Refer: The Journal of the Information Services Group
Refer is published three times a year (February, June and October) and distributed free to members of the Group.
Subscription rates for 2011
£30 in the UK, £40 in the EU, and £50 Rest of the World (sterling payments).
ISG members wishing to receive a print copy of Issues 2 & 3 for 2011 should send a cheque for £5 (made payable to ISG) to the Hon Editor – address below.
Back issues
Back copies are available for some issues and may be purchased at £10.00 each (cheque with order) or £16.00 for overseas (in sterling only). Payable in advance.
Contributions
Refer is a forum for news and views on all aspects of reference and information work. Articles of up to 3000 words are welcomed. Contributions should be set in Times New Roman using Word (.doc format) and sent as an email attachment or on CD
Editorial matters
Should be addressed to the Hon. Editor: Peter Chapman, pjdchapman.co.uk, 4 Nursery Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 2SW (tel: 0121-507 1857; email: refer@pjdchapman.co.uk
Advertising
Advertising, subscriptions and back issues: enquiries and orders to the Hon. Editor: Peter Chapman, pjdchapman.co.uk, 4 Nursery Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 2SW (tel: 0121-507 1857; email: refer@pjdchapman.co.uk)
- REFER circulates directly to over 2,000 professional librarians in libraries of all kinds.
The readership comprises about
- 45% public librarians
- 35% academic and special librarians
- 10% students and retired
- 10% overseas
- REFER is unique in this country as the only specialist journal for librarians involved in reference and information work.
- REFER publishes articles on directories and handbooks, on information resources in print and other media for business and industry, on handling information in reference and special libraries among many other topics of interest to information professionals / librarians working in all areas of information services. Internet and virtual reference information services are proving increasingly popular topics. Regular columns include news from SCOBI (business information), SCOOP (official publishing), EU publishing and ISG committees, national and regional.