The New Walford Guide to Reference Resources
Volume 2: The Social Sciences
Helen Edwards editor R G Lester editor Peter Clinch editor Heather Dawson editor Susan Tarrant editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Facet Publishing
Published:1st Dec '07
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The New Walford highlights the best resources to use when undertaking a search for accurate and relevant information, saving you precious time and effort. For those looking for a selective and evaluative reference resource that really delivers on its promise, look no further. In addition to print sources, The New Walford naturally covers an extensive range of e-reference sources such as digital databanks, digital reference services, electronic journal collections, meta-search engines, networked information services, open archives, resource discovery services and websites of premier organizations in both the public and private sectors. But rather than supplying a list of all available known resources as a web search engine might, The New Walford subject specialists have carefully selected and evaluated available resources to provide a definitive list of the most appropriate and useful.
With an emphasis on quality and sustainability the subject specialists have been careful to assess the differing ways that information is framed and communicated in different subject areas. As a result the resource evaluations in each subject area are prefaced by an introductory overview of the structure of the relevant literature. This ensures that The New Walford is clear, easy-to-use and intuitive.
Editorial Board Chair: Ray Lester Peter Clinch; Helen Edwards; Heather Dawson; Susan Tarrant
Subject Specialists Wendy Buckle; Patricia Budgen; Peter Chapman; Sheila Corrall; Jonathan Cowley; Heather Dawson; Gillian Dwyer; Tracey Ellis; Gwyneth Price; Lynne Seddon; Angela Upton
Compiled by leading subject specialists from internationally renowned organizations, Volume 2 covers 15 broad subject groupings:
- Social Sciences (generic)
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work & Social Welfare
- Politics
- Government
- Law
- Finance, Accountancy & Taxation
- Industries & Utilities
- Business & Management
- Education & Learning
- Sport
- Media & Communications
- Information & Library Sciences
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"Since The New Walford is especially aimed at the newcomer, it serves as a good first-stop resource for students and researchers beginning their research in these selected fields…The work is well designed and indexed, with superb content."
-- Booklist"It is logically planned with a clear definition of its audience and what it is trying to do for them. It is also carefully organized and well indexed. Altogether, it deserves the tag on its front cover: "belongs on every reference desk"…it is so much easier to find the resource you need by consulting this well planned, comprehensively indexed and clearly laid out volume."
-- Reference Reviews"This is certainly a major array of resources, meticulously organised and concisely described…It is a great reference resource, a worthy global overview of the social sciences, and incidentally a useful portfolio for ongoing library collection development purposes."
-- The Australian Library JouISBN: 9781856044981
Dimensions: 249mm x 193mm x 46mm
Weight: 686g
848 pages