E-Reference Ratings
An evaluation of 44 subscription-based electronic resources in five social science categories
Reviewed by Julie Zamostny -- Library Journal, 11/15/2009
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When we first launched the E-Reference Ratings collection development tool in last year's Reference Announcements supplement (LJ 11/15/08), we promised to update it frequently to help public and academic librarians stay on top of the growing universe of electronic resources.
In this fourth revamp to the feature—following the addition of Travel & Tourism and Genealogy in March 2009 and the expansion of the Current Events category in August 2009—Julie Zamostny, Reference & Educational Services Librarian at Hood College in Frederick, MD, does a mammoth job of upgrading Social Sciences. She not only revisits products she reviewed last year but adds many more, increasing the total number of resources reviewed in the category to 44.
The resources have been broken down into several subcategories to facilitate easier browsing and encourage comparisons among similar products, including Communications, Education/Vocation, Law & Crime, Psychology, and Sociology.
If you are unfamiliar with E-Reference Ratings, take a moment to read the “criteria” legend, which explains what attributes we consider when perusing each product, and the “ratings” legend to see what the various stars mean. And don't forget to email your feedback and suggestions for future coverage.—Mirela Roncevic, Reference Editor, mroncevic@reedbusiness.com
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