INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Author: GURDEV SINGH
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2013-01-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 8120346394

Reference and information services are considered an important activity of a modern library. This comprehensive and student-friendly book discusses in detail different types of information and reference sources and services, such as encyclopaedias, directories, yearbooks, dictionaries, geographical sources, biographical sources, statistical sources and handbooks. The book is organised into four parts. Part I deals with various types of information sources such as documentary and non-documentary sources. Part II discusses different types of reference services, organisation of reference section and the role of the librarian in the digital age. Part III describes the wide range of information service such as Current Awareness Service (CAS) and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI). Part IV provides an overview of important information systems such as National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT) and International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS). The book is intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of library science. Besides, it will also be very useful for librarians, information scientists, and information professionals. Salient Features Deals with both theoretical and practical aspects of information sources and services. Discusses various types of information sources and services keeping in view the latest trends and developments in the field. Presents the concepts related to information sources and services in a systematic and accessible way.

Macmillan Directory of Business Information Sources

Macmillan Directory of Business Information Sources
Author: James Tudor
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 470
Release: 1989-06-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349107506

This is a three-in-one compendium of sources and resources which draws on more than a decade of experience in sourcing and analyzing market and business information. It covers over 1000 key sources and highlights the best buys.

Information Sources in Law

Information Sources in Law
Author: J.R. Winterton
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2012-06-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 3110976412

The aim of each volume of this series Guides to Information Sources is to reduce the time which needs to be spent on patient searching and to recommend the best starting point and sources most likely to yield the desired information. The criteria for selection provide a way into a subject to those new to the field and assists in identifying major new or possibly unexplored sources to those who already have some acquaintance with it. The series attempts to achieve evaluation through a careful selection of sources and through the comments provided on those sources.

Directory of Criminal Justice Information Sources

Directory of Criminal Justice Information Sources
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 1994-10
Genre:
ISBN: 0788113402

A directory of criminal justice related organizations. Contains information on 158 organizations including name of the contact person, addresses, telephone numbers, services, objectives, publications, & more.

Business Information Sources

Business Information Sources
Author: Lorna M. Daniells
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780520029460

Annotated bibliography and guide to sources of information on business and management - includes material reating to accounting, taxation, computers and management information systems, insurance, real estate business, marketing, personnel management, labour relations, etc.