LAR4100

Reference materials

G Johanson

4 points - 2-3 hours per week - First semester - Caulfield - Only available for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Prohibitions: IMS5016

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should have gained experience in using a large number of general reference sources and a thorough understanding of the basics of on-line/on-disk searching, along with the ability to apply that understanding to a reference problem.

Synopsis The study of reference materials in printed, microform or electronic forms and access to reference sources, including on-line databases.

Assessment On-line/on-disk projects: 50% - Essays: 30% - Seminar presentation and participation: 20%

Recommended texts

Bopp R E Reference and information services: An introduction 2nd edn, Libraries Unlimited, 1995

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