Medical Book Selection for Medical Libraries

There are hundreds of medical books published every year in a wide range of topics and focuses. Medical book libraries can only hold a certain amount of books and the shear number of new medical books makes it hard for them to make selections. One useful solution to this dilemma is that medical book librarians [...]

Brandon/Hill List of Medical Books and Journals for Small Libraries

The authors of the Brandon/Hill list of print medical books and journals have been releasing biennial updates for forty years. Every year, the list contains hundreds of books and journals that give assistance for small libraries in the selection process to offer visitors. It can potentially serve as a library consortium as well. The list [...]

The Discarding of Medical Books in Libraries

Libraries are faced every year with the tough decision of discarding medical books. If a medical book contains information that is considered to be obsolete and no longer useful, should a library discard the medical book? It is a decision that effects the flow of accurate informational research. While this question may be quite controversial, [...]

Where to Find Law Books for Research

Law books can be extremely useful because they provide information about the state of the law in a certain area, in addition to commentary, annotations and practical law advice. Law books can be written with a variety of audiences in mind. They can either be scholarly or practice oriented. Although research of such law books [...]

Black’s Law Dictionary: History and Use

Black’s Law Dictionary is one of the most widely used and highly regarded law books still in use today. The law book was founded by Henry Campbell Black and is the authority in definitions used in legal briefs and court opinions and has even been used as a secondary legal authority in an abundance of [...]