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Download or read book Introduction to Reference Work written by William A. Katz and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2002 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Information Services, Volume I of Introduction to Reference Work, explains the basic reference processes and sources of information in today's libraries. It is a tool for understanding and mastering basic reference forms, no matter how they're packaged. This eighth edition is virtually all new, reflecting the easy accessibility of electronic databases on the Internet.Its companion, Volume II, Reference Services and Reference Processes, introduces the sophisticated and imaginative aspects of the complete reference process. It discusses the ongoing and important changes and developments in information technologies, particularly the role of the Internet in the reference process.