Information Resources for Information Professionals

Guides to the Guides

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Joe Ryan

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Table of Contents

  • Computer & Information Systems
  • Communications and Journalism
  • Educational Technology
  • Library & Information
  • Management
  • School Media
  • Multi-Disciplinary Guides

    Computer & Information Systems

    Center for the Application of Information. School of Engineering and Applied Science.Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Technology. Information Systems Meta-List.

    "This list is an attempt to provide a comprehensive set of pointers to information systems resources on the Internet."

    Internet guide to engineering, mathematics, and computing.

    Lawrence Livermore Lab. Computer and Communications entries.

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    Communications and Journalism

    Association of Electronic Journalists. Radio and Television News Directors Foundation (RTNDF). Plugged in: Using the Internet for high school (and professional) journalism.

    Callahan, Christopher. A journalist's guide to the Internet. University of Maryland. College of Journalism. .

    "A guide to electronic mailing lists, newsgroups, and Websites relevant to deadline news reporting.

    Chandler, Daniel. Media & Communications studies site. Department of Education, University of Wales.

    Lawrence Livermore Lab. Computer and Communications entries.

    Tonella, Karla. Journalism resources. University of Iowa.

    Underwood, Mick. Communication studies, cultural studies, and media studies infobase. [frames, Java]

    Weinhold, Kellee. Information gathering, J202. Eugune, Oregon: School of Journalism and Communication.

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    Educational Technology

    Hackbarth, Steven. Hackbarth's educational technology resources.

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    Library & Information

    Albee, John. Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder see in particular Cybrarians' Favorites

    Anderson, Margaret Vail. Digital Librarian: Librariana.

    BELNET User Forum Workgroup on Libraries (Belgium).

    Berkeley Digital Library. Libweb.

    Berne, Ellen. Public service librarian's professional guide to Internet resources.

    Boucher, Bob. Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Community Learning. Library resource list.

    CERN. WWW Virtual Library: Libraries & Information sub-section, Communication and Media sub-section or the Computing sub-section.

    CyberJournalist.net: Tips and talk for online writers and editors.

    EINET Galaxy. Library and Information Science.

    European Union. Telematics for Libraries: Homepage.

    Friesen, Norman. InfoBahn Librarian.

    Gross, Margaret. Librarians Resource Centre. The toolbox. Toronto: Special Library Association Chapter.

    IFLANET electronic collections

    InfoWorks Technology Company. Internet Library for Librarians

    Jensen, Bruce. Public libraries using Spanish (PLUS).

    Koch, Traugott. Finding internet resources in library and information science. Lund University, Sweden.

    Kuntz, Jerry. LibraryLand.

    Comprehensive, one of my favorites.

    Librarians' Index to the Internet.

    Comprehensive, one of my favorites.

    Library of Congress. Libraries and Information Science Resources.

    Library spot.

    Nicotera, Stan. Links for librarians.

    Oswald, Godfrey. Info Connect LIS directory

    Parry, Thomas. PICK: Quality Internet Resources in Library and Information Science. University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

    Schankman, Larry. Library and Information Science.

    Schwartz, Candy. Candy's Personal Pages: LIS on the Web. Simmons College GSLIS.

    Sha, Vianne Tang. Internet library for librarians.

    Siess, Judith A. Solo librarian's sourcebook. Medford, NJ: Information Today. See further information and Information Bridges International. Links of interest to solo librarians.

    Smithee, Jeanette. Reference sites from recent issues of REFERMATION.

    South Seas BUBL . New Zealand.

    Syracuse University. School of Information Studies. ERIC Clearinghouse on Library and Information Science.

    Tillman, Hope N. (Ed.). (1997). Internet Tools of the Profession (2nd edition).

    Tilsed, Ian. Library and related resources. University of Exeter Library, UK.

    University in Glasgow Scotland. Andersonian Library at Strathclyde. BUBL Information Service.

    University of Kentucky. Library and information science.

    Yahoo. Library and Information Science

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    Management & Information Systems

    @BRINT (Business Researcher's Interests).

    "A searchable knowledge map of Contemporary Business, Management and Information Technology issues. It provides access to hundreds of full-text articles & papers, magazines & journals, case studies and tools, and thousands of other resources on some of the hottest issues of interest to Business, Technology & Information professionals. Cutting-edge topics include Business Process Reengineering, Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, Complex Systems & Chaos, Intranets, Virtual Corporations, Outsourcing, Electronic Markets & Electronic Commerce. Also included are a research jumpstation for all areas of business research, international business issues, intellectual property issues, information policy issues, web strategy and marketing issues, and key applications of information systems research."

    ISWorld Net.

    Provides information management scholars and practitioners with a single entry point to resources related to information systems technology.

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    School Media

    Brown, Alan L. Canadian teacher-librarians' Resource pages.

    Garland, Ken. LION: Librarians Information Online Network.

    International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). School library resources on the Internet.

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    Multi-Disciplinary Guides

    Academic Info: The Reference Desk.

    Albee, John. Needle in a CyberStack.

    Anzinger, Gunnar. Governments on the WWW

    Bailey, Charles W. Multidisciplinary WWW subject directories for scholars

    This selective guide is intended to help scholars access multidisciplinary, subject-oriented, Web-based directories to Internet resources. It primarily covers directories that have been created by academic libraries. It focuses on directories that have fairly broad and deep coverage of sources. It does not cover single-subject directories; however, such directories may be found by using the multidisciplinary directories included here.

    Berne, Ellen. Ready reference using the Internet.

    CERN. WWW Virtual Library.

    Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides.

    Drudge, Robert. Refdesk.com: The single best source for facts on the Internet

    Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). ESRC: Research guide to the social sciences.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica. Britannica Internet Guide.

    FAQ Finder.

    Guide to reference books. Chicago: ALA. Bird-Reference, 1st floor and Reference Desk Z1035.1 .S43 1986

    Heriot-Watt University (UK). Pinakes: A Subject Launchpad.

    Jobe, Peggy & Hamilton-Pennell, Christine. (1996 to present, quarterly). Midnight at the InternetCafe. Boulder, CO: Central Colorado Library System.

    One of my favorites.

    Librarians' Index to the Internet.

    Comprehensive, one of my favorites.

    Metaplus.

    Minion, Joel. Answering reference questions using the Internet .

    Northern California Association of Law Librarians (NOCALL). FindLaw.

    1upInfo.

    Plous, S. Social psychology network.

    Purdue Reference.

    Ready Reference Using the Internet.

    Research-It!

    Includes Webster's dictionary, computer dictionary, acronym finder, Bartletts, translators (English-French, French-English, Japanese-English, English-Japanese), King James Bible, maps, CIA factbook, Areacodes, AT and T Toll Free Number Directory, currency exchange, stock quotes, zip codes and more.

    Resource Central.

    Rice University. Library Services.

    Many useful sources gathered here in one place.

    University of Michigan. School of Library and Information Science. Internet Public Library and its Ready Reference Collection.

    Yahoo. Reference section.

    Yanoff, Scot. Yanoff's list.

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