{"id":284,"date":"2017-04-26T03:33:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T03:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/lis\/?page_id=284"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:40:49","slug":"refsources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/refsources\/","title":{"rendered":"Reference and Instructional Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/refsources\/#infolit\">Information Literacy<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/refsources\/#readers\">Readers&#8217; Advisory<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/refsources\/#reference\">Reference Services<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"infolit\">Information Literacy<\/h2>\n<p>Resources for developing information literacy programs and products.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Resources from ACRL's Information Literacy Coordinating Committee.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/acrl\/standards\/characteristics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACRL Information Literacy<\/a> Resources from ACRL&#8217;s Information Literacy Coordinating Committee.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Blog that highlight articles, news, and other resources for information literacy and library instruction.\" href=\"http:\/\/information-literacy.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information Literacy Weblog<\/a> Blog that highlight articles, news, and other resources for information literacy and library instruction.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Part of the American Library Association. &quot;LIRT membership represents all types of libraries (academic, public, school, and special)...&quot; Offers information on adult learning, teaching tips, recommended readings, and more.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/rt\/lirt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library Instruction Round Table<\/a> Part of the American Library Association. &#8220;LIRT membership represents all types of libraries (academic, public, school, and special)&#8230;&#8221; Offers information on adult learning, teaching tips, recommended readings, and more.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Links to exemplary instructional resources including tutorials, web-based tours, curricula on evaluating information sources, and tips on teaching.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.loex.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction<\/a> Links to exemplary instructional resources including tutorials, web-based tours, curricula on evaluating information sources, and tips on teaching.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A &quot;web-based multimedia resource that includes peer-reviewed lesson plans, handouts, presentations, videos and other resources to enhance the teaching of information literacy (K-16).&quot; From the Center for Digital Literacy at Syracuse University\" href=\"http:\/\/www.informationliteracy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S.O.S. for Information Literacy<\/a> A &#8220;web-based multimedia resource that includes peer-reviewed lesson plans, handouts, presentations, videos and other resources to enhance the teaching of information literacy (K-16).&#8221; From the Center for Digital Literacy at Syracuse University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"readers\">Readers&#8217; Advisory<\/h2>\n<p>Tools for readers&#8217; advisory.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Readers&#8217; advisory:<br \/>\n&#8220;Services provided by an experienced public services librarian who specializes in the reading needs of the patrons of a public library. A readers&#8217; advisor recommends specific titles and\/or authors, based on knowledge of the patron&#8217;s past reading preferences, and may also compile lists of recommended titles and serve as liaison to other education agencies in the community.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8211; From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc-clio.com\/ODLIS\/odlis_A.aspx\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Books in a series of reader's advisory guides from Libraries Unlimited.\" href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,contains,genreflecting&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en&amp;offset=0\">&#8220;Genreflecting&#8221; series<\/a> Books in a series of reader&#8217;s advisory guides from Libraries Unlimited.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-booksinprint-com.proxy2.library.illinois.edu\/\">Bowker&#8217;s Books in Print<\/a>\u00a0Search for specific books or explore by genre, character, setting, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"[licensed for UI] A database of book reviews with subject heading access. Also includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, lists of award winners, and a reader's advisory tool box.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/proxy\/go.php?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=novelist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NoveList Plus<\/a> [licensed for UofI] A database of book reviews with subject heading access. Also includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, lists of award winners, and a reader&#8217;s advisory tool box.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A blog for public librarians.\" href=\"http:\/\/raforall.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RA for All<\/a> A blog for public librarians.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma99561262112205899&amp;context=L&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;query=any,contains,reader%27s%20advisory%20service%20in%20the%20public%20library&amp;offset=0\">Readers&#8217; Advisory Service in the Public Library<\/a> By Joyce G. Saricks. 3rd ed., 2005. E-book via NetLibrary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"reference\">Reference Services<\/h2>\n<p>Tools for reference librarians.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"12th annual list, selected by librarians and published in Reference &amp; User Services Quarterly, v.50, no. 1, Fall 2010.\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221207142429\/https:\/\/www.ala.org\/rusa\/awards\/etsbestindex#0.1_u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Free Reference Websites<\/a> Combined index of the best free reference sites identified in Reference &amp; User Services Association yearly lists from 1999-2016.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/encyclopedia.com\">Encyclopedia.com<\/a> An online collection of encyclopedias, including sources from Oxford University Press and Columbia Encyclopedia.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A free source for all sorts of factual look-ups.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus<\/a> A free source for all sorts of factual look-ups.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Keep up with the doings of ALA's Reference and User Services Association\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rusaupdate.org\/\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RUSABlog<\/a> Keep up with the doings of ALA&#8217;s Reference and User Services Association<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A new approach to answering questions - more than a standard search engine.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wolframalpha.com\/\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Knowledge Engine<\/a> A new approach to answering questions &#8211; more than a standard search engine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information Literacy | Readers&#8217; Advisory | Reference Services Information Literacy Resources for developing information literacy programs and products. ACRL Information Literacy Resources from ACRL&#8217;s Information Literacy Coordinating Committee. Information Literacy Weblog Blog that highlight articles, news, and other resources for information literacy and library instruction. Library Instruction Round Table Part of the American Library Association. 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