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<p>Reflecting the dramatic changes shaped by rapidly developing technologies over the past six years, this new fourth edition of <i>Reference and Information Services</i> takes the introduction to reference sources and services significantly beyond the content of the first three editions. In Part I, Concepts and Processes, chapters have been revised and updated to reflect new ideas and methods in the provision of reference service in an era when many users have access to the Web. In Part II, <i>Information Sources and Their Use</i>, discussion of each source type has been updated to encompass key resources in print and on the Web, where an increasing number of freely available sources join those purchased or licensed by libraries.</p> <p>A number of new authors are contributors to this new edition, bringing to their chapters their experience as teachers of reference and as practitioners in different types of libraries. Discussions of services in Part I integrate digital reference as appropriate to each topic, such as how to conduct a reference interview online using instant messaging. Boxes interspersed in the text are used to present scenarios for discussion, to highlight key conc
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- Author
- Bopp, Richard Rainer
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781591583653
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Computer Science, Reference
- Rating
- 3.19 / 5 (121 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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