Each two-volume book contains four major sections: . - Introduction and Overview: Provides forewords by notables in the field and an outline of the book. - Essa

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Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior librarie

Identifies and describes some 600 of the most useful and affordable reference sources available, with the needs of small and medium-sized school, public, academ