A perennial favorite. ...invaluable as a learning tool. I highly recommend it. --PREVIEW

This monograph can be used to face learners has trouble. The learners think reading book is not important, Especially for learners has low interest in reading book. And for school has low performance in handling learners ‘low interest in reading. This monograph is a written form that can be used in. This monograph can be used by all levels of education and is also structured to be accurate information to add knowledge and scientific insights about the relationship between reference sources and learners' reading achievement. So that the hope is that this monograph will become one of the media in strengthening the values that schools treat to increase reading interest in schools. This monograph is still not perfect, so we hope that there will be constructive input for its improvement.

Lists over 750 sources focusing on the reference needs of adults. The primary objective was to select quality reference tools which cover many different topics. Topics include general works, biography, philosophy, religion, language, literature, visual arts, applied sciences, sports and recreation, home life, social customs and education.

Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date. About 40 percent of the content is new to this edition. Containing sources selected and annotated by a team of public and academic librarians, the works included have been chosen for value and expertise in specific subject areas. Equally useful for both library patrons and staff, this resource Covers more than a dozen key subject areas, including General Reference; Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics; Psychology and Psychiatry; Social Sciences and Sociology; Business and Careers; Political Science and Law; Education; Words and Languages; Science and Technology; History; and Performing Arts Encompasses database products, CD-ROMs, websites, and other electronic resources in addition to print materials Includes thorough annotations for each source, with information on author/editor, publisher, cost, format, Dewey and LC classification numbers, and more Library patrons will find this an invaluable resource for current everyday topics. Librarians will appreciate it as both a reference and collection development tool, knowing it’s backed by ALA’s long tradition of excellence in reference selection.