100 Best Free Reference Web Sites

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A listing of 100 free Web sites with brief annotations that are useful for almost all reference librarians, regardless of whether they are in an academic, public, school, or special library setting.     

Best of the Web in Economics

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The economics chapter covers key resources from government, international, and working papers sites. There are also sections on reference sites and collections of economics links.     

Best of the Web

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E-commerce is one of the most popular current business topics. This chapter includes core resources of general news, how-to sites, e-commerce technology sites, business-to-business sites, statistics, and academic research centers.     

Best of the Industry Information on the Web

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Industry resources are another important area of business research. This chapter provides in-depth coverage of primary Web sources for industry research.     

The Best of the Web

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This chapter on hospitality and tourism Web sites includes key sites for the lodging and gaming industries, restaurants and foodservice, and the tourism industry.     

Marr/Kirkwood Official Guide to Business School Webs

No abstract available for this article.     

Knowledge Management on the Web

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Knowledge management is another valuable concept within the business world. The authors outline major Web resources for finding information on knowledge management as well as Web-based publications.     

Web Mirror Sites

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Libraries can play a key role in ensuring permanent access to primary legal information, both domestic and international. Web mirror sites present a particularly efficient and cost-effective way to collect, disseminate, preserve, and ensure accessibility to information far into the future. Through partnerships with the issuing governments and organizations, databases of official information can be loaded on a local server, updated directly from the issuing site, and captured at regular intervals to get a snapshot of the status of legal instruments as of a certain date. The result is similar to adding the various editions of a print book. The Cornell Law Library has recently made freely available two Web mirror sites for researchers and the public. These are the ILO (International Labour Organization) and the ICJ (International Court of Justice) mirror sites. The Law Library is archiving these sites every six months, thereby providing access to previous versions of a treaty article, or other information that was superseded, or amended. The many additional advantages of creating these partnerships with domestic and international institutions are discussed, as well as the process used to create the mirror sites, and maintaining them. The article ends with a proposal for collaboration among libraries to create the research library of the future. The preservation of digital law is a critical issue because information is disappearing. Libraries have a role to play because it is part of their fundamental mission to preserve information for future researchers.     

Work of the Web Weavers: Web Development in Academic Libraries

Although the library's Web site has become a standard tool for seeking information and conducting research in academic institutions, there are a variety of ways libraries approach the often challenging—and sometimes daunting—process of Web site development and maintenance. Three librarians at Western Michigan University explored issues related to this topic by conducting a Web-based survey, which was sent to two librarians—Web services and reference/public services—at 149 academic institutions. Survey findings are discussed, including references to Web departments and committees, priority setting, Web authoring, soliciting input, outsourcing, content management systems, redesigns, and user involvement. The participants’ insights regarding the greatest challenges and what seems to be working or not working well are also outlined, in addition to the authors’ suggestions for future research in this area.     

Business Ethics on the World Wide Web

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This timely chapter on business ethics includes Web sites of portals, professional associations, and resources on the social responsibility of business.     

中国证券类网站研究

论述了证券网站的特点, 中国证券网站的发展简史, 中国证券网站的种类, 以及证券网站的未来发展动向。     

Company Information on the Web

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Company information is a fundamental area of business research. This chapter covers Web sites for company research tutorials, annual reports, company directories, and SEC filings.     

Finding and Evaluating Health Sources on the Internet

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Librarians and patrons searching for reliable health information are fortunate in that this subject area is one for which many reliable, in-depth sites exist. Government, education, and organization sites are, in particular, good sources of information and provide links to other Web pages. It is important, however, for both librarians and their clients to know how to access this information and, especially, how to evaluate the worthiness and usefulness of the information contained therein.     

Human Rights Reference Sources: A Critical Annotated Bibliography

The area of human rights has had significant attention both nationally and internationally in the press and in the political arena. While there is a renewed commitment to human rights advocacy, there is also an upward trend in popular culture of depictions of torture. This article provides critical annotations of English-language reference sources published since 1990 and available both in print and online, in an effort to aid librarians collecting and weeding materials for human rights research.     

链接分析用于学术网站评价存在的问题及解决办法

Web链接分析是网站评价时广泛采取的一种方法。但是,网络链接受到多种因素的影响,单纯利用链接测度评价网站的可靠性受到质疑。本文系统地分析了影响链接分析的诸因素,并探讨了消除或减少误差的方法。     

Pakistani University Library Web Sites: Features,Contents, and Maintenance Issues

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This study explores the current status and features of Pakistan's academic library Web sites. A checklist describing features and content was prepared based on a review of the literature related to academic libraries’ Web sites. Then, all 85 library Web sites of Pakistani universities and degree-awarding institutions recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan were surveyed and analyzed using the checklist. Interviews with library professionals were conducted to learn more about the problems and issues with building and maintaining library Web sites. Results indicate that Pakistani academic library Web sites have effective features such as contrasting color schemes, easily readable text, minimal use of horizontal scrolling, and English-language text. Staff information, OPACs, and navigation features are also widely found on the Web sites. Features found less frequently include the use of Web 2.0 technologies, Web site aid tools, information about library buildings, and general library information. By offering information about the status of Pakistani academic library Web sites, the study can serve as a foundation for discussion between libraries and other parts of the university, as well as a benchmark for evaluating the progress of academic library Web sites in Pakistan     

Labor and Collective Bargaining Web Sites

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This chapter outlines key resources in the labor and collective bargaining fields. The author covers Web directories, Web sites of the U.S. government and international organizations, unions, academic institutions, professional organizations, and interest groups.     

Government Information on the Web

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Government information is abundant on the World Wide Web, but finding that information is often difficult. The usual routine of utilizing search engines or directories does not work well, unless an individual is interested in a specific government agency. Instead, the savvy librarian will be well advised to check the prominent journals and newspapers for announcements of new sites and utilize the homepage of the Library of Congress. With some education and experience, a user can quickly find information using the Library of Congress' homepage, the Librarian's Index to the Internet, and Beaucoup.     

Meeting Reference Responsibilities Through Library Web Sites

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Among the many ways the World Wide Web has changed libraries are the additional tools gained by librarians and library users for answering reference questions. In addition to the growing number of licensed resources providing the full text of articles from newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and reference works are the millions of free Web sites offering an incredible variety of information about everything. Locating the most useful of these sites and organizing them into categories on library Web sites can be enormously beneficial both to patrons and libraries. After deciding to make their sites reference portals, librarians must make a number of important decisions.     

Web Sites for Human Resource Development and Organizational Behavior

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This chapter covers high-quality Web sites in the areas of human resource development and organizational behavior, including professional organizations and associations.