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A View From The Top, Sue Polanka
A View From The Top, Sue Polanka
University Libraries' Staff Publications
What is the forecast for reference publishing? Publishing executives have been engaged in this ongoing discussion, most recently at the Reference Books Bulletin Editorial Board program, "The Future of Electronic Reference Publishing: A View from the Top," at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. As a preview to the program, I asked four executives-John Barnes, executive vice president, Strategic Marketing and Business Development, Gale/Cengage Learning; Casper Grathwohl, vice president and publisher, Oxford University Press; Rolf Janke, vice president and publisher, Sage Reference; and Michael N. Ross, senior vice president, education general manager, Encyclopaedia Britannica-to answer a few questions about the …
Households, Sue Polanka, Terese Desimio
Households, Sue Polanka, Terese Desimio
University Libraries' Staff Publications
This is a selection of Chapter 11 from the book Reference Sources For Small And Medium-Sized Libraries and was edited by Jack O'Gorman. This is the seventh edition and printed in 2008. The chapter is a compilation of reference materials that a person can use in the home or office and covers a wide range of general topics.
Options For The E-Reference Collection, Sue Polanka
Options For The E-Reference Collection, Sue Polanka
University Libraries' Staff Publications
Last year, we looked at 5 options for the e-reference collection for the academic and large public library market: ABC-CLIO's History Reference Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Greenwood Digital Collection, Oxford Reference Online, and Xrefer's Xreferplus. Much has changed in one year. Xrefer has now become Credo Reference and has added more than 200 historic videos and flash_audio animations, 1,700 audio files, a link resolver for bibliographic entries, and a new interface (to debut in less than 6 months). Greenwood added 500 new tides in 2007, all imprints from 2005 to 2007. Gale added 16 new publishers and released an …
Options For The E-Reference Collection, Sue Polanka
Options For The E-Reference Collection, Sue Polanka
University Libraries' Staff Publications
The electronic reference book revolution is in full swing, and nearly every reference book publisher is on board with the latest titles and interfaces for searching and retrieving top-notch scholarly resources. But which product will best suit your library? Which product has the best access and search features? And what about price-should you look for ownership or a subscription service? To assist with the reference e-book dilemma, this article examines five major electronic reference book products-ABC-CLlO's History Reference Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Greenwood Digital Collection, Oxford Reference Online, and Xreferplus-and compares them for content, search capabilities, interface, special features, …
Reference Sources On Beer, Sue Polanka
Reference Sources On Beer, Sue Polanka
University Libraries' Staff Publications
Ancient Egyptians used to say the mouth of a perfectly happy man (or woman) is filled with beer. Now, the mind of a perfectly happy beer drinker can be filled with knowledge about that beer! Beer and beer resources come in many varieties. Listed here are books and Web sites with a focus on beer from around the world. There are three well-known authors in the beer world, Michael Jackson, Brian Glover, and Stephen Beaumont. Each author has several books on beer, brewing, and other malts and ales. Their most current or comprehensive books are highlighted. Web sites were last …