author: Julia Bauder
language: en
Publisher: American Library Association
Release Date: 2014-06-12
This concise sourcebook takes the guesswork out of locating the best sources of data, a process more important than ever as the data landscape grows increasingly cluttered. Much of the most frequently used data can be found free online, and this book shows readers how to look for it with the assistance of user-friendly tools. This thoroughly annotated guide will be a boon to library staff at public libraries, high school libraries, academic libraries, and other research institutions, with concentrated coverage of Data sources for frequently researched subjects such as agriculture, the earth sciences, economics, energy, political science, transportation, and many more The basics of data reference along with an overview of the most useful sources, focusing on free online sources of reliable statistics like government agencies and NGOs Statistical datasets, and how to understand and make use of them How to use article databases, WorldCat, and subject experts to find data Methods for citing data Survey Documentation and Analysis (SDA) software This guide cuts through the data jargon to help librarians and researchers find exactly what they're looking for.
Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries
Author: Margaret I. Nicholas
language: en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date: 1996-07
Lists over 750 sources focusing on the reference needs of adults. The primary objective was to select quality reference tools which cover many different topics. Topics include general works, biography, philosophy, religion, language, literature, visual arts, applied sciences, sports and recreation, home life, social customs and education.
The Reference Sources Handbook
This authoritative guide to sources of reference material has been full revised to incorporate the mass of new electronic formats now available on the market.