Useful Resouces for  LIS 407: Reference/Information Services

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GENERAL 

ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science
http://www.wcsu.edu/library/odlis.html

Simple explanations of terms commonly used in the library profession created by Joan M. Reitz. of Western State Connecticut University

Descriptions of Reference Types

ORGANIZATIONS 

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA/ALA)
http://www.ala.org/RUSAMAINTemplate.cfm?Section=rusa

PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES, COMPETENCIES, JOB DESCRIPTIONS, ETC. 

Professional Competencies for Reference and User Service Providers
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/protools/referenceguide/professional.cfm

Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Services Professionals
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/protools/referenceguide/guidelinesbehavioral.cfm

ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm

New England Job Line
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/career/jobline/

Green, Samuel Swett. "Personal Relations Between Librarians and Readers." Library Journal, v. 1, October 1876, pp. 74-81.
First presented at the first conference of the American Library Association in Philadelphia used the title "The Desirableness of Establishing Personal Relations Between Librarians and Readers in Popular Libraries."

ONLINE REFERENCE RESOURCES 

Available On The Web

DeskRef 500: Best Sources for Quick Answers
http://www.rcls.org/deskref/

Librarians' Index to the Internet: Lii.org
http://lii.org/

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/

refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/

Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com

Available Through Simmons Database Subscriptions

GSLIS Databases: Quick and Complete Lists
Credo Reference, formally XreferPlus
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Oxford Reference

Electronic Resources List
Databases by Subject
Description of Databases

Searching Techniques: Truncation and Boolean Operators and Keyword Grid Form

PRINT REFERENCE RESOURCES 

Online Catalog
Library of Congress Classification Outline

SOURCE LISTS 

Allen Smith's Examine the Following
Susan Shoemaker's Resource List

Kroeger, Alice Bertha.  "Suggestive List of 100 Reference Books," in Guide to the Study and Use of Rreference Books.  Chicago, American Library Association, 1908. PP. 118-120.

Evaluating Reference Sources

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GETTING HELP 

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