American Reference Books Annual
1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
American Reference Books Annual
ARBA's critical reviews of the latest reference resources will help all types of librarians build a strong reference collection for their library, no matter the size of their budget. Each year, the American Reference Books Annual provides collection development and reference librarians with high-quality, critical reviews of recently published print and online reference materials. This 2013 edition covers materials that were published in 2012, with additional coverage of selected resources from 2011 and 2013 as well. These reviews are written by practicing academic, public, and school librarians--informed individuals well versed in review writing. This book is an essential resource for collection development librarians in academic, public, and school libraries. Comprising four main parts--General Works, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Science and Technology--topical chapters are arranged alphabetically within each section, enabling users to quickly find the information they're seeking. Coverage extends beyond reference titles to also include academic, general, and children's reference sources, with each entry fairly highlighting both positive and negative attributes of the publication. - Provides reviews of a wide spectrum of resources, including print resources, eBooks, subscription databases, and free reference websites - Presents both positive and negative aspects of each resource, allowing users to make their own decisions about the source based on their patrons' needs - Supplies critical, timely reviews written by experienced, practicing librarians working in the field - Enables users to make the best decisions for their budgets by offering reviews that compare the title under evaluation with other resources already available
American Reference Books Annual
American Reference Books Annual 2012
The annual edition of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) is an indispensable tool filled with practicing librarians' reviews of the latest reference materials. It enables libraries to build the strong reference collections their patrons need, no matter the size of the budget. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) provides collection development and reference librarians with critical reviews of all print and online reference materials published in 2011, as well as some resources from 2010 and 2012. Reviews are written by practicing academic, public, and school librarians who are intimately familiar with the needs of libraries and ideally suited to discerning both positive and negative aspects of each resource, including eBooks, electronic databases, and free reference websites. The 2012 edition is organized into four main parts: General Works, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Science and Technology. Topical chapters are arranged alphabetically within each section. Unlike many other reference review sources, ARBA comprehensively covers all materials that will be relevant for academic, public, and school libraries, as well as professional tools that can be used by librarians in these fields. - All reviews are written specifically for this volume - Each entry offers complete bibliographic information, including publisher, copyright date, pricing information, and ISBN - An author/title index is included in addition to a comprehensive subject index
American Reference Books Annual 1994
In the 25 years since its publication began, American Reference Books Annual has come to be regarded as a comprehensive review source for reference books published or distributed in the United States. Canadian reference publications are also included. The approximately 1,700 entries in ARBA 94 continue to encompass an entire spectrum of subjects, covering such broad areas as general reference, history, education, literature, urban studies, economics and business, and science and technology.
