Centro Escolar University

Mendiola, Manila

Recommended Titles of
Reference Books for Medical Library

In Partial Fulfillment of
the Requirements in
LIS 105

Submitted by:
Melody Masangcay
Rica Regina B. Diaz
Jonaz Edward N. Ferrera
Miguel Jose

Submitted to:
Mrs. Marieta Molina
Professor
 Acknowledgement

We would like to give our deep and sincerest gratitude to the following:

Mrs. Marieta Molina: for being a great mentor for all of us. The sharing of your
knowledge in the Reference Service would always be a great value for all of us. We
greatly appreciate your effort and patience in teaching the class. The lessons that
you have imparted in the field of librarianship and how we lead our lives shall
always be remembered. Kudos to you Ma’am!

Dr. Teresita Hernandez-Calma: for her continuous understanding, encouragements and

personal guidance ever since we are in our first year level and up to now. Your
ideals, your words of wisdom shall always inspire us to excel in whatever things
we would do.

Dr. Nora J. Claravall, Mrs. Amy Joson and Mrs. Susie Laurio, our dear professors, who
have shared their knowledge and expertise with us

Our friends and family who have always been there to support us

God, who have continuously bless and enlighten us on our journey

 INTRODUCTION

“The library is a living organism”, states the fifth law of Rangathan’s five laws
of Library Science. As the law states, collection and services of the library should keep
on growing and different services are to be applied so that information needs of the
users shall be met.

Reference materials in the Reference Service should be well chosen and

organized as it reflect both the general needs of the campus community and the
academic needs of the departments and schools.

An effective Reference Service depends on how proactive the reference

librarian is in building their collection and designing new services that would be most
helpful to every readers of a library. It is indeed quite challenging for the librarians to
do the task of keeping the reference collection current and useful and

Just as healthy brain is essential for healthy human being, a healthy library is an
asset for promotion and advancement of health sciences in a health Institution.

The library of a medical school plays significant role in molding the medical
students career. Then we have to think how best the library be adequately organized to
provide maximum reference as well as reading potential for the students and staff of the
Institution.