National Bibliographies in the Digital Age

Download or read book National Bibliographies in the Digital Age written by IFLA Working Group on Guidelines for National Bibliographies and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The changes brought about by the World Wide Web and the explosion of electronic media have called into question many of the assumptions on which national bibliographies have been founded. The need was growing of a route map to navigate through unchartes territories. After a preparation period of several years, IFLA ́s Bibliography Section endorsed this large set of guidelines. They seek to help national bibliographic agencies improve their bibliographic services. Many examples and references are included.