Reference books : a classified and annotated guide to the principal works of reference / compiled by John Minto.

  • Minto, John, 1863-1935
Date:
1929
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Credit: Reference books : a classified and annotated guide to the principal works of reference / compiled by John Minto. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Great Britain. Board of Education. Public Libraries Committee. Report on public libraries in England and Wales. 356 p. H.M.S.O., 1927. Z721 Presented by the President of the Board of Education to Parliament, May, 1927. Great Britain. Parliament. Ho. of Commons. Report from the Select Committee on public libraries, with pro¬ ceedings, minutes of evidence and appendix, 23 July, 1849. xx, 317 p. maps. Hansard, 1849. fob Z791 — — Report, 1 Aug. 1850. 410 p. Hansard, 1850. fol. Z791 Greenwood (T.). Public libraries : a history of the movement and a manual for the organization and management of rate-supported libraries. 4th ed. rev. and brought up to date. xxxi,[xvi], 604 p. Illus. Cassell & Co., 1894. Z791 027.7 University Libraries. Aldis (H. G.). The University Library, Cambridge. 32 p. S.P.C.K., 1922. (Helps Stud. Hist., 46). Z792 A guide to the use of the library by members and scholars in general, with a note on where further information may be obtained on its contents. Bodleian Library. Manual for readers. 24 p. O.U.P., 1928. Plan of reading rooms ; recommendation and admission; regulations for use of library and books, lists of catalogues, histories of the library and benefactors. 028 READING AND AIDS. Aldred (T.). Sequel stories, English and American. 2 ed. by W. H. Parker. 91 p. Assoc, of Asst. Librns., 1928. Z1033 Dickinson (A. B.), Comp. One thousand best books. 416 p. Garden City, N. Y., Doubleday, 1924. Z1035 “ Authorities are cited for every selection, each title is annotated, indexes are made from every angle, and a year’s reading is prescribed for each of the next ten years. Intended for general readers.” The Booklist. —The best books of our time, 1901- 1925. 405 p. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1928. Z1035 “ Thoroughly indexed, with a subject classi¬ fication as well, and a clue to authors by nationality.” The Booklist. Fay (L. E.) and Eaton (A. T.). Instruc¬ tion in the use of books and libraries. 3 ed. rev. 465 p. Boston [Mass.], Faxon [1919], 1928. Z710 “ A text-book for normal schools and colleges.” Lists of books recommended are given at end of chapters. “ Slight changes have been made in this standard text.” Booklist, Ja. ’29. Robertson (J. M.), Ed. Courses of study. 2 ed., rev. and expanded, vii, 540 p. Watts dh Co., 1908. Z1035 “ Designed with a view to the wants of non¬ specialists, to assist the ordinary unlearned man to avail himself of the stores of knowledge which lie around him in books.” Introd. The indexes of authors and of subjects are very inadequate. Simnett (W. E.). Books and reading. 222 p. Allen & Unwin, 1926. Z710 Contains chapters on methods of reading ; aids to study ; libraries and their use ; how to form a private library ; etc. A survey of litera¬ ture arranged in classes giving the principal works in each class, and a list of suggested books to form a “ model ” private library. Stewart (J. D .). How to use a library, x, 83 p. Stock, 1910. Z710 “ Practical advice to students and general readers, with explanations of library catalogues, a systematic description of guides to books, and a guide to special libraries.” 028.5 Reading for the Young. In Cambridge Hist, of Engl. Liter. Vol. 11. Children’s books, pp. 475-92. C.U.P., 1914. Z1037 Carnegie U.K. Trust. Books for club libraries : a selection of books suitable for boys’ and girls’ club libraries, viii, 128 p. Edinb., Constable, 1926. Z1039 Compiled by Miss A. S. Cooke, C. Nowell and F. Pacy. Dewey classification, w. alphab. subj. index, and author list of fiction. Gardner (E. E.) and Ramsey (E.). A handbook of children’s literature, methods, and materials. 354 p. Chicago, Scott, Foresman, 1927. Z1037 Hewins (C. M.). Books for boys and girls. 3 ed. 112 p. Chicago, A.L.A. Pub. Bo., 1915. Z1037 Pittsburgh Carnegie Library. Catal. of books in the children’s department. 2nd ed. 2 v. Pittsb., 1920. Z1037