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List of E-Library Success Stories
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ix
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List of Figures and Selection Criteria
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xi
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Foreword by Gary Price
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xiii
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Preface
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xv
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Acknowledgments
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xix
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Part
I: Recommended Practices
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1. General Collection Development Principles for
Web-Accessible Resources
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3
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Introduction
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3
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Definitions and Word Choices: An E-Library Vocabulary
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6
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The E-Library Collection Development Literature
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8
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Preliminary Planning
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11
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Developing the Collection Plan
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14
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Identifying and Collecting Web Resources
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17
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General Evaluation Guidelines
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20
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General Selection Criteria
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26
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Bringing
it All Together: Some General Considerations for Constructing, Organizing, and
Maintaining the Web-accessible E-Library
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29
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E-library Collection Maintenance and Management
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30
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E-Library Success Story
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37
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References
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40
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Web Sites Cited
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43
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2. Integrating the Library and the E-Library
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45
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Introduction: Integrating the E-Library and the Bricks and
Mortar Library
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45
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Virtual Reference Services
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45
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Cataloging Web-accessible Information Resources
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50
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Maintaining Digital Collections
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54
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E-Library Virtual Reference Success Stories
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54
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References
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64
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Web Sites Cited
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65
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3. Licensing Basics
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67
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Introduction
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67
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Review of Recent Literature on Licensing Web-accessible
Resources
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68
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Key Terms
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69
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Important License Issues
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69
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Outside Factors Affecting Web-accessible Resource Licenses
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70
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E-Library Success Story
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71
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References
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74
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Web Sites Cited
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75
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Part
II: Recommended Evaluation Guidelines, Selection Criteria, and Core
Collections for
Major Subject Areas
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1.
Ready-Reference Information Resources
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79
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1.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Ready-Reference Information Resources
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79
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1.2
Identifying, Collecting, and Selecting Ready-Reference Resources
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81
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1.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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82
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1.4
Selection Criteria
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83
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1.5
E-Library Success Story
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84
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1.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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87
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1.7
The Core Web Ready-Reference Collection
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88
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1.8
Ready-Reference Resource Collection Tools
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93
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2.
Business Information Resources
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95
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2.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Business Information Resources
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95
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2.2
Identifying and Collecting Business Information Resources
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97
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2.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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99
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2.4
Selection Criteria
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100
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2.5
E-Library Success Story
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102
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2.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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106
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2.7
The Core Web Business Reference Collection
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106
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2.8
Business Resource Collection Tools
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110
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3.
Jobs and Employment Information Resources
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113
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3.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Jobs and Employment Information
Resources
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113
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3.2
Identifying and Collecting Jobs and Employment Information Resources
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114
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3.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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114
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3.4
Selection Criteria
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115
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3.5
E-Library Success Stories
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116
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3.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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116
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3.7
The Core Web Jobs and Employment Reference Collection
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117
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3.8
Jobs and Employment Resource Collection Tools
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119
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4.
Medical Information Resources
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121
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4.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Medical Information Resources
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121
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4.2
Identifying and Collecting Medical Information Resources
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123
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4.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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125
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4.4
Selection Criteria
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127
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4.5
E-Library Success Stories
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129
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4.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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139
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4.7
The Core Web Medical Reference Collection
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140
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4.8
Medical Resource Collection Tools
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144
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5.
Legal Information Resources
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147
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5.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Legal Information Resources
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147
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5.2
Identifying and Collecting Legal Information Resources
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149
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5.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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150
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5.4
Selection Criteria
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152
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5.5
E-Library Success Story
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153
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5.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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155
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5.7
The Core Web Legal Reference Collection
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156
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5.8
Legal Resource Collection Tools
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159
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6.
Biological Sciences Information Resources
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161
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6.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Biological Information Resources
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161
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6.2
Identifying and Collecting Biological Information Resources
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162
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6.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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163
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6.4
Selection Criteria
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163
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6.5
E-Library Success Story
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163
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6.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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166
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6.7
The Core Web Biological Sciences Reference Collection
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167
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6.8
Biological Sciences Resource Collection Tools
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168
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7.
Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, and Technology Information
Resources
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171
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7.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Physical Sciences, Engineering,
Computer
Sciences, and Technology Information Resources
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171
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7.2
Identifying and Collecting Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer
Sciences,
and Technology Information Resources
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172
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7.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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174
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7.4
Selection Criteria
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174
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7.5
E-Library Success Story
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176
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7.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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179
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7.7
The Core Web Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, and
Technology
Reference Collection
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180
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7.8
Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, and Technology
Information
Resource Collection Tools
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183
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8.
Social Sciences and Education Information Resources
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187
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8.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Social Sciences and Education
Information
Resources
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187
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8.2
Identifying and Collecting Social Sciences and Education Information
Resources
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189
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8.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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190
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8.4
Selection Criteria
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191
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8.5
E-Library Success Stories
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193
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8.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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200
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8.7
The Core Web Social Sciences and Education Reference Collection
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201
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8.8
Social Sciences and Education Resource Collection Tools
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204
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9.
Using the Web for Reader’s Advisory and Collection Development Information Resources
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209
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9.1
Developing the Collection Plan for Reader’s Advisory and Collection
Development
Information Resources
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209
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9.2
Identifying and Collecting Reader’s Advisory and Collection Development
Resources
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210
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9.3
Evaluation Guidelines
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211
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9.4
Selection Criteria
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211
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9.5
E-Library Success Stories
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211
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9.6
References and Web Sites Cited
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214
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9.7
Collection Development and Reader’s Advisory, and Miscellany
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215
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Part
III: Web Collection Development Resources
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Resource
List 1: Collection Development Related Discussion Lists, Newsgroups, and Blogs
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223
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Resource
List 2: Evaluation Guides
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233
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Resource
List 3: Multiple Subject Resource Collection Tools
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235
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Index
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241
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About
the Authors
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251
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