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READY REFERENCE
Ryan Noble, Eric Robinson, Laine Thielstrom, & Annie Thomas
What is Ready Reference?
Compile information consulted regularly into a single resource
Serves as a resource for a specific group of question types
Arranges information for easy access
Evaluating Ready Reference Resources
Accuracy of information Documentation of sources Currency of resource Adequacy of indexing Layout of information
ALMANACSEric Robinson
What are almanacs?
Almanacs compile recent statistics and facts often on political, cultural, or current events
Coverage may be general or subject specific
Include facts, statistics, lists, and annual chronologies
Usually published annuallyInformation is well researched and
authoritative
Source: (2009) World almanac and book of facts. New York: World Almanac.
Source: (2009). Time almanac. Boston: Information Please, LLC.
General AlmanacsAddress many fact-based questions:
• Population demographics, economic information, or other statistics about a given country
• Tables of statistics, chronologies, and lists and descriptive information• Facts on hundreds of public figures
Arranged Topically for browsing
• People Nature/Science World United States Business Sports
Information typically accessed through index
(2008). Time almanac. Boston: Information Please, LLC.
(2008). Time almanac. Boston: Information Please, LLC.
Comparing General Almanacs
World Almanac Time Almanac
•Longer text entries
•fewer illustrations, maps, etc.
•Online version requires subscription
•Online version requires subject and key word searches
•Better visual arrangement within topics
•Excellent visuals
•Better indexing of personal names
•Online version is free but laden with ads
•Online version much more browsable
Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac
•Presents information and statistics on libraries and publishing
•Reports from national agencies, associations, and organizations
•Information on recent legislation affecting these industries
•Bibliographies and distinguished book lists
•Directories of libraries, library organizations and book trade organizations Source: (2009). Library and book trade
almanac. New York: Information Today.
Political analysis
State by state coverage
Profiles of officials
Player statistics
Histories of all types of sports
Team histories
Chronologies
African American Firsts
Historical documents
Statistical Abstract of the United States
(2009) The 2009 statistical abstract. Retrieved from: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
Source: (2009) The 2009 statistical abstract. Retrieved from: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
Test your knowledge
Which resource would you use to locate statistics on trends in e-book sales?
A. Time AlmanacB. World Almanac and Book of FactsC. The Bowker AnnualD. Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
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Test your knowledge
Which resource would you use to locate statistics on trends in e-book sales?
C. The Bowker Annual
References (2008). Time almanac. Boston: Information Please, LLC.
(2009) Infoplease.com. Accessed on June 27, 2009 from: Infoplease.com
(2009). Library and book trade almanac. New York: Information Today.
(2009). Time Almanac. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
(2009) World almanac and book of facts. New York: World Almanac.
(2009) World almanac Online. Retrieved June 18, 2009 from Academic Search Premier: http://web.ebscohost.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=107&sid=2d5637b1-2ede-4e47-918f-ce9e0db4c55d%40sessionmgr104
(2009) The 2009 statistical abstract. Retrieved from: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/