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Sunday, September 23, 2007

Library Subject Guides

Librarians are primarily responsible for helping others navigate information resources. In a higher education setting, it can be challenging to match researchers up with appropriate academic databases and other helpful resources. As a result, subject guides are essential when you're not sure where to turn for more information.

Typically, subject guides--sometimes referred to as "pathfinders"--collect lists of reference sources by type, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, manuals, handbooks, guidebooks, etc. Depending on the library or librarian that compiles these lists, they may be annotated. At University Libraries, our subject guides are annotated with the call number of the resource, aiding in its location within the libraries.

Ball State University Libraries is planning to upgrade our subject guides using a Web 2.0 application called LibGuides, developed by Springshare. Keep an eye out for demos and other features on the current subject guide page (linked above), or check back here for an update closer to the Spring 2008 semester.

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