[CALIBK12] Usefulness of Contemporary Authors

[Hedstrom, Pat]

I threw them out years ago, and nobody misses them.  A condensed version is available from Gale.  It's called "Major 20th Century Writers" and it contains 5 volumes of the most used h.s. information.  I don't do online subscriptions because I don't have the money to evaporate into cyber space each year with nothing to show for it.  It's a publisher's gimmick. Really cheap for them!
Pat Hedstrom

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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu]On Behalf Of Janet Hasbrouck
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:48 PM
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Contemporary Authors is included in the Gale Literature online databases. It sure beats using all of those big vols. I had to use in college!

Janet HasBrouck, Librarian
Arcadia High School

>>> "Colleen Vigil" <cvigil at wheatlandhigh.org> 10/6/2008 11:28 AM >>>


I am scrutinizing our reference section because it primarily consists of dated material.  I have a large collection of the "Contemporary Authors" set.  Do any of you find these volumes useful?  How are your teachers or students utilizing them? I have never seen a single student or teacher even pick them up the three years I have been here.                                                     



Colleen R. Vigil

Library Clerk

Wheatland Union High School

(530)633-3100 Ext. 159

cvigil at wheatlandhigh.org



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