TY  - BOOK
AU  - CHALCRAFT Anthony 
AU  - PRYTHERCH Ray 
AU  - WILLIS Stephen
TI  - Walford's guide to reference material: generalia, language and literature, the arts
SN  - 1856043002 (hbk.)
PY  - 1998///
CY  - London
PB  - Library Association Publishing
KW  - ARTS
KW  - BIBLIOGRAPHIES
KW  - DIRECTORIES
KW  - ENCYCLOPEDIAS
KW  - GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
KW  - INFORMATION SOURCES
KW  - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
KW  - LIBRARIANSHIP
KW  - LITERATURE
KW  - MICROFORMS
KW  - ONLINE DATABASES
KW  - ORGANISATIONS
KW  - PERIODICALS
KW  - REFERENCE WORKS
N2  - A comprehensive guide to reference materials in the subject areas of knowledge - more specifically, bibliographies; librarianship and information studies; reference books; periodicals; organisations and associations; journalism and newspapers; government publications. Also covers the Arts and Language and Literature. A "one-stop source of information on all types of reference material, regardless of form". Thus, includes entries on bibliographies, indexes, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories etc. and also on periodical articles, microforms, online and CD-ROM sources and on online and database services.ARRANGEMENT: Entries are arranged alphabetically under subject headings within broad subject groupings based on the UDC classification. Individual entries provide a detailed evaluation of each item and include full bibliographical detail, ISBN, price if available, critical annotations, publishing history, outline of contents, comparison with other works and a brief general assessment of overall value, often illustrated by quotations from or references to reviews. Contains separate alphabetical indexes to subjects, and to titles and authors which refer to the relevant unique running number(s) assigned to each entry
ER  -