Saint Mary's University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

School of Education

Bachelor of Library and Information Science S. Y. 2011-2012

EVALUATION OF REFERENCE TOOLS, REFERENCE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED AND SAMPLES OR REFERENCE TOOLS

Impartial Fulfillment for the Requirements in LIS 5 (Information Sources)

Submitted by: Lemuel Tabianan Submitted to: Ms. Dolores Ricardo

EVALUATION OF REFERENCE TOOLS

1. DICTIONARY

A. GENERAL DICTIONARY

TITLE: Merriam Webster's Visual Dictionary

SOURCE: Corbeil,J.C. (2006). Merriam Webster's visual dictionary. Spring Field:Massachusetts.

EVALUATION: The Merriam Webster's Visual Dictionary contains more than 20,000 words and their definitions into 60,000 full- color illustrations of a wide variety of objects from all aspects of life. The authority of this dictionary have a good reputation to published the material. The work contains three sections: the introductory pages, the body of the work , and index. The work is digital format and shows the unique presentations, illustrations and pictures. It also shows the hierarchical format of every information. The definitions is like a Russian doll these are the themes, sub- themes,tiles,subtitles, illustration, and terminology.An lastly, the accuracy of each words has been carefully chosen after consulting the most authoritative information sources containing the appropriate level of specialization and the most important it is very interesting to read and more attractive presentation of pictures, illustrations and it is comprehensive.

B. SUBJECT DICTIONARY

TITLE: The McGRAW-Hill Dictionary of Modern Economics SOURCE: The McGraw-Hill dictionary of modern economics (2nd ed.). (1973). New York: McGraw-Hill EVALUATION:

Accurately, the McGRAW-Hill Dictionary of Modern Economics was stated, unfortunately for all the authors of economic dictionaries. Economic terms change w/ changing society. This edition has been striven to explain clearly. The key points of each concept. The authors probably revised the definitions of many of the original 1,300 economic terms and descriptions of nearly all economic and research organization. Physically, the book is totally bound by cloth, digitally format, normal size of font, high quality of paper and its concepts and ideas are alphabetically arranged. The scope contains the following definition of approximately 1,400 frequently used modern economic terms. It also provides charts, tables, and diagrams when necessary to enhance the definitions. The publication of this subject dictionary have the right reputation of the popular economic authors that knowledgeable, experts, high degree of study in the fields of the social sciences.

2. ENCYCLOPEDIA A. GENERAL
TITLE: The New Book of Knowledge SOURCE: The new book of knowledge: home and school reading. (2008). Dan bury Conn: Scholastic Library Pub.

EVALUATION:

The new book of knowledge is designed for the library and the classroom purposes as well as for practical and educational use at home. The audience or users who need this factual information is very useful for them to a wide range of readers, for very young children students and adults. It is alphabetically arranged according to its subjects.Its information are very comprehensive and interesting topics.The format of this dictionary presents the unique formats, 1st is the cover has a different and very creative design than the other encyclopedias, the characterestic of the paper is high quality and it provides colored illustrations and it is voluminous .The authority of this have published with the good reputation of the authors and the publishers.it is produced appropraitely with the authors through thier exact revission of its articles and facts. Thier are also the list of many authors and contributors with the high degree of study in the different fields of knowledge.It is up to date and most of the facts and information are most accurate happened. This accurately support by the editorial policy, so that all information are produced with truthful and current. And lastly it provides index and home room study guide.

B. SUBJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA TILTLE: INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCE SOURCE: Rarity, W. A. (2008). International encyclopedia of the social science (2nd ed.). Detroit: Thomson Gale.

EVALUATION:

The international Encyclopedia of the social science reflects the impact of the rise critical theory in its postmodernist form of the social sciences, especially in the areas of cultural anthropology, qualitative sociology and notrodology. This is composed of four volumes of topics in these specific subject. In physical format, this encyclopedia have the high quality of bindings, papers and normal size of font. Although it has no many illustrations showed but it provides the great expansion of the factual information and ideas. The authors, publishers and publisher has the right reputation to published this specific work and they are the knowledgeable in the fields of sociology. The accuracy of this encyclopedia is really accurate and checked by the most chief Of editorial members that appeared on this book. And lastly, this book provides the index that Arranged chronological and alphabetical order of topics.

3. BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES A. BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY TITLE: Bakers Biographical Dictionary of Musicians SOURCE: Slohimsky, N. (1971). Bakers biographical dictionary of musicians. New York: G.Skrimer, Incorporation EVALUATION Bakers Biographical Dictionary of Musicians includes the significant of musicians and their popularity of in the field of music during 17th century and 18th century. Their achievement and contribution of their life were gives more valuable information. It includes the different musicians in in the world. This biographical dictionary described the information like the birth of the person, historical background, real name, place of birth, and death of birth. About the comprehensiveness of this biographical dictionary, all information are clearly understood to the readers. It provides also the most accurate information and it revised frequently and yearly.

B. BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY TITLE: American Psychological Association 1970 Biographical Directory SOURCE: American psychological Association 1970 Biographical Directory. (1970). Washington D.C.: American Psychology Association In.

EVALUATION: The Biographical Directory of APA in 1970 contains information about 2,333 new members and associations officially elected in January 1, 1970. Some pages the list of the board of directors who formulates the policy guidelines for the directory programs. The history and the description of APA are also provided and accompanied with its laws and supporting articles. It also provides the list of members and association of APA with brief description of their life. The description of their life are more comprehensive and easy to read. This Biographical Directory is published accurately by the APA members that authorized their laws. Its recency provides current titles of journals, magazines and serials monthly and bimonthly. All of its references are provided by the its authors and lastly, the nature of this biography printed in the digital in format and the order of names, information and other details are alphabetically arranged.

4. MAPS A. ATLAS TITLE: The Grolier World Atlas SOURCE: The Grolier world atlas. (2003). Grolier. EVALUATION:

The Grolier World Atlas provides the statistical data of whole scope of the map. The scope contains the ratios, and the distance of the map. It projected by the calligraphy with a clear projection, illustrations, and drawings. This map is also accompanied with CD-ROM that contains 47 world and regional country based maps. The maps are text-free PDF versions that appear in accompanying lines of latitude, the names of physical features, town, stamps, country and town. Allowing these Atlas to be used as a template for all sorts of homework articles. The atlas have the several symbols that represents the comprehensive communication to the readers. And the authority have the right known and qualified due to the experts of the calligraphers, designers and illustrators. Index is also available of this atlas that shows the chronological and alphabetical arrangement of places. And this atlas is published in an obsolete year.

B. GAZETTEER TILTILE: National Geographic Guide to the Worlds Secrete Places: Scape to Unspoiled and Undiscovered Earthly Paradise SOURCE: Yeadon, D. (2004). National geographic to the worlds secrete places: scape to unspoiled and . undiscovered earthly paradise. Washington D.C: National Geogr5aphic Society. EVALUATION: The national geographic guide to the words secrete places provides the beautiful visualization of nature and view of the secrete places in the world. The places are provides the long description and information like location, history and sceneries. The pictures of the map and every place are projected carefully by the photographers. The color of the pictures are presents beautifully in this atlas. It also provides the symbols of the different view of the maps and places like the snowy place, glaciers , lakes mountains and others that shows the significant climate in the shown sceneries. The authority of this atlas have the right reputation of the publishers and authors. Actually, the author of this gazetteer is more knowledgeable due to his experiences to travel and explorers to the secrete places in the world. The atlas is also provides the list of index of all names of places and it is arranged chronological and alphabetical order. This gazetteer is very interested to the readers in order that they determined to watch the secrete and beautiful places in our world.

5. MANUAL TITLE: Manual of Chemical Laboratory SOURCE:

EVALUATION:

This manual is the outgrowth of an outline of the laboratory methods prepared for the use in teaching of medical students and laboratory technicians. The procedures and guidelines of this manual can be easily followed in step by step in using laboratory methods and techniques. Its documentations are identified carefully. Its comprehensiveness presents readable and understandable procedures in applying laboratory methods. It also0 shows the significant and different techniques, procedures, illustrations, and pictures. It also have a unique information of the several topics, new ideas in performing laboratory activity. And lastly the format is organized and formed in sequence arrangement of the procedures and steps of the different topics involves in the study of laboratory methods and work.

6. Directory TITLE : DIRECTORY OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO0N S IN THE PHILIPPINES SOURCE:

EVALUATION:

This directory is an institutional directory that contains information for the private colleges and universities of the Philippines that encompasses the all-region of the country. The title is really gives an insights into the scope source that give the more detailed information. Each description of the educational institution includes the important datas like the history , year of foundations, founder, location, landline , courses offered and the total number of buildings. All information are comprehensive, and determined within its stated scope. The recency of this directory is published frequently and actual period of updating information . The accuracy is carefully done by the publishers and corporate authors and it is carefully edited by the editorial staffs. The format of this directory, the tools are correctly arranged, clear pictures, high quality of paper, clothbound and digital format. And lastly, the indexes are already provided that are really organized and alphabetically arranged.