Reference Librarian
1997 Volume 57, Number
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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WWW Search Tools in Reference Services
Stacey Kimmel
Provides an introduction to World Wide Web search tools for reference services. Discusses characteristics of search services and types of tools available, including search engines/robot-generated... More
pp. 5-20
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A Virtual Government Documents Reference Collection
Deborah R. Hollis
Highlights Web sites of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Well-known government publications, which are found in any traditional government documents reference... More
pp. 31-43
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Reference Sources on the Internet in United States History
Stanley D. Nash
Presents a selective guide to some of the best Internet sites for obtaining reference information in the area of United States History. The categories covered include historical documents, archival... More
pp. 167-78
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Internet Reference Resources for the Life Sciences
Kathleen A. Clark
Over 60 Internet biological resources are reviewed in this report in which the life sciences have been defined to include all areas of biology, agriculture, and veterinary science except those that... More
pp. 191-202
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Reference on the Internet: Environment
Bruce Weaver
Presents a selective annotated list of environment-related Web sites for reference use. The term "environment" has been considered both broadly and traditionally in compiling this list of useful... More
pp. 223-26
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Inordinate Fondness: The Feds and the Internet
Joe Morehead
Examines the move to make U. S. government information available solely in an electronic format. Discusses inability of general purpose search engines to access the information; shift of cost to... More
pp. 227-38