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The Librarian as Information Consultant

Transforming Reference for the Information Age

By: Sarah Anne Murphy

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The Librarian as Information Consultant

Transforming Reference for the Information Age

By: Sarah Anne Murphy

This book "rebrands reference librarianship on the model of a consulting business, providing a renewed vision of the reference desk by treating patrons as clients; spells out the importance of the patron's voice, and details methods for building and maintaining relationships with patrons; [and] identifies the reference librarian's competitive advantage over Web search engines and shows how to capitalize on it"--Page 4 of cover.

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149

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American Library Association

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ISBN 10

0838910866

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9780838910863

Searching the Grey Literature

A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research

By: Sarah Bonato

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Searching the Grey Literature

A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research

By: Sarah Bonato

Searching the Grey Literature is for librarians interested in learning more about grey literature. If you have ever been asked for a grey literature search but didn’t know where to start, this book will help you craft your search successfully. If you are an expert searcher but find that your library patrons are unfamiliar with the vast body of grey literature, this book may be a useful teaching aid. Those that are both new arrivals and established professionals in the field of librarianship will learn much about grey literature from reading this book, and hopefully acquire new search skills and knowledge. Although a wide range of different types of librarians or information professionals may find the content of this book useful, those working in the areas of health or social science will benefit the most from the book’s content. Searching the Grey Literature discuss different aspects of grey literature, including an introduction to grey literature, the value of grey literature, search sources for grey literature and how to conduct needs assessment before beginning a grey literature search. Search techniques for identifying grey literature documents, selecting and evaluating grey literature search sources and best searching practices are also discussed in detail.

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279

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

1538100657

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9781538100653

The AIDS Dictionary

By: Sarah Watstein,Karen Chandler

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The AIDS Dictionary

By: Sarah Watstein,Karen Chandler

AIDS has made a huge impact on our society medically, socially, politically, legally, and psychologically. Sarah Watstein encapsulates this interdisciplinary issue into approximately 4,000 terms and explains them objectively, clearly, and readably for high school students, adults, and medical professionals. The terms include related diseases such as Kaposi's Sarcoma, treatments such as interleukin, jargon-"no code"- and slang-"bareback sex." The appendixes list statistics, toll-free telephone numbers, Web sites, nonprofit and government organizations, clinical trials, databases, and payment assistance programs. Highly recommended for all libraries".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

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340

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0816031495

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9780816031498

The Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS

By: Sarah Watstein,Stephen E. Stratton

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The Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS

By: Sarah Watstein,Stephen E. Stratton

Provides definitions, discussions, and practical advice on HIV, AIDS, and related conditions, from their psychological effects on individuals to treatment strategies.

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Facts on File

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0816048088

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9780816048083

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The Librarian as Information Consultant

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Searching the Grey Literature

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The Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS

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