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Reference Services
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Archives of LIBREF-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU 
 Searchable discussion list of library reference issues, dating back to December 1995. http://listserv.kent.edu/archives/libref-l.html Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Ask A Librarian
Have a question that needs an answer? Interact with real librarians on the Web through this "online reference service from the Library of Congress." Services available for live chat are marked with yellow balloons. Hours of availability are noted in each section. Be sure to check the "Reference Correspondence Policy" at the bottom of the main page. Note: your local library may offer virtual reference services--check there first. http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Aug 12, 2004 Bloomsbury: Research Centre
A database of reference books, including a thesaurus, quotations, and dictionaries of art, myth, and English literature. Searchable, and browsable by title. From an independent publisher. http://www.bloomsbury.com/ARC/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Sep 9, 2008 E-ref Characteristics
An excellent page of observations on providing reference via the Internet, based on years of information referral via bulletin board and chat and reference question answering via Web form. From Sara K. Weissman, librarian at Morris County Library and co-moderator of the PubLib discussion list. http://www.gti.net/weissman/character.html Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Feb 20, 2001 ELITE Project
Excellent information about distance access to libraries. There is up-to-date information about, and links to, libraries using conferencing, chat, MOOs, e-mail and Web forms, and "MyLibrary" interfaces. Maintained by the Electronic Library, IT and staff Education Project (ELITE) at the University of Leicester. Resources include examples of libraries using the various ways of providing remote access to users, articles on the topic, and companies providing the hardware/software. http://www.le.ac.uk/li/distance/eliteproject/index.htm Topics: College and University Education, Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Feb 20, 2003 Information Searches That Solve Problems
This December 2007 survey found that people who "have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources" and "members of Gen Y [age 18-30] are the leading users of libraries for help solving problems and in more general patronage." Features highlights of survey findings, the full report and questionnaire, and the press release. From the Pew Internet and American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2007/Information-Searches-That-Solve-Problems.aspx Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Reference Reviews
Reviews of reference books and Internet-based and CD-ROM reference sources. Searchable. Reviewers include Peter Jacso, John R.M. Lawrence, Blanche Woolls, and David Loertscher. The archive has reviews back to 1997. From Gale. http://www.gale.cengage.com/reference/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Washington Virtual Reference Project
This site details Washington State's LSTA-funded initiative for the development of virtual (chat and e-mail) reference services in Washington libraries. Users will find information about current grant activities, links to online articles about virtual reference (VR), and links to other Web resources, including vendors of VR products, The Virtual Reference Desk, and the Library of Congress's Global Reference Network project. Also provided are links to Washington libraries offering VR services. http://wlo.statelib.wa.gov/services/vrs/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Jun 11, 2003 |
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