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This research compares automatic subject metadata generation when the pre-1800s Long-S character is corrected to a standard < s >. The test environment includes entries from the third edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, and the HIVE automatic subject indexing tool. A comparative study of metadata generated before and after correction of the Long-S demonstrated an average of 26.51 percent potentially relevant terms per entry omitted from results if the Long-S is not corrected. Results confirm that correcting the Long-S increases the availability of terms that can be used for creating quality metadata records. A relationship is also demonstrated between shorter entries and an increase in omitted terms when the Long-S is not corrected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Understanding human health and healthcare provision is one of the most relevant issues today. The fields of medical sociology, medical anthropology, and health psychology offer unique approaches to studying human [...]

Each year at the ALA Annual Conference, the Business Reference Sources Committee of RUSA's Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) meets to select the outstanding business reference sources published since [...]

Welcome to the tenth annual 'Best Free Reference Websites List.' In 1998, the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of RUSA appointed an ad hoc task force to develop a method of [...]

Meditation is clearly moving into the mainstream. Evidence of this is the August 4, 2003, cover story in Time magazine, which explored the research on the physiological and psychological aspects [...]

Technological developments have affected not only the format and sources of the information libraries use to provide reference service, but also where we provide reference service. Libraries and their resources [...]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports that there are about six thousand languages in use around the world today, according to general reference books. Observation of the publication of children’s books; Workshops for a variety of international organizations; Imitation of Western textbook readers; Preference of authors to write in the international languages they learned in school, rather than in their mother tongues because they often did not feel at ease in the written forms of their home languages. INSETS: "Let's Get Started!";What is Biblionef?;What are IBBY and USBBY?.

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than seventy-five years ago and continued by Eugene P. Sheehy. I have been editor since about 1985 and this will be my last column. Since I am retiring, Sarah Spurgin Witte (spurgin@columbia.edu) will be the next editor with Mary Cargill responsible for the New Editions and Supplements section. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and genera' reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as BD1 11) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the role of libraries in supporting volunteers in their effort against obesity, through the provision of reliable information from health science journals, and presents a case study of an obese library user who was motivated by reading health references. Librarians need a two-part policy that respects obese library users. The first part of the policy is to state that their customers have a right to decide what to do or not do, with their weight, without any unsolicited, intrusive actions on the part of their librarians. The second part is that librarians should recognize the right of their customers to have reliable information that would enable them to manage their individual problems of weight loss when and if they decide to do so and then prepare for their needs with heightened awareness of good sources.

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than sixty years ago and continued by Eugene P. Sheehy. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as BD111) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a list of reference books. '100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction,' edited by Fiona Kelleghan; 'Alternative Energy: Facts, Statistics and Issues,' edited by Paula Berinstein; 'The American Heritage Libro Ilustrado de Palabras.'

Presents several reference books for college and research libraries in the U.S. 'Encyclopedia of Postmoderism,' edited by Victor E. Taylor and Charles E. Winquist; 'Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators,' by Kenneth D. Crews; 'Dictionary of Midwestern Literature,' edited by Philip A. Greasley.

Presents a selection of reference books for 2000. 'Grande Dizionario Italiano Dell'Uso,' by Tullio De Mauro; 'Il Nuovo Etimologico: DELI: Dizionario Etimologico Della Lingua Italiano,' by Manlio Cortelazzo; 'Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocyphal/Deuterocanonical Books and the New Testament,' edited by Carol Meyers, Toni Craven and Ross Kraemer.

Presents brief descriptions of a selection of scholarly and general reference works. 'Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers,' edited by John W. Yolton, John Valdimir Price, and John Stephens; 'Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing,' edited by Rosemary Herbert; 'Twentieth-Century British and American Theatre: A Critical Guide to Archives,' by Christoper Innes.

Presents a selection of reference books of 1998-1999. Includes Biography; Journalism; Language and literature; Political science.

Welcome to 'Best Historical Materials,' the annual review of outstanding English-language resources in the field of history, as selected by members of the Historical Materials Committee, RUSA History Section. The [...]

Presents information on various editions and supplements of reference books. Information on `Suomen Kansallisbibliografia,' by Tuija Laine and Rita Nyqvist; Description of the `Encyclopedia of Philosophy,' edited by Paul Edwards.

Presents a selection of scholarly and general works that may be of interest to reference workers in university libraries. `Historical Dictionary of Mormonism,' by Davis Bitton; `Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English,' edited by Ian Hamilton; `Dictionary of Polish Literature,' edited by B.J. Czerwinski; `Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian Art,' by James M. Saslow.

Lists a selection of scholarly and general works of interest to reference workers in university libraries. Internet; Periodicals; Religion; Literature; Women's studies; Ethnic studies; United States history; English history; French history; New editions and supplements.

Following established guidelines and criteria, a working group of the BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee voted to adopt these titles as 'outstanding business reference sources' or 'other notable titles' published [...]

The Reference Sources Committee has announced the 2004 list of Outstanding Reference Sources. The titles represent high-quality reference works that are suitable for small to medium-sized libraries. An annotated list [...]

The article lists several books which were recognized as the Outstanding Reference Sources 2016 including "The Encyclopedia of Victorian Literature," "The Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary," and "Worldmark Global Business and Economy Issues."

The article offers information for several new editions of reference books including the second edition of the "Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences," from Macmillan publishing company, the "New Encyclopedia of Africa," 5 vols., from the publishers Thomson/Gale and a second edition of the "Encyclopedia of Terrorism" from the publishers Facts on File.

The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2011 have been named to the 2012 Outstanding Reference Sources list, an annual award offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). [...]

This article highlights the 2003 Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) Conference, a conference of librarians interested in digital reference, in San Antonio, Texas. David Lankes reviewed current VRD initiatives and characterized the digital reference agenda as the use of human intermediation to answer questions in a digital environment. Keynote speaker Robert Martin, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, spoke on the educational role of libraries and the importance of supporting and enhancing the transfer of knowledge. Faculty and students from library and information schools presented findings from their current research, and practitioners share experience and expertise on a wide range of topics. Lankes included the issue over the library's role in knowledge-sharing.

This section presents a bibliography of reference books for adult readers which are selected by the American Library Association for 2004.

RUSA BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee In an effort to aid selectors and reference librarians serving business interests, a working group of the BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee, following established [...]

The article lists several books on the 2013 Outstanding References Sources List, including "Biotechnology: In Context," edited by Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner; "Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology," edited by Daniel J. Christie; and "Literature of War," edited by Thomas Riggs.

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than sixty years ago and continued by Eugene Sheehy. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as DC86) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]