Walford's Guide to Reference Material: Science and technology

1999
 |  Reference books
Walford's Guide to Reference Material: Science and technology

Author: Albert John Walford

Publisher: London : Library Association Pub.

ISBN: UOM:39015047531291

Category: Reference books

Page: 712

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A revised and updated guide to reference material. It contains selective and evaluative entries to guide the enquirer to the best source of reference in each subject area, be it journal article, CD-ROM, on-line database, bibliography, encyclopaedia, monograph or directory. It features full critical annotations and reviewers' comments and comprehensive author-title and subject indexes. The contents include: mathematics; astronomy and surveying; physics; chemistry; earth sciences; palaeontology; anthropology; biology; natural history; botany; zoology; patents and interventions; medicine; engineering; transport vehicles; agriculture and livestock; household management; communication; chemical industry; manufactures; industries, trades and crafts; and the building industry.

British Sources of Information

2003-09-02
 |  History
British Sources of Information

Author: P. Jackson

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781135794934

Category: History

Page: 772

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This comprehensive and versatile reference source will be a most important tool for anyone wishing to seek out information on virtually any aspect of British affairs, life and culture. The resources of a detailed bibliography, directory and journals listing are combined in this single volume, forming a unique guide to a multitude of diverse topics - British politics, government, society, literature, thought, arts, economics, history and geography. Academic subjects as taught in British colleges and universities are covered, with extensive reading lists of books and journals and sources of information for each discipline, making this an invaluable manual.

Guide to Information Sources in Engineering

2000
 |  Technology & Engineering
Guide to Information Sources in Engineering

Author: Charles R. Lord

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

ISBN: 1563086999

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 364

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The only source that focuses exclusively on engineering and technology, this important guide maps the dynamic and changing field of information sources published for engineers in recent years. Lord highlights basic perspectives, access tools, and English-language resources--directories, encyclopedias, yearbooks, dictionaries, databases, indexes, libraries, buyer's guides, Internet resources, and more. Substantial emphasis is placed on digital resources. The author also discusses how engineers and scientists use information, the culture and generation of scientific information, different types of engineering information, and the tools and resources you need to locate and access that material. Other sections describe regulations, standards and specifications, government resources, professional and trade associations, and education and career resources. Engineers, scientists, librarians, and other information professionals working with engineering and technology information will welcome this research

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research

2021-01-08
 |  Science
Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research

Author: J. Richard Blanchard

Publisher: University of California Press

ISBN: 9780520368842

Category: Science

Page: 748

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.