virtual reference sources
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Virtual Reference sources and
services practicals
Dr. Sarika Sawant
One week training programme on ‘Library operations
and services for library support staff’
26th December 2014
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Virtual reference
Virtual reference is reference service initiated
electronically where patrons employ computers or
other technology to communicate with public
services staff without being physically present.
Communication channels used frequently in virtual
reference include chat, videoconferencing, Voice-
over-IP, co-browsing, e-mail, and instant messaging
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TheFreeDictionary
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
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Roget’s International Thesaurus of English
Words and Phrases
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Marathi Vishwakosh
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Indian Yellow Pages
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Biography.Com
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
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Guinness World Records
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Limca Book of Records
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Library of Congress :Map Collections
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Test
Meaning of evidence, symptoms, full form of WHO,
Brief inf about WHO
Quotations: Every tear, childhood, help
Brief info about अंधत्व, रोगवाहक, Rugby, tower of
london
Name of supplier of pen corrector, infant toys Liquid
chlorine supplier in mumbai
Most valuable handbag, Largest diamond in the
universe, longest snake
Indian: First Olympic medal in Badminton (Women),
Lightest bike in India
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References
http://www.ala.org/rusa/sites/ala.org.rusa/files/conten
t/resources/guidelines/virtual-reference-se.pdf