TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stern,David
TI  - Guide to information sources in the physical sciences
SN  - 1563087510
AV  - Z7141QC5.35 .S74 2000
U1  - 016.53 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Englewood, Colo.
PB  - Libraries Unlimited
KW  - Physics
KW  - Bibliography
KW  - Reference books
KW  - Information services
KW  - Directories
KW  - Databases
KW  - Physical sciences
N1  - 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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