Nothing But Net: A Selected Bibliography of Using the Internet for Reference

Carolyn M. Mulac

At the 1995 Annual Conference of the Illinois Library Association, the Reference Forum sponsored a program entitled "Hitch a Ride With Us: Reference Librarians on the Internet." This bibliography is an expanded version of the one I prepared for that program.

Although it may seem that anything printed about the Internet becomes outdated once ink hits paper, there are nevertheless a number of interesting articles in the literature on its usefulness in reference work. The purpose of this bibliography is to point them out and offer a low-tech way to learn more about the omnipresent Net and its possibilities as a reference tool. The 47 articles cited cover Internet basics, examples of actual reference use. Internet resources for specific subjects, and ethical, philosophical and managerial considerations.

Adam, Anthony J. "Internet Resources for Film and Television." College & Research Libraries News 56:6 (June, 1995): 397-400.

Basu, Geetali. "Using Internet for Reference: Myths vs Realities." Computers in Libraries 15:2 (February, 1995): 38-40.

Bruce, Tessa, et. al. "Using the Internet for Reference Purposes in an Academic Library." Managing Information 2:4 (April, 1995): 39-40, 42-43.

Cobb, Flora Shrode and Edward F. Lener. "Internet Resources for the Earth Sciences." College & Research Libraries News 56:5 (May, 1995): 319-321, 325.

Cohen-Williams, Anita and Julia A. Hendon. "Internet Resources for Anthropology." College & Research Libraries News 56:2 (February, 1995): 87-90,113.

Coon, Jeffrey A. "Internet Resources for Religious Studies." College & Research Libraries News 54:11 (December, 1993): 635-637.

Cromer, Donna E. and Mary E. Johnson. "The Impact of the Internet on Communication Among Refer- ence Librarians." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 139-157.

Diaz, Karen R. "Getting Started on the Net." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 3-24.

Dowling, Thomas P. "Internet Resources for Engineering." College & Research Libraries News 55:6 (June, 1994): 352-353, 357.

Fattig, Karl and Caria Rosenquist-Buhler. "The Internet Here and Now: How Librarians are Using the Net." Nebraska Library Association Quarterly 24:3 (Fall, 1993): 25-34.

Fehrmann, Paul. "Internet Resources for Psychology." College & Research Libraries News 54:9 (October, 1993): 510-511.

Gallegos, Bee, et. al. "Internet Resources for Education." College & Research Libraries News 56:3 (March, 1995): 153-157.

Glazier, Loss Pequeno. "Internet Resources for English and American Literature." College & Research Libraries News 55:7 (July/August, 1994): 417-422.

Glazier, Mary. "Internet Resources for Women's Studies." College & Research Libraries News 55:3 (March, 1994): 139-144,143.

Gumprecht, Blake. "Internet Sources of Government Information." College & Research Libraries News 55:1 (January, 1994): 19-22.

Haas, Leslie M. "Internet Resources for Business." College & Research Libraries News 55:4 (April, 1994): 191-194.

Hoffman, Irene M. "Fundraising: A Selected List of Internet Resources." College & Research Libraries News 56:10 (November, 1995): 629-693, 717.

Hupp, Stephen L. "Internet Resources for Conservatism." College & Research Libraries News 56:7 (July/August, 1995): 464-466.

Jacox, Corinne and Brian Striman. "Internet Resources for Law." College & Research Libraries News 56:1 (January, 1995): 18-20.

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King, Richard L. "Internet Success Stories: How Librarians Use the Internet as a Reference Tool." Contemporary Education 66:3 (Spring, 1995): 183-185.

Klassen, Tim W. "Usenet as a Reference Tool." Reference Services Review 23:2 (Summer, 1995): 13-16, 39.

Kovacs, Diane K., et. al. "A Model for Planning and Providing Reference Services Using Internet Resources." Library Trends 42:4 (Spring, 1994): 638-647.

Ladner, Sharyn J. "Using the Internet for Reference." Online 17 (January, 1993): 45-51.

Ladner, Sharyn J. and Hope N. Tillman. "How Special Librarians Really Use the Internet." Canadian Library Journal 49:3 (June, 1992): 211-215.

Lanier, Don and Walter Wilkins. "Ready Reference via the Internet." RQ 33:3 (Spring, 1994): 359-368.

McGillis, Louise. "Gopher Searching Using VERONICA." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 25-35.

McMahon, Kenneth. "Using the BUBL Information Service as an Internet Reference Resource." Managing Information 2:4 (April, 1995): 33-35.

McMillan, Gary A., et. al. "Internet Resources for Sociology." College & Research Libraries News 56:9 (October, 1995): 639-641, 643.

Mardikian, Jackie. "How to Use VERONICA to Find Information on the Internet." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 37-45.

Markiw, Michael. "Internet for Russian and East European Studies." College & Research Libraries News 54:8 (September, 1993): 444-448.

Maxymuk, John. "Science Resources on the Internet." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 81-98.

Molloy, Molly. "Internet Resources for Latin American Studies." College & Research Libraries 54:7 (July/ August, 1993): 395-396, 399.

Morgan, Keith and Deborah Kelly-Milbum. "Internet Resources for Economics." College & Research Libraries News 55:8 (September, 1994): 475-478.

Morgan, Keith A. "Economic and Statistical Information on the Internet." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 65-79.

Morrison, Rob and Jill H. Ellsworth. "Internet Resources for Distance Education." College & Research Libraries News 55:5 (May, 1994): 256-258.

Olson, Renee. "Stumped Reference Librarians Find Help on the Internet." American Libraries 25:9 (October, 1994): 830-831.

Pasicznyuk, Robert W. "Internet Resources for the Space Sciences." College & Research Libraries News 55:11 (December, 1994): 725-726.

Pollitz, John H. "Internet Resources: Opportunity Knocks at Our Door." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 127-137.

Polly, Jean Armour. "Surfing the Internet: An Introduction." Wilson Library Bulletin 66:10 June, 1992): 38-42,155.

Sager, Don. "A Promising Frontier or the New Wasteland? Libraries and the Internet." Public Libraries 34:2 (April, 1995): 73-77.

Sawyer, Deborah C. "A Matter of Confidence: Asking Reference Questions Over the Internet." Online 17 (July, 1993): 8-9.

Scott, Ralph Lee. "Geoscience Resources on the Internet." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 55-63.

Small, John Joseph. "The Internet Gopher: A Reference Tool." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 47-54.

Still, Julie and Jan Alexander. "Integrating Internet into Reference: Policy Issues." College & Research 'Libraries News 54:3 (March, 1993): 139-140.

Storey, Tom. "The Internet and OCLC: Broadening Access to the World's Information." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 375-385.

Tomer, Christinger. "MIME and Electronic Reference Services." The Reference Librarian 41/42 (1994): 347-373.

Weissinger, Nancy J. and John P. Edwards. "Online Resources for Internet Trainers." College & Research Libraries News 56:8 (September, 1995): 535-536, 538-539,572.

NOTE: Updated versions of 16 articles that originally appeared in College & Research Libraries News are now available in a compilation entitled Internet Resources: A Subject Guide (ISBN 0-8389-7785-5) published by ALA's Association of College & Research Libraries.

*Carolyn M. Mulac, Assistant Head, Chicago Public Library Information Center and past manager of the Illinois Library Association Reference Forum.

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