Elements of Library MethodsG. E. Stechert, 1925 - 225 pages |
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... devoted to special subjects are not usually shelved with the reference books ; in the large libraries , they are often included in special reference collections or departmental libraries . Bibliographies and lists of references should ...
... devoted to special subjects are not usually shelved with the reference books ; in the large libraries , they are often included in special reference collections or departmental libraries . Bibliographies and lists of references should ...
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... devoted to special , but not technical subjects . Included in this group are those , for example , devoted to so- ciology , education , physiology , history , medicine , law , mathe- matics , and botany . The articles are usually the ...
... devoted to special , but not technical subjects . Included in this group are those , for example , devoted to so- ciology , education , physiology , history , medicine , law , mathe- matics , and botany . The articles are usually the ...
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... devoted to travel , labor , out - door life , and sports . Very few of these are indexed . Indexes to Periodicals . The first attempt to compile an index to general periodical literature was made by William F. Poole , a student at Yale ...
... devoted to travel , labor , out - door life , and sports . Very few of these are indexed . Indexes to Periodicals . The first attempt to compile an index to general periodical literature was made by William F. Poole , a student at Yale ...
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... devoted chiefly to arts , and the entries are under subject authors is entered under author's nam the Dramatic Index has been publishe magazine - subject index . A. L. A. Index to general literature brought down to January I , I ...
... devoted chiefly to arts , and the entries are under subject authors is entered under author's nam the Dramatic Index has been publishe magazine - subject index . A. L. A. Index to general literature brought down to January I , I ...
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... devoted to each It has been published since 1898 . Chemical abstracts , issued semi abstracts of articles on chemistry in of societies . It has been published si is indexed and a general index has one to ten inclusive . The Chemical ...
... devoted to each It has been published since 1898 . Chemical abstracts , issued semi abstracts of articles on chemistry in of societies . It has been published si is indexed and a general index has one to ten inclusive . The Chemical ...
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