To read or not to read

The more notes in GALILEO for Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) note that it "indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s."

LISTA is an Ebsco database, with RSS feeds, Publication list, Journal Alerts.

Book reviews are one source to help you decide- do I spend the time reading that book?

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, now a movie, may create some concern. Some folks are noting that the movie will lead children to the books which may or may not be appropriate for the child.

There is a starred review in Library Journal 2/15/96, Vol. 121 Issue 3, p176, 2p, by Michael Rogers. At that point it was the first of the series.

A search for Philip Pullman and Dark Materials pulls up 32 articles. The 2000 review in Booklist is not available through LISTA. There is a delightful tool in GALILEO called "Find It" which lets you know the article is in ProQuest. This article includes an interview with Philip Pullman, where he notes "In my experience, people who object to books usually have not read the books; they've read about the books and what others say is in them."

LISTA offers you a source for reviews and articles if you want to know what someone else thinks about a book . Don't stop there, go ahead and read the book yourself to make a truly informed opinion.

The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia Librarian.