Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers

Based on the highly acclaimed reviews of American Reference Books Annual RRB features only those resources that have been recommended for purchase by small and medium-sized academic public or school libraries. Written by over 200 subject specialists the reviews will help librarians quickly identify the best most affordable and most appropriate new reference materials in any given field. All reviewer comments-both positive and negative-have been retained since even recommended works may be weak in one respect or another. If your budget precludes ARBA this tool will provide you with the necessary information needed for your collection development needs.Features 530 critical reviews of reference books CD-ROMs and websites from the years 20062009 written by academic public and school librarians or professionals in the field. The reviews are selected based on their appropriateness for school libraries small college libraries or small public libraries (i.e. lower priced highest quality etc.) and feature a coded letter (i.e. C P S) indicating which type of library it is recommended for. The reviews are pulled from ARBA 2009.