"Basic Information Services", Volume I of "Introduction to Reference Work", explains the essential reference processes and sources in today's libraries. It is a tool for understanding and mastering fundamental reference forms - online, in print, and elsewhere. This eighth edition is completely rewritten to reflect the radical changes library science has undergone since the advent of widely available electronic databases and the Internet.

Table of Contents

Preface Part I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Reference Librarians on the Information Highway Chapter 2: The Electronic Library Part II: INFORMATION: CONTROL AND ACCESS Chapter 3: Bibliography Chapter 4: National and Trade Bibliographies Chapter 5: Indexing and Abstracting Services: General and Collections Chapter 6: Indexing and Abstracting Services: Subject and Newspaper Chapter 7: Encyclopedias: General and Subject Sets Chapter 8: Ready Reference Sources: Almanacs, Yearbooks, Handbooks, Directories Chapter 9: Biographical Sources Chapter 10: Dictionaries Chapter 11: Geographical Sources Chapter 12: Government Documents