Fiction Connection Honored by Charleston Advisor
Posted November 30, 2006 | Filed Under Books In Print, Readers Advisory, Online Databases
Bowker, the world’s leading provider of bibliographic information, today announced that its Fiction Connection readers’ advisory tool was feted as the “Best Interface” for electronic services of interest to libraries.The selection was made by the members of the editorial board from the highly regarded library trade publication, The Charleston Advisor. Bowker’s Fiction Connection was recognized for “an innovative search interface with a graphical tagging-like screen for which librarians can’t seem to get enough.”
Fiction and biography books published in the U.S. can be easily identified through FictionConnection.com, which allows patrons or librarians to search similar titles by entering the title of a book they already know they enjoy, or browsing by location, topic, character, genre, timeframe or setting.
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Bowker’s News Media Directory 2007 Released
Posted November 20, 2006 | Filed Under Print Directories
Bowker’s News Media Directory is the complete source for all information regarding news outlets in the United States. The set is broken down into three media specific volumes.
The Newspaper Directory volume contains 14 detailed sections to help you find the publication you are looking for quickly and easily. The Magazine & Newsletter index contains 7,500 entries. Six sections are divided into easy-to-use indexes. Complete television and radio information is included featuring listings by market, subject, public and educational stations, networks, call letters, and more.
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Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory 2007 Released
Posted November 13, 2006 | Filed Under Print Directories
An essential reference tool for any serials librarian, the 45th Edition of Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory is overflowing with the latest international bibliographic information on journals, magazines and newspapers. With over 201,330 regularly and irregularly issued serials classified under 906 subject headings, Ulrich’s is the most comprehensive directory available worldwide. Included in the new edition are more than 14,600 new serials as well as 5,270 titles which have ceased publication.
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Resources for College Libraries (RCL) Print Edition Released
Posted November 6, 2006 | Filed Under Core Lists, RCL, Print Directories
In November, Resources for College Libraries will be released in a print edition spanning 7-volumes and covering more than 62,000 recommended titles. Brought to you by Bowker and ACRL’s Choice, Resources for College Libraries is a direct successor to 1988’s Books for College Libraries (BCL3).
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