The Role of Trade Literature in Sci-Tech Libraries - 9780367364120

Taylor & Francis

The Role of Trade Literature in Sci-Tech LibrariesAuthor(s): Ellis Mount\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367364120, 978-0367364120\nSynopsis\nThis book, first published in 1990, examines the relationship between sci-tech materials and trade literature, commonly called manufacturers catalogues. Because very little has been published about the value and nature of trade literature in regard to sci-tech libraries, this volume is important in informing librarians about a little-known segment of the larger picture of sci-tech information sources, thus adding to the value of their services to their clients.\n\nIt addresses the problems of handling sci-tech trade literature in a corporate technical library, a large public library, and a government library devoted to American history. Experts offer practical advice on selecting and organizing trade literature and on managing the growth and extent of a collection of trade.