Part Ⅰ Access of a Book and Library Finding Tools 1
Lesson 1 Types of Books and Parts of a Book 3
Lesson 2 The Finding Devices in a Reference Book 12
Lesson 3 Library Information Finding Tool:The CardCatalog 27
Lesson 4 Library Information Finding Tool:OPAC 41
Part Ⅱ Printed Information Sources and Access 55
Lesson 5 Types of Information Sources 57
Lesson 6 Indexes to Periodicals:Access Type of Source 69
Lesson 7 Bibliographies:Access Type of Source 85
Lesson 8 Dictionaries:Source Type of Material 99
Lesson 9 Encyclopedias:Source Type of Material 116
Lesson 10 Ready-Reference Sources:Almanacs,Yearbooks,Handbooks,Directories:Source Type of Material 132
Lesson 11 Biographical Sources:Source Type of Material 148
Lesson 12 Geographical Sources:Source Type of Material 162
Part Ⅲ Online Database Sources and Access 177
Lesson 13 Bibliographic Networks:Online Access Tools 179
Lesson 14 Online Database Services:General andConsumer-Oriented 194
Lesson 15 Online Database Services:Professional andResearch-Oriented 207
Lesson 16 The Internet 221
Lesson 17 CD-ROM Databases 238
Part Ⅳ Realizing the Future 251
Lesson 18 From Internet to Information Superhighway 253
Lesson 19 Gold Rush in Cyberspace 267
Lesson 20 An Information Professional at Work at Home 282
Part Ⅴ Key to Exercises Ⅱ and Ⅲ 299