Refer: The Journal of the Information Services Group

Subscription rates for 2009 

£26 in the UK and £32 overseas (sterling payments), £42 equivalent (non-sterling payments).

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 2500 words are welcomed. Contributions should be on disk, accompanied by a typescript.

Editorial matters

Editorial matters should be addressed to the Hon. Editor:
David Butcher, 36 Bridge Meadow Drive, Knowle, Solihull B93 9QG
tel: 01564 771564
email: referisg@yahoo.co.uk  

Advertising

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• REFER circulates directly to over 3,000 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 well established and respected in the profession and its articles are consistently of good quality.
  
  
• REFER is unique in this country as the only specialist journal for librarians involved in reference and information work.
  
  
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• 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.
  
  
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  Enquiries should be addressed to: refer@nurcombe.com