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9098	Terrell, Heather B.	Reference is Dead, Long Live Reference: Electronic Collections in the Digital Age	2015-12-22	8	.pdf	application/pdf	3671	265	58	In a literature survey on how reference collections have changed to accommodate patrons' webbased information-seeking behaviors, one notes a marked "us vs. Reference collections are intended to meet the immediate information needs of users. Reference librarians develop these collections with the intention of using them to answer indepth questions and to conduct ready-reference searches on a patron's behalf. locating sources that contain reliable information in a useful, accessible format and can be • Users prefer using print sources, and the importance of patrons' ability to browse the Smaller print reference collections serve patrons in myriad ways, including freeing up As indicated previously, about 10 percent of print reference collections are used by patrons on a those users without library cards have access to these materials, is the collection useful? allows libraries to provide effective reference services by cultivating collections that patrons Much of the transition from print to electronic reference collections can be accomplished by 	./cache/9098.pdf	./txt/9098.txt