Reference Services Review: Volume 21 Issue 3
Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age
Table of contents
Usenet and the library
Larry Gainor, Erin FosterNetwork resources have become widely used by libraries in recent years. More than ever before, librarians are expected to become familiar with such tools as electronic mail, file…
Neither backlash nor fad: The new men's studies
Eugene R. AugustAlthough men's studies is no longer a novelty on college campuses, it can still raise some bewildered eyebrows and prompt a few explosive reactions. Recently, on a national…
End of the beginning: Chico mendes and the battle for Brazil's rain forest
Rebecca L. GardnerOn the evening of 22 December 1988 the world lost one of its most dedicated environmental leaders. Chico Mendes, born Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, was shot down by ranchers as he…
CD‐ROM and the undergraduate: Reference and instruction at risk
Charles R. HixsonA barrage of criticism has been leveled recently at those librarians championing the importance of bibliographical instruction and the reference interview. Some critics claim…
Peer coaching: Professional growth and development for instruction librarians
Lee‐Allison Levene, Polly FrankWith so many academic librarians now employed in split or multi‐task job assignments, those who teach may question how they can develop the skills they need to be challenging and…
Field guides for everyone: A guide to their diversity
Diane SchmidtThere is a great deal of interest in the environment these days, and while much of that interest focuses on saving the world, a lot of it relates to learning about nature. Field…
Searching U.S. patents: Core collection and suggestions for service
Kevin R. HarwellFew areas of reference services seem to be as shrouded in fearful mystery as those of patent searching. For many librarians, the very word “patent” conjures up images of strange…
The Israeli peace movement from the outbreak of the intifada to an uncertain future: An annotated bibliography
Allan MetzOn 1 April 1978, the Israeli peace movement burst into world consciousness when an estimated 25,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv to urge the administration of Prime Minister…
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