Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Serials in the British Library together with locations and holdings of other British and Irish libraries.
Serials in the British Library
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Serials in the British Library together with locations and holdings of other British and Irish libraries.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Serials in the British Library together with locations and holdings of other British and Irish libraries.
Serials Cataloging
Author: Jim E. Cole
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781560242819
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the landmark developments in serials cataloging over the past few years. Serials Cataloging: Modern Perspectives and International Developments updates and complements the earlier volume Serials Cataloging: A State of the Art. This thorough volume focuses on the areas of education and training, cataloging practice, theory, and current developments, international aspects, and options for change. Thisbook is packed with information for serials catalogers, students, and even other librarians who need insight into the rapidly changing world of serials cataloging. Chapters provide information on international aspects such as ISBD(S) and ISDS outside of North America, and serials cataloging in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Italy. Other subjects covered include the work of the CONSER Subject and Classification Task Force, the need for uniform titles in AACR2, serials records in online public access catalogs like NOTIS, changes in U.S. policy related to the multiple versions question, the relationship of the Linked Systems Project to serials cataloging, and the role of name main-entry headings in online public access catalogs.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781560242819
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the landmark developments in serials cataloging over the past few years. Serials Cataloging: Modern Perspectives and International Developments updates and complements the earlier volume Serials Cataloging: A State of the Art. This thorough volume focuses on the areas of education and training, cataloging practice, theory, and current developments, international aspects, and options for change. Thisbook is packed with information for serials catalogers, students, and even other librarians who need insight into the rapidly changing world of serials cataloging. Chapters provide information on international aspects such as ISBD(S) and ISDS outside of North America, and serials cataloging in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Italy. Other subjects covered include the work of the CONSER Subject and Classification Task Force, the need for uniform titles in AACR2, serials records in online public access catalogs like NOTIS, changes in U.S. policy related to the multiple versions question, the relationship of the Linked Systems Project to serials cataloging, and the role of name main-entry headings in online public access catalogs.
Till Death Do Us Part
Author: John Dickson Carr
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444850864
Category : Detective and mystery fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crime author Dick Markham is in love again; his fiancée, Lesley Grant, the mysterious newcomer to the village. When Grant accidentally shoots a fortune teller through the side of his tent at the local fair - following a very strange reaction to his predictions - Markham is reluctantly brought into a scheme to expose his betrothed as a suspected serial husband-poisoner.That night the enigmatic fortune teller - and chief accuser - is found dead in an impossible locked-room setup, casting suspicion onto Grant and striking doubt into the heart of her lover. Lured by the scent of the impossible case, Dr Gideon Fell arrives from London to examine the perplexing evidence and match wits with a meticulous killer at large.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781444850864
Category : Detective and mystery fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crime author Dick Markham is in love again; his fiancée, Lesley Grant, the mysterious newcomer to the village. When Grant accidentally shoots a fortune teller through the side of his tent at the local fair - following a very strange reaction to his predictions - Markham is reluctantly brought into a scheme to expose his betrothed as a suspected serial husband-poisoner.That night the enigmatic fortune teller - and chief accuser - is found dead in an impossible locked-room setup, casting suspicion onto Grant and striking doubt into the heart of her lover. Lured by the scent of the impossible case, Dr Gideon Fell arrives from London to examine the perplexing evidence and match wits with a meticulous killer at large.
Capital Crimes
Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1464203784
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 895
Book Description
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder Capital Crimes is an eclectic collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar with the unexpected in a way that reflects the personality of the city. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are far less well known. The stories give a flavour of how writers have tackled crime in London over the span of more than half a century. Their contributions range from an early serial-killer thriller set on the London Underground and horrific vignettes to cerebral whodunits. What they have in common is an atmospheric London setting, and enduring value as entertainment. Each story is introduced by the editor, Martin Edwards, who sheds light on the authors' lives and the background to their writing.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1464203784
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 895
Book Description
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder Capital Crimes is an eclectic collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar with the unexpected in a way that reflects the personality of the city. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are far less well known. The stories give a flavour of how writers have tackled crime in London over the span of more than half a century. Their contributions range from an early serial-killer thriller set on the London Underground and horrific vignettes to cerebral whodunits. What they have in common is an atmospheric London setting, and enduring value as entertainment. Each story is introduced by the editor, Martin Edwards, who sheds light on the authors' lives and the background to their writing.
The Christian Orient
Author: British Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Serials Librarianship in Transition
Author: Peter Gellatly
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000760030
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This book, first published in 1986, contains the invaluable and enlightening perspectives of an international roster of experts on the state-of-the-art of serials librarianship and the indications for the future of the profession.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000760030
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This book, first published in 1986, contains the invaluable and enlightening perspectives of an international roster of experts on the state-of-the-art of serials librarianship and the indications for the future of the profession.
Treasures of the British Library
Author: Nicolas Barker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712304092
Category : Library resources
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712304092
Category : Library resources
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.
The Notting Hill Mystery
Author: Charles Felix
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Source documents compiled by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson are used to build a case against Baron "R___", who is suspected of murdering his wife. The baron's wife died from drinking a bottle of acid, apparently while sleepwalking in her husband's private laboratory. Henderson's suspicions are raised when he learns that the baron recently had purchased five life insurance policies for his wife. As Henderson investigates the case, he discovers not one but three murders. Although the baron's guilt is clear to the reader even from the outset, how he did it remains a mystery. Eventually this is revealed, but how to catch him becomes the final challenge; he seems to have committed the perfect crime.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Source documents compiled by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson are used to build a case against Baron "R___", who is suspected of murdering his wife. The baron's wife died from drinking a bottle of acid, apparently while sleepwalking in her husband's private laboratory. Henderson's suspicions are raised when he learns that the baron recently had purchased five life insurance policies for his wife. As Henderson investigates the case, he discovers not one but three murders. Although the baron's guilt is clear to the reader even from the outset, how he did it remains a mystery. Eventually this is revealed, but how to catch him becomes the final challenge; he seems to have committed the perfect crime.
International Directory of Serials Specialists
Author: Jean Whiffin
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781560249436
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Here is the first international directory in the field of serials librarianship. This helpful book contains a list of serials experts whose record of contribution to serials librarianship is recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally. International Directory of Serials Specialists is a practical reference that lists contact persons who can supply specialized information on the serials literature of the national imprint and/or serials bibliographic control, management, and conservation in their respective territories. A forum for the exchange of serials expertise, the book facilitates communication in all aspects of serials librarianship. This guide also includes directory information for administrators in over 60 national, regional, and international centers which comprise the network for assigning International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs). This information facilitates bibliographic control, identification, and ordering of serial publications. International Directory of Serials Specialists covers 144 experts in 46 countries. Specific information is included for each individual: name, current position, business address, area(s) of serials expertise, career, conferences organized, papers presented, publications, and research in progress. Arranged alphabetically by country, the book is indexed both by personal names and areas of expertise to facilitate usage. An introduction provides a detailed explanation of the entries. Individuals listed in International Directory of Serials Specialists can be called upon to act as consultants, educators, workshop leaders, committee members, and more. The book can save time and effort for: librarians looking for colleagues to help with questions requiring specialized information library associations seeking serials experts who can represent them internationally individuals responsible for conferences, workshops, etc., who need qualified teachers, leaders, or speakers publishers sending direct mailings to serials librarians serials agents locating serials experts throughout the world serial publishers assessing market opportunities in other countries These individuals, along with anyone needing a serials consultant in another country, will find International Directory of Serials Specialists a valuable, easy-to-use source of helpful information.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781560249436
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Here is the first international directory in the field of serials librarianship. This helpful book contains a list of serials experts whose record of contribution to serials librarianship is recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally. International Directory of Serials Specialists is a practical reference that lists contact persons who can supply specialized information on the serials literature of the national imprint and/or serials bibliographic control, management, and conservation in their respective territories. A forum for the exchange of serials expertise, the book facilitates communication in all aspects of serials librarianship. This guide also includes directory information for administrators in over 60 national, regional, and international centers which comprise the network for assigning International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs). This information facilitates bibliographic control, identification, and ordering of serial publications. International Directory of Serials Specialists covers 144 experts in 46 countries. Specific information is included for each individual: name, current position, business address, area(s) of serials expertise, career, conferences organized, papers presented, publications, and research in progress. Arranged alphabetically by country, the book is indexed both by personal names and areas of expertise to facilitate usage. An introduction provides a detailed explanation of the entries. Individuals listed in International Directory of Serials Specialists can be called upon to act as consultants, educators, workshop leaders, committee members, and more. The book can save time and effort for: librarians looking for colleagues to help with questions requiring specialized information library associations seeking serials experts who can represent them internationally individuals responsible for conferences, workshops, etc., who need qualified teachers, leaders, or speakers publishers sending direct mailings to serials librarians serials agents locating serials experts throughout the world serial publishers assessing market opportunities in other countries These individuals, along with anyone needing a serials consultant in another country, will find International Directory of Serials Specialists a valuable, easy-to-use source of helpful information.
The Serials Partnership
Author: North American Serials Interest Group. Conference
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780866569910
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Here is a forum in which scholars, publishers, vendors, and librarians share in discussing issues of common concern. The Serials Partnership: Teamwork, Technology, and Trends reflects the partnership existing among those who create, produce, distribute, and manage serials information. Lively and informative, this volume addresses several highly important topics, including the process of scholarly communication, CD-ROM in libraries, the differences among types of serials vendors and whether or not a library should consolidate orders with a single vendor, and organizational and institutional concerns about the current journal pricing crisis. Those concerned with managing budgets and newly available technologies will be particularly interested in the chapters on serials pricing issues and the impact of CD-ROM in libraries. The Serials Partnership: Teamwork, Technology, and Trends is the proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), which was held in June 1989.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780866569910
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Here is a forum in which scholars, publishers, vendors, and librarians share in discussing issues of common concern. The Serials Partnership: Teamwork, Technology, and Trends reflects the partnership existing among those who create, produce, distribute, and manage serials information. Lively and informative, this volume addresses several highly important topics, including the process of scholarly communication, CD-ROM in libraries, the differences among types of serials vendors and whether or not a library should consolidate orders with a single vendor, and organizational and institutional concerns about the current journal pricing crisis. Those concerned with managing budgets and newly available technologies will be particularly interested in the chapters on serials pricing issues and the impact of CD-ROM in libraries. The Serials Partnership: Teamwork, Technology, and Trends is the proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), which was held in June 1989.