Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences

by Boorkman, Jo Anne; Huber, Jeffrey T.; Roper, Fred W.

• ISBN13: 9781555704810
• ISBN10: 1555704816
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Amer Library Assn

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	vii
Preface	ix
A Brief History of Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences	xiii
PART I The Reference Collection
Chapter 1 Organization and Management of the Reference Collection	1	(30)
Jo Anne Boorkman
PART II Bibliographic Sources
Chapter 2 Bibliographic Sources for Monographs	31	(12)
Jeffrey T. Huber
Chapter 3 Bibliographic Sources for Periodicals	43	(10)
Fred W. Roper
Chapter 4 Indexing, Abstracting, and Digital Database Resources	53	(46)
Jerry Perry, David K. Howse, and Joan Schlimgen
Chapter 5 U.S. Government Documents and Technical Reports	99	(10)
Fred W. Roper
Chapter 6 Conferences, Reviews, and Translations	109	(18)
Fred W. Roper
PART III Information Sources
Chapter 7 Terminology	127	(16)
Fred W. Roper
Chapter 8 Handbooks and Manuals	143	(10)
Jo Anne Boorkraan
Chapter 9 Drug Information Sources	153	(54)
Amy Butros and Susan McGuinness
Chapter 10 Consumer Health Sources	207	(34)
Mary L. Gillaspy
Chapter 11 Medical and Health Statistics	241	(54)
Jocelyn A. Rankin and Mary L. Burgess
Chapter 12 Directories and Biographical Sources	295	(32)
Cheryl Dee
Chapter 13 History Sources	327	(18)
Lucretia W. McClure
Chapter 14 Grant Sources	345	(18)
Jo Anne Boorkman
Appendix	363	(6)
Index	369	(18)
About the Editors	387	(2)
List of Contributors	389