Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Jamela C. Amante
MLIS-1 C22-0324
09692264620 jamela.amante@lccdo.edu.ph
There are many new terms to me that I learned. When it comes to reference
collection, they are already familiar to me. Being able to learn about reference
sources and each of its criteria and its types can help us evaluate and
distinguish on which category it belongs.
-almanacs -technical notes an memoranda
-dictionaries -preprints
-encyclopedias -conference proceedings and papers
Scope
-the subject matter of the material
Treatment
-appropriate to the audience in terms of content, approach, artistic
and literary quantity
Arrangement
-would have alphabetical, logical, depending on the
sequence, classified, chronological
Format
-the physical make-up of the book
Special Features
-outstanding qualities of the materials
Cost
-price, licensing condition
Scope
Accuracy Authority
Scope
Accuracy
Indexing Accuracy and Currentness
Currency
Length of Entry
Documentation Format
Accuracy
Criteria for Inclusion
Comprehensive Encylopedia material
Arrangement
Audience
Uniqueness User Community Scope
Authority
Format Cost
Frequency of updates Currency Uniqueness
Photo Directories as databases
References for further
reading