It evaluates different types of services, including reference and current awareness information services, and highlights the basic tools essential for effective searching. The second part describes the search features of selected subject-specific sources, including science and technology, social sciences and humanities, business, legal, patent, health and government electronic information sources.
Useful appendices list selected CD-ROM and online information sources in a range of subject areas.
It will also be invaluable to students of library and information studies undertaking courses in reference sources and information retrieval. The authors Dr G G Chowdhury BSc MLISc PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Science, University of Strathclyde. Sudatta Chowdhury BSc BLISc MLISc MPhil was until recently a part-time lecturer in the Division of Information Studies, School of Applied Science, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The text approaches the acquisitions process logically, from requests through to the checking, ordering and receipt of library materials. It aims to explain the role of acquisitions in its context, and to improve service in terms of speed, cost, efficiency and financial competence.