Manual of Reference and Information Sources (In 2 Volumes)

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With the passage of time the scope of word information has changed with regard to its communication, exchange, sourcing and updation. Global information highways have evolved and with them has come the need to look at reference and information sources in a totally new light. This Manual deals with a vast array of international sources on reference and information in different disciplines and subject divisions. It also includes some general sources to satisfy the current information needs of the users. This Manual divided into chapters which include sources as Bibliographies, Catalogues, Indexing and Abstracting Services, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias supplemented by Yearbooks, Handbooks, directories, Geographical Sources, Biographical sources, Statistical sources, Progress reports, annual Reviews, Advances, etc. Each chapter is developed to provide familiarity with the sources, or tools of the trade, in such a way which allows the organization of material for quick and effective retrievals of information: While others take the users into depth of it through the knowledge of terms, concepts, ideas, etc. Their description is largely based n personal examination of the sources against the standard code of checkpoints which is deemed quite helpful to the students community for which it is prepared.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sewa Singh

At present, Dr. Sewa Singh is working as professor at Guru Nanak Dev University. Amritsar. He obtained his education from Kurukshetra University and Punjab University from where he earned his Ph.D. degree in Library Science. He has been a practicing Librarian and Teacher of Library and Information Science for more than 30 years now. Dr. Sewa Singn is a life member and former Vice President of the Indian Library Association: Life member and former Vice president of the IASLIC. He is the life member of the Society Information Science. Association of Government Libraries and Information systems. IATLIS and Punjab Library Association. He is also a member of Madras Library association. He is also on the editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Library, Information and Society, Library Progress (International) Indian Library Movement, and was on The Editorial Board of the ILA Bulletin. He has been listed in many biographical sources in India and abroad including the Roster of Information Scientists, Marquis’ Who’s Who. American Biographical Institute, Cambridge Biographical Institute, India Who’s Who of (INFA), etc. He has been associated with the UGC Curriculum Development Committee, and did UGC projects also.

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Title
Manual of Reference and Information Sources (In 2 Volumes)
Author
Edition
2nd ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8176464422
Length
xviii+350; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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