Guide to information sources in the physical sciences / David Stern.

By:

Stern, David, 1956 Dec. 30-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Reference sources in science and technology seriesPublisher: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2000Description: xxiii, 227 pages. : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1563087510

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

016.53 21 S.D.G

LOC classification:

Z7141 .S74 2000 QC5.35

Contents:

Chapter 1. Bibliographic Sources -- Guides to the Literature -- Physics -- General Science -- Bibliographies and Catalogs -- History of Physics Resources -- Bibliometric Reference Tools -- Evaluation and Administration Data from the Library -- Scientist Behaviors and Trends -- Library Trends -- Selected Journal Articles -- About Publishing Trends -- Scientist Behavior Studies -- Chapter 2. Abstracting and Indexing Databases -- Journal AandI Tool Features -- Current Awareness Tools and Techniques -- Domains of Current Awareness Services -- The Peer Review Debate -- Multiple Hosts and Variant Database Segments -- Physics AandI Databases -- Related Databases -- Aggregators Providing Full-Text Database Access -- Search Services: Hosts to Multiple Databases -- Personal Current Awareness Services -- Chapter 3. Journals -- History of Journal Publishing -- Journal Bibliographies -- Key Publishers -- Evaluation of Journals -- By Journal Title -- By Specific Article -- Local Evaluation Measures -- Journals in Physics -- Significant Core Physics Journal Collection -- Interdisciplinary Journals Covering Physics -- Selected Physics Journals by Subdiscipline -- E-Print Servers -- Some Statistics and Comments on E-Prints -- Chapter 4. Books -- Key Publishers -- Types/Uses of Sources -- Ordering Books -- Online Bookstores -- Out-of-Print Dealers -- Library Approval Plans and Firm Orders -- Library Acquisition Lists -- Dictionaries/Encyclopedias -- Handbooks --

Data Tables/Books -- Directories -- Key Monographic Series -- Library Catalog Searching -- Book Indexing/Consortial Gateways -- Online Full-Text Books -- Career Information -- Key Textbooks -- Chapter 5. Online Sources -- Physics Gateways -- Internet Search Engines -- Single-Site Search Engines -- Multiple Simultaneous Site Searching -- Discussion Lists and Newsgroups -- Example Tools -- Teaching Tools -- Equipment and Supplies -- Photographs -- People and Organization Information -- Job Opportunities -- Chapter 6. Other Non-Bibliographic Databases and Paper Resources -- Patents -- Full-Text Patents -- Patent Abstracts -- Patent Organizations -- Obtaining Patent Documents -- Commercial Document Delivery of Patents -- Translations -- Reviews of the Literature -- A-V Materials -- Dissertations -- Societies -- Current Journals -- Older Material -- Chapter 7. Grants -- Paper Tools -- Online Tools -- U.S. Government Agencies -- Browsing the Internet -- Listservs -- Fee-Based Databases --

Chapter 8. Bibliographic Management Tools -- Personal Bibliographic Database Software -- The Major Application Packages -- In Magic -- EndNote, Reference Manager, and ProCite -- Reviews of These Products -- Chapter 9. Document Delivery -- Traditional Interlibrary Loan -- Economic Aspects of Copyright -- Commercial Document Delivery Sources -- Chapter 10. Copyright and Reserves -- Answers to the Most Common Questions -- United States Copyright Law -- Chapter 11. Future Developments, Directions, and Trends -- Traditional Full-Text Data Files -- PDF Images and Limitations -- E-Prints -- Next-Generation Developments -- One-Stop Shopping -- Smart Agents -- Multidisciplinary Searching -- Discovery Technologies -- Visualizations -- Knowledge Databases -- Logistical Concerns -- Validators -- Distance Education -- Local Servers and Local Information -- Multiuser Requirements -- Facilities and Staffing Redesign in Relation to New Options -- Changing Library Staff Tasks -- Consolidate or Diversify Across Vendors -- Remote Hosts or Local Loading -- Invest Now or Wait for Standards -- Stay Neutral or Become Involved in the Information Process -- Explore and Develop Proactively -- Chapter 12. Important Works in the Development of Physics, 1600-1900.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Chapter 1. Bibliographic Sources --
Guides to the Literature --
Physics --
General Science --
Bibliographies and Catalogs --
History of Physics Resources --
Bibliometric Reference Tools --
Evaluation and Administration Data from the Library --
Scientist Behaviors and Trends --
Library Trends --
Selected Journal Articles --
About Publishing Trends --
Scientist Behavior Studies --
Chapter 2. Abstracting and Indexing Databases --
Journal AandI Tool Features --
Current Awareness Tools and Techniques --
Domains of Current Awareness Services --
The Peer Review Debate --
Multiple Hosts and Variant Database Segments --
Physics AandI Databases --
Related Databases --
Aggregators Providing Full-Text Database Access --
Search Services: Hosts to Multiple Databases --
Personal Current Awareness Services --
Chapter 3. Journals --
History of Journal Publishing --
Journal Bibliographies --
Key Publishers --
Evaluation of Journals --
By Journal Title --
By Specific Article --
Local Evaluation Measures --
Journals in Physics --
Significant Core Physics Journal Collection --
Interdisciplinary Journals Covering Physics --
Selected Physics Journals by Subdiscipline --
E-Print Servers --
Some Statistics and Comments on E-Prints --
Chapter 4. Books --
Key Publishers --
Types/Uses of Sources --
Ordering Books --
Online Bookstores --
Out-of-Print Dealers --
Library Approval Plans and Firm Orders --
Library Acquisition Lists --
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias --
Handbooks --

Data Tables/Books --
Directories --
Key Monographic Series --
Library Catalog Searching --
Book Indexing/Consortial Gateways --
Online Full-Text Books --
Career Information --
Key Textbooks --
Chapter 5. Online Sources --
Physics Gateways --
Internet Search Engines --
Single-Site Search Engines --
Multiple Simultaneous Site Searching --
Discussion Lists and Newsgroups --
Example Tools --
Teaching Tools --
Equipment and Supplies --
Photographs --
People and Organization Information --
Job Opportunities --
Chapter 6. Other Non-Bibliographic Databases and Paper Resources --
Patents --
Full-Text Patents --
Patent Abstracts --
Patent Organizations --
Obtaining Patent Documents --
Commercial Document Delivery of Patents --
Translations --
Reviews of the Literature --
A-V Materials --
Dissertations --
Societies --
Current Journals --
Older Material --
Chapter 7. Grants --
Paper Tools --
Online Tools --
U.S. Government Agencies --
Browsing the Internet --
Listservs --
Fee-Based Databases --

Chapter 8. Bibliographic Management Tools --
Personal Bibliographic Database Software --
The Major Application Packages --
In Magic --
EndNote, Reference Manager, and ProCite --
Reviews of These Products --
Chapter 9. Document Delivery --
Traditional Interlibrary Loan --
Economic Aspects of Copyright --
Commercial Document Delivery Sources --
Chapter 10. Copyright and Reserves --
Answers to the Most Common Questions --
United States Copyright Law --
Chapter 11. Future Developments, Directions, and Trends --
Traditional Full-Text Data Files --
PDF Images and Limitations --
E-Prints --
Next-Generation Developments --
One-Stop Shopping --
Smart Agents --
Multidisciplinary Searching --
Discovery Technologies --
Visualizations --
Knowledge Databases --
Logistical Concerns --
Validators --
Distance Education --
Local Servers and Local Information --
Multiuser Requirements --
Facilities and Staffing Redesign in Relation to New Options --
Changing Library Staff Tasks --
Consolidate or Diversify Across Vendors --
Remote Hosts or Local Loading --
Invest Now or Wait for Standards --
Stay Neutral or Become Involved in the Information Process --
Explore and Develop Proactively --
Chapter 12. Important Works in the Development of Physics, 1600-1900.

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