Genealogy - A Practical Guide for Librarians

Informationen zum Autor Katherine Pennavaria is a Professor at Western Kentucky University and Coordinator of the Visual & Performing Arts Library at WKU. She is the author of Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians (R&L, 2015) and Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians (R&L, 2017), and writes a regular column on genealogy for Kentucky Libraries . Katherine has done numerous national and state presentations and webinars; topics include genealogy record types, search strategies, and resources the beginning researcher needs to know about. She has published articles in Libraries and Culture , College & Research Library News , Library Journal , and WordRiver Literary Review . Klappentext Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians covers the big picture of genealogy and evidence-based research, plus the variety and availability of many record types, but also provides practical advice for both researchers and librarians. Zusammenfassung Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians covers the big picture of genealogy and evidence-based research! plus the variety and availability of many record types! but also provides practical advice for both researchers and librarians. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Genealogy Revolution Chapter 2. Types of Records Chapter 3. The Research Process Chapter 4. The Best First Steps for a New Researcher Chapter 5. Researching Online Chapter 6. Specialized Research Chapter 7. Continuing Education Index About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Katherine Pennavaria, Pennavaria Katherine
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.03.2015
• EAN: 9780810891500
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-9150-0
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: The Practical Guides for Librarians Series; Practical Guides for Librarians; Practical Guides for Librarians
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry, Library & information services, Library and information services, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours, Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours, Ancestry;Heritage;Reference Services