Overview
ARBA has served as a trustworthy source of information for the library and information community for more than three decades. With more than 1,800 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA 2003 continues its tradition as the most comprehensive and reliable review source available for recent reference publications. This important reference and research tool provides reliable reviews by subject experts of materials from more than 300 publishers and in nearly 500 subject areas. Having ARBA to refer to keeps you abreast of the most recent reference works in all fields while helping you to answer everyday reference questions. Of perhaps most importance, ARBA helps you maintain your library's quality standards by helping you make selections as you build your reference collection.
ARBA has served as a trustworthy source of information for the library and information community for more than
three decades. With more than 1,800 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA 2003 continues its tradition as the most comprehensive and reliable review source available for recent reference publications. This important reference and research tool provides reliable reviews by subject experts of materials from more than 300 publishers and in nearly 500 subject areas. Having ARBA to refer to keeps you abreast of the most recent reference works in all fields while helping you to answer everyday reference questions. Of perhaps most importance, ARBA helps you maintain your library's quality standards by helping you make selections as you build your reference collection.
Synopsis
ARBA has served as a trustworthy source of information for the library and information community for more than three decades. With more than 1,800 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA 2003 continues its tradition as the most comprehensive and reliable review source available for recent reference publications. This important reference and research tool provides reliable reviews by subject experts of materials from more than 300 publishers and in nearly 500 subject areas. Having ARBA to refer to keeps you abreast of the most recent reference works in all fields while helping you to answer everyday reference questions. Of perhaps most importance, ARBA helps you maintain your library's quality standards by helping you make selections as you build your reference collection.
ARBA has served as a trustworthy source of information for the library and information community for more than
three decades. With more than 1,800 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA 2003 continues its tradition as the most comprehensive and reliable review source available for recent reference publications. This important reference and research tool provides reliable reviews by subject experts of materials from more than 300 publishers and in nearly 500 subject areas. Having ARBA to refer to keeps you abreast of the most recent reference works in all fields while helping you to answer everyday reference questions. Of perhaps most importance, ARBA helps you maintain your library's quality standards by helping you make selections as you build your reference collection.
Library Journal
The latest ARBA volume reviews 1,561 reference books, CD-ROMs, and web sites that were issued in the years 2001 and 2002. Titles published in 2003 that were received in time for review are also included. Reviews are organized into 37 chapters, arranged into four parts: General Reference Works, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Science and Technology. New this year is ARBAonline (www.ARBAonline.com), a searchable database of over 9000 reviews in 500 subject areas published since 1987, with monthly updates. Buyers of the 2003 print edition can get a 30-day free trial, and if they subscribe, a 30 percent discount.-WW Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.