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UNIT ONE Information Sources3

Lesson One The Structure of a Book3

Language Focus A Hints for Reading Practice10

Lesson Two The Function of Reference Apparatus of a Book15

Language Focus B Skimming25

Lesson Three Information Sources30

Language Focus C Scanning37

UNIT TWO About Libraries47

Lesson Four Trends in Library Service47

Language Focus D Contextual Reference57

Lesson Five Importance of Catalogues and Bibliographies60

Language Focus E Explanations and Definitions66

Lesson Six The Card Catalog75

Language Focus F Classifying82

UNIT THREE Reference Books91

Lesson Seven Encyclopedia91

Language Focus G Giving Examples99

Lesson Eight Biographical Dictionaries102

Language Focus H Making Comparisons110

Lesson Nine Atlases and Gazetteers117

Language Focus I Comparison/Contrast123

Lesson Ten Dictionaries, Yearbooks and Handbooks133

Language Focus J Listing140

UNIT FOUR Abstracts and Indexes Journals147

Lesson Eleven Purpose of Abstracts147

Language Focus K Time Sequence155

Lesson Twelve Subject Indexing and Analysis of its Problems163

Language Focus L Organizing Information168

Lesson Thirteen Brief Introduction to Journal Indexes and Abstracts179

Section One Computer Control Abstracts (CCA)180

Section Two Engineering Index Annual (Ei)187

Section Three Dissertation Abstracts International (DAL)194

Section Four World Meetings: United States Canada (WM)200

Section Five Government Reports Announcements Index (GRA I)211

Section Six Science Citation Index (SCI)221

UNIT FIVE The Internet239

Lesson Fourteen Introduction to the Internet239

Lesson Fifteen E-mail250

Lesson Sixteen Clients/Servers and the Intemet Tools262

Section One Gopher265

Section Two Word Wide Web (WWW)270

Section Three Archie274

Section Four Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS)278

References283

For Further Reading286

Answer Sheet305