4.2 Use ICT sources in stock selection

Table of Contents

1. Criteria for stock selection
2. Online library catalogues
3. Publishers' and booksellers' websites
   1. Negative aspects to commercial sites
   2. Example sites
   3. Services offered
4. Online reviews and personal evaluations

Publishers' and booksellers' websites

The most obvious place on the Internet to look for new stock items is of course the library booksellers' and publishers' websites. These companies aim to sell the items and so one would expect that they contain the most up to date information on things like prices and publication dates for the items.

Before proceeding, think of other more negative points about the use of such websites.

Let's have a look at some of the Negative aspects ...