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LIS 503

Reference and Information Services

3 units

Fall 2018

Topics

  • Information-source evaluation
  • Reference interviews
  • Information searching
  • Virtual reference
  • Specialized populations
  • Readers advisory
  • Information literacy
  • Reference-service management

Readings

  • Dove, J. G., and Tyckoson, D. A. Reimagining Reference in the 21st Century. Purdue University Press, 2015.
    required
  • Bopp, R. E., and Smith, L. C. Reference and Information Services: An Introduction. 4th ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2011.
    recommended
  • Smith and Wong. Reference and Information Services: An Introduction. 5th ed. (Alternative edition listed in syllabus.)
    recommended
  • Cassell, K. A., and Hiremath, U. Reference and Information Services: An Introduction. 3rd ed. Neal-Schuman, 2013. (Title reproduced as printed in syllabus.)
    recommended
  • American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed., 2010.
    recommended
Sources