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Canadian reference books
Authors: Tudor Dean
Published: February 2008

1. Encyclopedia Canadiana. Kenneth H. Pearson, Editor‐In‐ Chief. Rev. ed. Toronto, Grolier of Canada, 1975. 10v. ill. maps. biblio. index. $106.00. ISBN 0–7172–1602–0. Since the first modern edition of the Encyclopedia Canadiana in 1957, it has made a significant contribution to Canadian resource materials. It has extended W. Stewart Wallace's Encyclopedia of Canada (1935–37, in 6 volumes) into contemporary times, and certainly it has always been reasonably priced — enough so as to sell copies in the United States and derive benefits from an over‐run. The EC is also one of the few nationalistic encyclopedias in existence. Its main emphasis is as an educational tool to inform, following Barzun's dictum, geared to schools and libraries. It “tells the story of Canada, past and present, in word and picture” through 800 contributors and a library advisory board. Sixteen librarians serve as consultants, and all are either in the government or in education except for one who directs a public library system. Over the years there have been eleven new copyright dates for the updated material. OED spellings, with Canadian variations, have been employed, and the alphabetical arrangement is letter by letter. Some points in common with other types of encyclopedias ‐ the Atlas is found in volume 10, with colour maps supplied by Hammond. While these maps are undated, the name changes appear to be up‐to‐date, as in the case of Cambridge, Ontario. But some names no longer used still appear in the index‐gazetteer, such as Galt, Ontario referring the user to a town no longer on the map. The index‐gazetteer itself contains the population figures (which despite the publisher's caption, makes it more than just an index), and of course there are the 1971 figures for Galt which no longer exists. Additionally, there are no population figures for any of the 2700 communities described in the EC, except in the index‐gazetteer, and this is not explained in the EC itself. It is a convenient way of keeping the EC up‐to‐date at minimum cost, for only the index‐gazetteer needs to be revised for population figures, and not all the plates of the EC itself. However, there appears to be no check on cessations. Thus, when towns go out of existence, so should the entries. But with no catches for the towns except new population figures, only the index‐gazetteer will be updated if the town still exists, and name changes or the like will not be pulled from the index file. This leads to the problem of Leaside, Ontario, a town that was annexed by East York in 1967, yet still has an entry in the index‐gazetteer and an entry in the EC, along with a black‐and‐white map showing its location. To all intents and purposes, in the one paragraph, the town still exists as there is no mention of the 1967 change. Some provision has got to be made to eliminate such “deaths” from encyclopedias.
Business Reference Review
Authors: McKee David H.
Published: February 2008

The editor, Acting Head of the Business Library at Western Michigan University, would be interested to receive communications from persons knowledgeable in the business field, for purposes of submitting reviews. Business Reference Review will attempt to review recent reference materials in the form of books and other media. The intent is to review the contents of business reference sources, enabling those engaged in the selection of these materials to make better judgements, thus utilizing their book budgets more efficiently. Please address review copies of new items for Business Reference Review directly to the editor in care of the WMU Business Library, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008. Of course, the items reviewed here are not available from the editor but may be obtained from the normal trade sources.
Reference Books in Print
Authors: Schultheiss Tom
Published: February 2008

The following classified, annotated list of titles is intended to provide reference librarians with a current checklist of new reference books. Appearance in this column does not preclude a later review in RSR. Publishers are urged to send a copy of all new reference books directly to RSR as soon as published. Beginning with our next installment, “Reference Books In Print” and “Reference Book Review Index” will be combined, to provide a more complete information index to new reference publications. All current features will be included in the new “Reference Book Review Digest.” Also included will be full cataloging information in the form of Library of Congress headings and Dewey numbers.
Government Serials and Services
Authors: O'Hara Frederic J.
Published: February 2008

In this quarterly review of government publications, the judgments expressed are those of the reviewer, Dr. Frederic J. O'Hara, professor of library science, Graduate Library School, Long Island University, Greenvale, New York 11548. Unless otherwise indicated, all items are depository items and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Dr. O'Hara does not handle the distribution of any documents.
Mushroom Guides: The Wrong Book Could Be Deadly
Authors: Ardis Susan
Published: February 2008

The following reviews are intended to help take some of the mystery and terror out of selecting guides to edible fungi for the amateur. The books chosen for review are all in print; several have been available for seventy years. Mushrooming has been of interest to humans since the beginning of time. Lately, however, this interest has increased as more people become interested in all types of foraging. This increased interest is part of our national interest in the out‐of‐doors.
Choosing the Best: A Review of the Aids for the Selection of Reference Books
Authors: Earl Bone Larry
Published: February 2008

How do you select the best books from among so many that are published each year? It is one of the questions most frequently asked librarians about their work. It is an understandable question. While laymen may not know that there are over 30,000 new titles published in the United States each year, not including revisions, they can recognize that the majority of librarians can afford to buy for their libraries only a fraction of what is published. So how do they get the best? The answer is not an easy one. After all, whole courses are taught in library schools on the subject. ‘Best’ for what purpose? Choice is not only a matter of quality. The purchase of a book must be measured against all the variables that different communities may present — whether academic, public, or school.
Tree Guides
Authors: Ardis Susan
Published: February 2008

The tree‐lined streets of many American cities are a solid reminder of the role trees have played in our economy and our everyday environment. Much of our early exploration and history was a direct result of the diversity and magnitude of the tree cover in North America. More than 900 species and varieties of trees have been recorded north of the Rio Grande, more than four times the number found in continental Europe.
Canadian Reference Books
Authors: Tudor Dean
Published: February 2008

1. Buxton, Bonnie and Betty Guernsey. Montreal Inside Out. Enl. and rev. Ottawa, Wax Wing; distr. by Burns and MacEachern, 1976. 282pp. $3.95 paper. ISBN 0‐919988‐01‐6. The first edition was in 1974, at the same price, but printed on the worst sort of paper imaginable. Buxton and Guernsey at that time merely reprinted their Montreal Gazette columns. This current work, while it has adapted much of the same material, is now a better book for outsiders. Hotels and tourist homes have been added; the restaurant section, while redesigned from expensive to budget (it was formerly “budget to expensive”), still is non‐critical; and purely local references have been deleted, such as “the great Montreal sausage hunt.” As I really love sausages, I simply decided to rip out those particular pages for adding to the second edition. Also odd as it may seem, the YWCA between 1974 and 1976 apparently eliminated its “free” women's toilet (there is no mention of it here), while the YMCA boosted its facilities — probably too many ladies used the john. The book now begins with a general overview that proceeds through the usual guidance of selecting room and board, things to do and to see, entertainment and sports, fashions, shopping, buying food (breads, candy, patisseries, fish, markets, etc.), day trips off the island, and the vital “services, emergencies, and repairs.” Its companion volume is Great Montreal Walks (1976) — both produced in time for the Olympics, but of course current for a few years afterwards.
State of the Art Survey of Reference Materials in Physics and Astronomy
Authors: Weigel Jack W.
Published: February 2008

The most general English‐language indexing tool for the literature of physics and astronomy is Physics Abstracts (Science Abstracts, Section A). It aims at worldwide coverage of the physics literature. Emphasis is on physics publications in serial or book form; only selective coverage of technical reports and of astronomical literature is given. Under the name of INSPEC it can be used in computer searches (see below for review of INSPEC concordance).
State of the Art Survey of Reference Sources in the Fine Arts and Crafts
Authors: Pollard Elizabeth B.
Published: February 2008

Art publishing this year has been as bountiful as ever, and the scholars who provide art reference sources have been even more creative than usual. While art librarians have at times been swamped by an embarrassment of riches, certain sources and some art publishers have been conspicuously consistent in providing the most systematic, most current reference works.
State of the Art Survey of Documents Reference Sources
Authors: Hoover Jimmie , Clemmons Nancy
Published: February 2008

Future shock for documents librarians can be pure bliss. Now that the Federal and private data banks and computers have recovered from their initial indigestion we begin to see improved second generation government publications tools well suited to information retrieval plus microform/hard copy collections conveniently available. Custodians of extensive retrospective collections of Federal documents have only to identify and acquire modern indexes and the whole world of government information, minus a few desert isles, is at their finger tips. Collection builders face happy but expensive options that range from multimedia encompassing all bodies of information to single fiche at a time services.
State of the Art Survey of Reference Sources in Classical Music
Authors: Macleod Beth
Published: February 2008

Harold Samuel, music librarian and professor of music at Yale University, provides an excellent overview of the growth and development of musicology and the implications for library music collections in his recent article “Music and the Music Library” (Library Trends, April, 1977, pp. 833–845.). He notes that the musicologist's narrow emphasis on the “serious music” of Western Europe has broadened to include serious study of ethnomusicology, popular music, “serious” music of the United States, and musical performance. While my survey does not cover popular music, the growing importance of the other three areas is reflected in the best reference books of the past year.
State of the Art Survey of Reference Sources of Australia
Authors: Borchardt Dietrich H.
Published: February 2008

Given the size of the Australian population the regional output of publications is impressive. The Australian National Bibliography, compiled and published by the National Library of Australia, includes in its annual volume a statistical survey of Australian book production. The latest figures available are those for 1976 and a comparative table for the preceding five year period shows a modest rate of growth. The titles of specific Australian interest published overseas are also shown. I have added figures for 1977 based on still unpublished information.
State of the Art Survey of Reference Sources in Pop, Rock and Jazz
Authors: Ginsburg David D.
Published: February 2008

The stand‐out works this year are a number of comprehensive general discographies. Before reviewing them in detail in Part Two, I would like to single out three of them here for special attention.
State of the Art Survey of Reference Sources in Mathematics and Statistics
Authors: Reiter Berle
Published: February 2008

The years of 1977–78 have seen more fuzzy sets and ill‐posed problems come along in mathematics in addition to sturdy statistics and robust estimations. Fortunately there has also appeared a modest number of titles to help the reference librarian sort out mathematics, pure and applied. And although a computerized data base with online access is still awaited, its blur on the horizon is becoming more distinct. For now it remains necessary for the librarian to keep informed and assist other information seekers primarily by means of the printed word.
Library Orientation and Instruction — 1978; An Annotated Review of the Literature
Authors: Rader Hannelore B.
Published: February 2008

The following is an annotated bibliography of materials published in 1978 on orienting users to the library and on instructing them in the use of reference and other resources. A few entries have a 1977 publication date and are included because information about them was not available in time for the 1977 review. Also some entries are not annotated because the compiler was unable to secure a copy of the information.
The Reference Interview; An Annotated Bibliography
Authors: Gene Norman O.
Published: February 2008

The purpose of this article is to acquaint readers with a selection of recent literature dealing with the reference interview. An attempt has been made to identify and to describe some of the important trends related to the reference interview. Two areas of recent interest are improving communications and utilizing techniques from communication sciences in interviewing; in addition, the uses of sensitivity, body language and counseling techniques are covered.
Current Survey of Reference Sources in Chemistry
Authors: Antony Arthur
Published: February 2008

Chemical Abstracts Service has recently introduced a new data base, CA SEARCH, which is supposed to replace CA CONDENSATES and CASIA, and which is, in effect, a combination of the two. Two major U.S. search services, Lockheed Retrieval Service (LRS) and System Development Corporation (SDC), offer access to CA SEARCH. Bibliographic Retrieval Service (BRS) will also soon load CA SEARCH, but is presently offering CA CONDENSATES.
Indexes to Conference Proceedings: A Comparison Featuring the Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings
Authors: Yagello Virginia
Published: February 2008

Librarians whose patrons need access to scientific and technical conference proceedings will find the Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings a multi‐faceted library reference tool designed with their needs in mind. ISTP provides comprehensive current worldwide coverage of scientific and technical conference proceedings, packaged for ease of use for a variety of library purposes, ranging from reference use to use in acquisitions and interlibrary loans. The table of contents format of the main Contents of Proceedings Section of the monthly issues of ISTP, like the table of contents format of the Institute for Scientific Information's Current Contents publications, makes current awareness browsing for research and for acquisitions of new conference proceedings possible for both scientists and librarians. The six index access points to this main section facilitate quick convenient narrowing of scan when time is a factor. The semiannual cumulations provide similar capability for retrospective searches. To date, librarians have found both library staff and scientists using ISTP require a minimum of training in its use.
A Basic Guide to Reference Sources for the Study of the North American Indian
Authors: Haas Marilyn L.
Published: February 2008

The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the reference works useful for finding written information on the North American Indian (that is, Indians presently and in the past living in what is now the United States and Canada).
Victorian Periodicals: A Guide to Research
Authors: Ethridge Sally
Published: February 2008

Victorian Periodicals: A Guide to Research. J. Don Vann and Rosemary T. VanArsdel, eds. New York, Modern Language Association of America, 1978. $17.00 cloth; $8.50 pa. 188p. LC 77–94918. ISBN 0–87352–256–7; 0–87352–257–5 pa. So many of us in the field of library science owe our jobs to the fact that others articulate their own need to know; reference work itself arises out of this logical need. Many questions we answer involve the simple, “what?,” “when?,” and “where?” More complicated question‐and‐answer interactions deal with “why?” and “how?” Through interviews with one editor and one chapter author, this essay will invert the reference process upon itself and show the why and how involved in the conception and realization of the reference work entitled Victorian Periodicals: A Guide to Research.
French Literature: A Guide to Basic Sources
Authors: Bernstein David N.
Published: February 2008

To the initiate in French studies, the term “French Literature” might be understood to mean anything — and everything — written in the French language. Etymologists would no doubt support this interpretation wholeheartedly. To scholars of French literature, however, the term has a very different meaning. Professors in the field generally consider French literature to be that written in France since the Middle Ages, a literature which stands apart from other written works in the French language. This is not to say that there is not a very substantial body of literature written, for instance, in French‐speaking Canada, or Algeria, Tunisia, Haiti, or a myriad of other places. Certain individuals specialize in the literature (French) of those countries, but they do not refer to those writings as “French Literature”; they label them “French‐Canadian Literature,” “French‐African Literature,” and the like. This essay will be limited to a discussion of French literature — the major literature of France, considered worthy of special attention or acclaim by readers and scholars worldwide.
A Basic Guide to Sources in Electronics
Authors: Kniesner Dan L.
Published: February 2008

To build a reference collection of electronics literature, any librarian must sooner or later consult Gretchen Randle's Electronic Industries Information Sources. Published in 1968, it is the only such work available. Times change, however, especially in electronics, and so this article is offered as a supplement to Randle's book.
Career Education: A Guide to Basic Sources
Authors: Kathy Cook M.
Published: February 2008

Career education is designed to provide information and experiences for career decision making. Career education is not only for the young but can help people of all ages make informed career choices. Those persons exposed to a variety of career choices have a far greater opportunity of entering into a useful and satisfying occupation.
Resume‐Writing Books: Which to Employ?
Authors: Sanders Carolynne A.
Published: February 2008

There are over 35 books listed under “Resumes” in the Subject Guide to Books in Print, 1979–1980. They range in price from $ .50 to $17.50. At a glance, all the titles sound the same, advocating better resumes and boasting valuable pointers, but like patrons, all resume‐writing books are not alike.
Library Orientation and Instruction — 1979
Authors: Rader Hannelore B.
Published: February 2008

The following annotated bibliography of materials on orienting users to the library and on instructing them in the use of reference and other resources covers publications from 1979. A few items from 1978 were included because information about them had not been available in time for the 1978 listing. Some entries were not annotated because the compiler was unable to secure a copy of the item. The bibliography includes publications on user instruction in all types of libraries and for all types of users from children to adults. To facilitate the use of the list, it has been divided into categories by type of library. Even though the library literature includes many citations to items on user instruction in foreign countries, this bibliography includes only publications in the English language.
A Baedeker to Travel Guide Series
Authors: Otness Harold M.
Published: February 2008

To the making of guidebooks, there is apparently no end. Books in Print 1978–1980 lists 54 guide‐books to New York City, 39 to France, 32 to Mexico, and 22 to Hawaii, and that may be only the tip of the iceberg because many guidebooks are locally produced and sold without the benefit of a BIP listing. Others are produced for sale only in the countries they cover and are not ordinarily available through the book trade in the United States. As a more or less regular reviewer of travel books for Library Journal for several years, I have been amazed by the number and variety of guidebooks that pour forth every season. There are guidebooks to virtually every place on the face of the earth, and guidebooks directed at every imaginable category of traveler.
Taking Stock of Two Services: Moody's Investors Fact Sheets and Standard & Poor's Stock Reports
Authors: Keating Michael
Published: February 2008

As the investing public flocks to no‐frills discount brokers and does its own investment homework, more and more of these soldiers of fortune can be found around the loose‐leaf financial services in the business departments of public and academic libraries. Because of their intensive, comprehensive coverage of the most widely traded stocks, two of the major stock reporting services, Moody's Investors Fact Sheets and Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, are becoming increasingly vital to libraries of all types. What follows is a comparison of the two services.
A Comparative Review of BRS, DIALOG and ORBIT
Authors: Harper Laura G.
Published: February 2008

The decade of the 1970s witnessed a phenomenon in the growing acceptance of online database searching and its integration with more traditional library services. Although accurate statistics on the extent of online use by type of library remain scarce, an estimated 400 academic libraries used online search systems in 1977. Martha Williams' annual surveys of online search volume in the United States and Canada demonstrate an explosive growth in five years from one million searches in 1975 to almost four million in 1980. Of the more than 500 data‐bases available publicly, over 165 are accessible through the big three “supermarket” search services — BRS, Lockheed, and SDC.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Authors: Miller Sheldon T.
Published: February 2008

The appearance of volume 16 of the Dictionary of Scientific Biography (DSB), the index, marks an important milestone in the life of the major reference tool in the history of science. Since the appearance of volume one in 1970, the DSB has become an indispensable tool for anyone seeking information about the lives and work of the scientists of the past. With over 6,000 sets sold it represents a major addition to the genre of multi‐volumed biographical dictionaries.
The Social Sciences Index: A Review of Recent Changes
Authors: Herold Jean , Messick Frederic
Published: February 2008

The various indexes published by the H.W. Wilson Company are now helping a fourth generation of library users to find articles in hundreds of periodicals and journals. One Wilson index in particular, the Social Sciences Index (SSI), has undergone major revamping in recent years. It was originally called the International Index (1907–1965). In April, 1965 it became the Social Sciences and Humanities Index; then in April, 1974 it split to form separate indexes for each area, simultaneously expanding the scope of coverage of both parts.
Current Survey of Reference Sources of Australia
Authors: Lodge Fiona
Published: February 2008

At a time when pessimism is the prevailing mood and the outlook for Australian publishing is generally held to be uncertain, the Australian Bookseller and Publisher reports a record number of 2,790 books published in Australia during 1980. This quantitative growth in production was complemented by improvements in the quality and in the diversity of the titles produced. The total figures for the last six years have been 1975: 2001, 1976: 1781, 1977: 2243, 1978: 2183, 1979: 2412 and 1980: 2790. This trend of steady growth in the volume of book production has been attributed to a number of factors. One is the continued expansion of educational publishing for the secondary and tertiary levels; another is that Australian publishers are finding themselves in an increasingly advantageous position compared with overseas publishers. The rise in prices of imported books due to increased costs of production overseas, unfavorable exchange rates, high postage and shipping costs, coupled with the aid of the Book Bounty, has meant that the smaller editions necessary for the small Australian market can be published at a price that competes reasonably favorably with the imported product.
The Nursing Reference Shelf: A Survey
Authors: Pollet Miriam
Published: February 2008

Concerns of nursing literature today reflect the aspirations and changing character of the profession as it seeks to:
Verifying a Citation: Reference Use of OCLC and RLIN
Authors: Gould Allison L.
Published: February 2008

The verification of bibliographic information in a known item search can be both lengthy and tedious. The difficulties in using some of the traditional sources are well‐known. For example, the National Union Catalog provides access only through main entry; Books in Print and the Cumulative Book Index have author, title, and subject access but are limited by the fact that they cover only books either in print in a given year or published in a given year. The result can be a frustrating and, at times, fruitless search.
Association for the Bibliography of History
Authors: Clinefelter Ruth
Published: February 2008

The Association for the Bibliography of History is an organization composed of librarians, historians, bibliographers, and others who are interested in promoting the development of bibliographic skills and methods in order to facilitate the study of history and research in history. The objectives of the Association are:
Encyclopedia of Associations
Authors: Ellen Kyger Davis Mary
Published: February 2008

The Encyclopedia of Associations is a directory of national nonprofit organizations in the United States, offering detailed information about associations in a wide variety of fields. Begun largely as a directory of business related organizations, the Encyclopedia of Associations (EA) expanded coverage to include 17 distinct areas such as public affairs organizations, hobby and avocational organizations, and athletic and sports organizations. The EA has also increased the amount of information given with each entry. In addition to the standard identification data given in the first edition, information now covers such points as conventions, publications, and affiliated organizations. Throughout its various editions readers have been encouraged to submit corrections, comments, and suggestions to the publisher so that EA could continue to be an accurate tool in a usable format.
Reference Materials for the Disabled
Authors: Lane Elizabeth , Lane James
Published: February 2008

A library user, who was in a wheelchair, mentioned recently that she had no idea how libraries are organized Or the amount of resources available in them. She explained that until the passage of Section 504 of the National Rehabilitation Act, when public buildings were required to be accessible, she could not get inside a library building.
Trade Journals: Sources of Petroleum‐Related Information
Authors: Antony A.A. , Gholston H.D.
Published: February 2008

There is no need to elaborate on the key position that petroleum has in our lives today. Everyone who reads this article is aware that it is the most important raw material energy resource in the United States at present. It will remain important for some time to come. Most readers are also aware that petroleum is the basic starting material for many industrial chemicals; but some may need to be reminded that it is, in fact, the principal raw material from which most of the synthetic chemical products made in the United States ultimately derive.
Personal Choice
Authors: Pierson Robert
Published: February 2008

From the point of view of reference service, the crucial fact about my desert island is that I am its sole human resident: I am therefore the sole potential recipient of any service I may manage to create, hence the sole subject of whatever user study seems called for. One Finding of the latter being, by the way, that I can meet my life‐survival needs simply by exploiting, thoughtlessly and effortlessly, my island's resources. Its climate is mild, it harbors nothing immediately or remotely dangerous to me, and it offers me a never failing and perfectly balanced diet.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Authors: Craver Kathleen W.
Published: February 2008

During my early years as a junior high school librarian, I was frequently beseiged with requests for heart‐throbbing love stories and mysteries. However, as the years passed and the divorce rate increased, I began to encounter students who specifically asked for books about “mean stepparents” or “families where there are problems.” I initially wondered whether these new entreaties emanated from a small minority or from a more substantial cross‐section of the school population. Several well‐received book talks concerning the impact of divorce and a few discreet inquiries regarding the number of single‐parent families at my school convinced me that a general need existed.
Citation Training: Why and How
Authors: Basefsky Stuart M.
Published: February 2008

Properly citing material in footnote or bibliography formats is an art and/or skill. It requires a thorough knowledge of (1) publication types (books, periodicals, symposia, research reports, dissertations, government documents, etc.), (2) formats in which the publications appear (paper, microfiche, microfilm, computer data file, floppy disk, etc.), and (3) an understanding of what information in a citation permits these materials to be retrieved (author, title, report number, accession number, publisher, date, etc.). Unfortunately, rules for citing publications are developed by publishers whose interests are oriented more toward economy of printing than in the direction of scholarship or research.
State Government Reference Publications
Authors: Richardson John V.
Published: February 2008

At the dining room table in a modest house in Sonyea, New York, Bohdan Wynar and David Parish worked to edit the latter's manuscript on state government publications. The now‐well‐known publishing firm, Libraries Unlimited, began in that unpretentious setting, but the result of their effort was a landmark in state government bibliography. For the first time, in the 1970s librarians had a guide to valuable reference material at the state level which has long been known as a complicated, yet rewarding, area in which to work.
The Afro‐American Woman: Researching Her History
Authors: Sims‐Wood Janet L.
Published: February 2008

Life studies are a rich source for further research on the role of the Afro‐American woman in society. They are especially useful to gain a better understanding of the Afro‐American experience and to show the joys, sorrows, needs, and ideals of the Afro‐American woman as she struggles from day to day.
Bilingual Education: A Current Survey of Reference Sources
Authors: Jaramillo George
Published: February 2008

The practice of bilingual education in the United States has been discussed since the 1920s. During the 1920s and early 1930s several states taught in the native language or developed curriculum materials based on the cultural background of the students. Some school districts provided partial instruction in English, and partial instruction in the native tongue. However, little research can be found in the literature during this time frame.
Sexual Harrassment: A. Guide to the Literature
Authors: Dawn McCaghy M.
Published: February 2008

“Virtuous women are seldom accosted by unwelcome sexual propositions or familiarities, obscene talk, or profane language,” proclaims Phyllis Schlafly. “Men hardly ever ask sexual favors of women from whom the certain answer is ‘no.’”
The Official Washington Post Index: A Brief Overview
Authors: Jacobson Michele A. , Vollmar R.D.
Published: February 2008

On 1 January 1979 Research Publications initiated publication of the Washington Post on microfilm. The Washington Post Index, published as a joint effort with Newspaper Archive Developments Ltd. of Reading, England, but produced entirely at RP's plant in Woodbridge, Connecticut, was envisioned and designed as a complement to the film. The film would be the medium on which the Post was permanently and physically preserved; the Index the means by which users, both contemporary and future, could be given access to the vast amounts of information filmed.
Leland G. Alkire, Jr.: Periodical Title Abbreviations
Authors: Proces Stephen
Published: February 2008

Far from the centers of the publishing world and without any connections, Leland G. Alkire, Jr. has become a compiler and editor of an important reference work. As a result he won a promotion, has been published in a library journal, is solicited to review reference books, and is now a contributing editor of a major reference source. In solving a problem for his library, he has benefited both his career and library users around the world.
Selected Historical Chronologies
Authors: Rogers Stephen W.
Published: February 2008

There are a number of reference works that present man's past — or certain periods of it — in outline, tabular or sequential form, arranged chronologically to show the continuity and relationships among historical events in different parts of the world. An historical chronology can show, for example, what happened around the world in 1783, 1309 or 41 B.C. Some historical chronologies focus on a few centuries, while others try to record the major (and often minor) accomplishments of men and women from earliest times to the present day. Some chronologies focus on political and military affairs, other emphasize cultural developments, while still others attempt to combine both political and cultural events into a single panoramic timeline of human history. This review will look at some of the better‐known historical chronologies that focus on more than one country. For each, the scope, format, strengths, special features, and any recognizable bias will be examined, in the hope that the reader will gain a better understanding of these chronologies and their possible applications in reference work.
Tuning in the Television Directories
Authors: Errol Lam R.
Published: February 2008

Television in General The viewing of television has changed, and is continuing to change our lives. When television first arrived on the scene less than 50 years ago, few people could have foreseen the drastic effects that it would have on the public during their waking hours. As of September 1, 1981, 158.3 million television sets have penetrated 98 percent of American households and hardly anyone can legitimately claim never to have seen a TV set or viewed a TV program.
Astronomy Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Authors: Greer Arlene
Published: February 2008

Astronomy has experienced a rapid rate of discovery and change in the recent past, particularly because of the space program and general technological development. Through information gathered from artificial satellites, radio astronomy, orbiting observatories, and space probes, astronomy has advanced rapidly since the 1950s. This progress has also affected standard reference sources in the field.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature and Magazine Index: A Comparison
Authors: Ellen Kyger Davis Mary , Riddick John F.
Published: February 2008

Since 1901 the public has relied on H.W. Wilson's Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature to locate articles of general interest related to its information needs. For nearly seventy years, the Readers' Guide (RG) was virtually unchallenged by other general indexing tools. In its long years of service, RG earned a respected place in the library and became the index most known to the public. Bill Katz described it as the “closest thing to mom in the library — soft, all embracing, ready to educate us for anything.”
Reference Sources On Film
Authors: Block Eleanor S.
Published: February 2008

Publishers are producing new reference sources on film at an astonishing rate. Each week reviews and advertisements appear to announce yet another book. Books vary in scope, subject emphasis, size, price, and of course, quality, and represent both new works and revised or added editions. Not only are American publishers active, but European firms are getting on the bandwagon, too.
On a Crowded Desert Island
Authors: Rothstein Samuel
Published: February 2008

Ever since William Wordsworth extolled the “bliss of solitude” some 175 years ago, it has become increasingly difficult to find a “desert island” in the original sense of the phrase — that is, an island that is really deserted or abandoned. At any rate, no such luck for me. Even after engaging in the most arduous reference work in order to find some truly get‐away‐from‐everybody place where I could be alone to think my big thoughts, I discovered that my hopes for splendid isolation were to be dashed wholly. There on the shore of remote Mudge Island, as I dragged my rowboat up on the beach, I found awaiting me, not clouds and daffodils, but a retinue of reference librarians busily declaiming and disputing over reference resources in behalf of the Reference Services Review!
Telling the Story of the Library of Congress
Authors: Pritchard Sarah
Published: February 2008

Describing the organization and collections of the Library of Congress seems a formidable undertaking, but over the past ten years, Charles Goodrum has been doing just that for both librarians and the general public. Goodrum's three major works on LC are mainstays for those wanting to know what's in the Library, how it works, and how to use it. They are The Library of Congress (Praeger, 1974; rev. ed. Westview, 1982); Treasures of the Library of Congress (Abrams, 1980); and Guide to the Library of Congress (LC, 1982).
Special Issues Bulletin
Authors: Brown Jeanine
Published: February 2008

[“The librarian as entrepreneur indexer” is a theme begun in the Spring, 1983 issue of RSR (pp. 83–87). A growing number of librarians are beginning to publish their own indexing tools, thus helping to capture information which would otherwise fall between the cracks. We will occasionally feature the experiences of these “brave souls” in the hope that their efforts will inspire others in the profession. Accordingly, we ask authors to include the human element along with the nuts and bolts aspects of indexing and marketing. — Ed.]
Teaching Basic Library Skills: Past Tense, Future Perfect
Authors: Richardson Larry L.
Published: February 2008

Over the past decade, academic librarians have identified increasingly sophisticated learning objectives for programs of bibliographic instruction. The new objectives include the use of conceptual frameworks, the development of skills in topic analysis and problem solving, and the study of scholarly communication and bibliographic structure in a particular field of knowledge. As these objectives gain acceptance in library instruction programs nationwide, the old, familiar objectives, such as learning how to use an index, have become the target of growing criticism.
Copyright Clearance Center's Photocopy Authorization Service
Authors: Riordan Virginia
Published: February 2008

The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) has instituted a new photocopy authorizations program which, according to Alexander C. Hoffman, Chairman of the Board of CCC (and Group Vice President, Doubleday & Company), will revolutionize the relationship between copyright owners and corporate users of copyrighted works. Called the Annual Authorizations Service, it provides copyright‐owner authorizations, in the form of licenses, allowing users of copyrighted material to make lawful copies easily.
Rice, Reason, and Roses: Reference Rations on a Deserted Island
Authors: Halsey Richard S.
Published: February 2008

If stranded on a desert island, which ten sources would I pick to take with me to form a core reference collection? As I pondered Jim Rettig's question, my reading of its meaning shifted. Initially I thought of the Congressional Record, New York Times on microfilm, and Encyclopaedia Britannica 3 — the Congressional Record because of its mirroring of contemporary America's political life with all of its unin‐tentional humor, hokey homiletics, wealth of information and insight into the workings of government; the New York Times for retrospective news coverage and because for me New York City will always be the world capital of culture and intellectual ferment; and EB 3 because it is the most generously endowed encyclopedia, and the lack of an efficient key to its content would be a minor failing in the languid, sultry, South Seas setting I had established in my mind.
The Reference Librarian as “the most unpoetical of all God's Creatures”
Authors: Rettig James
Published: February 2008

That librarianship has become, in the words of the cliche, a world of “bits and bytes” is itself a cliche. Librarians who admit that they were originally attracted to the field by the librarian's proverbial love of books — a world of imagination and poetry — have been embarrassed into silence. The day belongs to information managers rather than to bookmen, a term held doubly archaic since in this case the book is secondary to its bibliographic control and since the alleged inherent sexism of the term offends the sensibility of librarians more concerned about politics than about language. Until recently, a reference transaction ended invariably at a codex rather than at a terminal. At such a time as the present, therefore, the suggestion that the ideal reference librarian should model himself (or, needless to say, herself) on the ideal poet is likely to be greeted by many with incredulity and by some with derisive laughter.
Physical Anthropology Literature: Online Access
Authors: Droessler Judith B. , Wilke Cindy
Published: February 2008

Online bibliographic databases are currently available for a wide range of disciplines. At the present time, however, there is no online database devoted specifically to anthropological literature. The field of anthropology is generally divided into four sub‐fields: social and cultural anthropology; archeology; anthropological linguistics; and physical anthropology, or bioanthropology. Anthropologists in these four subfields represent a very wide range of subject interests, and the field as a whole places strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research. As a result, it is sometimes possible to perform satisfactory computerized literature searches using databases which cover the literature of related disciplines.
When is “Ask a Stupid Question Day”?
Authors: Richmond Rick
Published: February 2008

On Wednesday, December 4, 1957, the first copies of the first edition of Chases' Calendar of Annual Events were delivered by the printer to Bill and Helen Chase in Flint, Michigan. Two thousand copies, consisting of 32 pages and listing 364 events, were printed. During the 26 years which have followed, Chases' Calendar has grown to nearly 200 pages, lists well over 4,000 events, has been displayed at two World's Fairs and at a White House Conference, and may be found in innumerable reference collections throughout the world.
What's New in Genealogy and Local History
Authors: Wright Raymond S.
Published: February 2008

Librarians serving family and local historians are concerned about a number of issues. Many want to learn more about the research process so they can better respond to patron needs. Some are interested in developing better genealogy and local history collections. Bibliographic control is another problem. How can librarians and researchers keep track of the flood tide of family and local history publications that appear each year? A related question is how one learns of the many indexes that exist or are being prepared throughout the country. There are literally millions of people involved in family and local history research. How does the researcher contact those who are researching the same family or community, or find out what others have done in the past? Many of those coming to libraries are seeking books or records that are not found in the local community. How does one locate these materials and gain access to them? Anyone wishing to share information about these or related topics should feel free to write the editor with his or her ideas.
Desert Island Journal
Authors: Farley Judith
Published: February 2008

January 14 Dear Diary, The desert island on which my ALA colleagues and I were tossed up after our shipwreck is sadly lacking in the necessities of life: no four‐star restaurants, no video‐discos (indeed, no discos at all), no Neiman‐Marcus branches, and very little of the Heidsieck 1966 Cuvee Royale. Exactly how the 26 of us happened to be on the cruise ship SS Alanet is unclear to us, although someone had faint recollections of that final fatal party at the end of Midwinter. But on one point we're all perfectly clear: we paid our own expenses for the cruise.
Basic Reference Sources in Fire Science
Authors: Hurni Jane , Kleinhans Elysabeth
Published: February 2008

The last 15 years have seen the rapid growth of fire science education and training in the United States. This growth was noted by the Advisory Committee on Fire Training and Education (see Education below). Currently, the Federal Government and a majority of states maintain fire academies for the training of fire personnel. The 1983 Peterson's Guide to Two and Four Year Colleges lists over 300 entries under the headings fire science and fire protection management. In addition, a number of industries and professions have a direct interest in the literature of fire science, including insurance, architecture, construction, building maintenance, forestry, and criminal justice. This review shall concentrate on materials that should be in the reference section of any educational institution offering courses in fire science. We have not included materials that are considered general reference sources for the study of public administration, which include much material on that aspect of fire service, such as the Municipal Yearbook or Pay Rates in the Public Service.
A Desert Island Reference Collection
Authors: Bonta Bruce D.
Published: February 2008

“If you were stranded on a desert island and had to create a reference/information service with only ten sources, which ten would you choose?” The question posed by an editor of this journal provokes a cartoon vision of a tiny islet, one palm tree, and a sinking ship in the distance. A much more pleasant image to build upon would be a large, well‐equiped island, with a home ready for occupancy by our family—my wife and me plus our two sons, who still live with us. The house would have all the appropriate amenities, shelving for a couple thousand volumes, and of course, room for the ten reference sources that we would be bringing ashore.
BRS/After Dark: A Review
Authors: Mader Sharon , Park Elizabeth
Published: February 2008

The proliferation and popularity of microcomputers have precipitated a revolution in online searching. Complex, costly online systems such as DIALOG and BRS, normally utilized in libraries or information centers by professional searchers, have produced user‐friendly and inexpensive offspring. These scaled‐down systems, designed for use at home or in the office, are advertised and discussed in popular magazines.