BASIC MONOGRAPHIC FORMAT:
Entry number. Title. Author(s); editor(s). Edition statement. Place: Publisher, Date. Pages/Volumes. Illustration(s). (Series, series designation.) Price ISBN # (format) Texas Documents Classification number Also available: http://................ (Access restriction) Annotation
BASIC SERIAL FORMAT:
Entry number. Title. Place: Publisher, Date- . Volume(s). Frequency. Price ISSN Texas Documents Classification number Also available: http://................ (Access restriction) Variation notes (Title varies, Publisher varies): ...., date(s) Annotation
BASIC WEBSITE FORMAT:
Entry number. Title. URL: http:// ....... Annotation
MONOGRAPH (Sample):
T-AA8 Bibliography of Texas, 1795-1845. Thomas Winthrop Streeter; Archibald Hanna, ed. 2d ed., rev. and enl. Woodbridge, CT: Research Pub., 1983. vii, 576 p. maps, facs. $235 ISBN 0-89235-060-1(cloth) Pt. 1: Texas imprints, 1817-1845; Append. A, Texas newspapers through 1845; Append. B, Unidentified public documents; Append. C, Date on the Journals of the Convention of March, 1836. Pt. 2: Mexican imprints relating to Texas, 1803-1845; Append. A, Official government periodicals of Coahuila and Texas. Pt. 3: United States and European imprints relating to Texas, 1795-[1845]; Append. A, Speeches on Texas in the Congress of the United States, 1836-1845, printed in the appendix to the Congressional Globe; Append. B, New series for Parts I, II and III and corrections or changes in present entries. Contains a guide to the microfilm collection Texas as Province and Republic, 1795-1845. Includes author, subject and title indexes, as well as indexes of printers, presses and imprints, and newspapers, editors, and publishers.
NOTES:
1. Double spacing between portions of entry (TRS number, title, author, edition statement, publication information, pagination, illiustration note, price, and ISBN number).
2. Double-space after part number and between parts in annotation.
3. Use ITALICS for titles mentioned in annotations.
4. Indent each paragraph.
5. Double space between sentences.
6. Use the information for the in-print reprint copy regardless of paperback or hardback. We are trying to indicate current availability where it exists. The old information for an out-of-print title re-released in paperback needs to be changed to reflect the newer printing or reprinting. Publication date generally for these items gives both a printing date and a copyright date. Your note can also indicate the item is a reprint of an older work and if it has had any changes made during the reprinting process.
MONOGRAPH IN SERIES (Sample):
T-CE13 The Indians of Texas: an annotated research bibliography. Michael L. Tate; fore. by Jack W. Marken. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, Jun. 1986. 538 p. (Native American bibliography ser., no. 9) $60-$65 ISBN 0-8108-1852-3 (cloth) A research bibliography covering books and articles on Texas Indians. Arranged by tribe and historical period. Includes fictional accounts of Indians in Texas.
SERIAL (Sample):
T-AG3 Texas state publications. Austin: Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas State Publications Clearinghouse, 1963- . Monthly. Free ISSN 0363-4736 TexDoc L1900.6 D659 Title varies: Texas State Documents, 1963-Jan. 1989. Supercedes: Checklist for Official State Publications, 1967; Checklist of Official State Publications, May 1965-1966; Checklist Official State Publications, 1963-Apr. 1965; Official State Publications, Nov. 1952-1962; and Checklist, 1921-Jun. 1952. These listed only publications distributed to depository libraries, including individual issues of periodicals. They continue as shipping lists of publications delivered to depository libraries. Not indexed. A monthly listing of monographs, series, annuals, and new periodicals published by Texas state government agencies and institutions of higher education and received by the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse. Excludes job announcements, news releases, bills, slip laws, opinions, daily journals, issues of periodicals, and other ephemeral materials. Each issue includes a directory of all Texas State Depository Libraries. Issuing agencies are alphabetized by key word in the agency name. Since Sep. 1989, the address and telephone number of the agency has been included. State institutions of higher education are listed separately following the agency section. Titles are arranged alphabetically under issuing agency. Since Sep. 1989, each entry includes the following elements: 1) Texas Documents Classification number; 2) title; 3) author; 4) edition; 5) publication date; 6) pagination; 7) frequency; 8) series title and number; 9) title and content notes; 10) depository and microfiche availability symbol; 11) OCLC record number; and 12) sequential entry number. Flyers and leaflets (often not retained by depository libraries) are listed alphabetically as "Leaflets" under their issuing agencies. Prior to Sep. 1989, each entry included the following elements: 1) depository availability symbol; 2) sequential entry number; 3) title; 4) pagination; 5) date; 6) author; 7) series title and number; 8) number of microfiche (beginning Jan. 1980); and 9) Texas Documents Classification number (beginning Apr. 1975). Following the agency and institutions sections, each issue includes a subject index listing title, classification number and entry number under subject headings assigned from the Texas State Publications Thesaurus. Until 1994, a separate title index also appeared in each issue. Monthly subject and title indexes cumulated semi-annually or annually until 1994, when the monthly title index was eliminated and the annual cumulated index was no longer made available in printed form (see T-AG5). A marginally-legible cumulated subject, title, and agency index for 1984-1988 was issued in 1989. A microfiche order form was included in each issue from 1981 until Sep. 1994, when it became a separate quarterly mailing. Agency periodical titles were listed in a separate annual Texas State Documents Periodicals Supplement from 1977 to 1988. Monthly issues include entries only for new periodical titles.
NOTES:
1. Triple space after the "-" in an open date.
INTERNET RESOURCE (Sample):
T-AG5 Texas state publications annual indexes. Austin: Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas State Publications Clearinghouse, 1994- . Annual. URL: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/statepubs/annualindex/index.html Continues: Texas State Publications Index Print indexes to Texas State Publications (see T-AG3) were discontinued in 1994 and replaced by electronic annual indexes. The annual electronic indexes are not interlocking resources. The Agency Index cumulates the monthly agency and institutions of higher education entries into a single list under each agency and institution name. The "LEAFLETS" listings appearing in the monthly issues are eliminated from the annual indexes. Entries include the same information that appears in the monthly listings, but they are arranged in alphabetical order by title, which places the item entry numbers out of sequence. The Agency Index is divided into 2-3 alphabetic files each year since 1995. The "Z" section for institutions of higher education usually is a separate file. The Subject Index cumulates the monthly subject listings into a single alphabetic sequence. Since 1996, it appears as 2-3 alphabetic files. Until 1999, instead of listing multiple items under a single heading, headings are repeated for each title listed. Entries in the Subject Index include only 1) the title of the item, 2) its Texas Documents classifica- tion number, and 3) its sequential Texas State Publications entry number. Finding the fuller description of an item in the electronic Agency Index is cumbersome, because the Subject Index does not identify the issuing agency and the listings in the Agency Index are not in numerical sequence. The most effective method to search the Agency Index for an item found in the Subject Index is to search for the sequential item number using the "Find (on this page)" search function of a web browser (usually an "Edit" option). Because in most years the Agency Index is split into multiple files, it is important to note the letter beginning the Texas Documents Classification number for the item: it indicates the section of the alphabet which will include the agency issuing the publication. The entry number can be used to locate the full entry sequentially in the printed Texas State Publications.
WEBSITE (Sample):
T-CK83 Texas Legislature online. URL: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/ The primary source for information on the Texas Legislature. Updated approximately 15 minutes to 1 hour after information is entered into the legislature's internal computer system, which is as soon as, or shortly after, legislative events occur. Session times for both the House and Senate are featured on the main page. Texts and up-to-date legislative histories are searchable for all bills and resolutions introduced into either house of the legislature from the 74th Legislature (1995) to the present. Bills are searchable by bill number, subject, author, committee, and keyword. An advanced search option allows bill type, action and date limitations. "Who Represents Me?" searches by address, zip code, county, or city identify current representatives in the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education. District elected officials are listed by district type, by district number, and by name. District demographic information, zip codes, counties and cities also are provided. Calendars, room schedules, and directories for the Senate and House; committee members and schedules; legislative dates of interest; and links to state agencies which work closely with the Legislature are provided. "The Legislative Process in Texas", in PDF and HTML formats, outlines how bills become law in Texas. A "Legislative Glossary" defines important legislative terms. Both video and audio broadcasts of Senate and House chamber and committee activities from 1999 to date are available. HTML and PDF full text of House and Senate daily journals are provided from the 76th Legislature (1999) to the present. Also available are full text of the Texas Statutes (HTML and zipped ASCII and Word Perfect files), Texas Constitution (HTML and zipped ASCII files), and Index of Sections Affected (searchable). The "Texas Legislative Council Drafting Manual" (HTML and PDF) explains how legislation is drafted by TLC staff. Texas redistricting information and Capitol information and events calendars are provided.
MULTIPLE FORMATS:
A. PRINT AND INTERNET VERSIONS (Sample):
T-AC11 New handbook of Texas. Ron Tyler, ed. in chief; Douglas E. Barnett, managing ed.; Roy R. Barkley, ed.; Penelope C. Anderson, Mark F. Odintz, associate ed. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1996. 6 v. maps, ill. (76 col.) $395-$695 ISBN 0-87611-151-7 (cloth) Also available: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ A new edition of a standard, highly-respected encyclopedia and biographical dictionary covering the history, geography and culture of Texas in 23,500 alphabetically-arranged articles. It includes histories of the 254 Texas counties and of major cities. Other entries highlight communities, key events, geographical features, historical sites, people, institutions, and organizations. Articles include bibliographic references. This edition is a revision and expansion of the two-volume Handbook of Texas (published in 1952) and its Supplement (published in 1976). The Internet version provides free access to the text included in the printed version. A joint project of The General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Historical Association, the electronic version provides keyword searching of the complete text as well as browsing by article title and by subject. No cross-links exist within article text, but "qv" notations identify related entries. The option to "format this article for print" provides not only the text but also a recommended citation format, including a specific URL for the article and an exact access date and time. The format used does not list the author for signed articles.
NOTES:
List the availability in netLibrary regardless of whether the item is free or requires subscription because so many state libraries now have access to the netLibrary resources through TexShare and consortial purchases.
For netLibrary versions use:
Also available: netLibrary
B. PRINT AND MICROFORM VERSIONS (Sample):
T-CE10 The Indians of Texas, from prehistoric to modern times. William Wilmon Newcomb; drawings by Hal M. Story. Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., c1961, 1969. 404 p. ill. $27.50 ISBN 0-292-73271-6 (cloth); $12.50 ISBN 0-292-78425-2 (paper) Also available: Book Collection on Microfilm Relating to North American Indians, reel 26. Glen Rock, NJ: Microfilming Corp. of America, 1978. 1 reel. Contents: Pt.1-Before the written word; Pt.2-Savages of the western Gulf culture area; Pt. 3-Nomads of the Plains; Pt. 4-Barbaric gardeners; Pt. 5-Better bread of banishment; Bibliography and Index. Each part describes fully a particular tribe of Indians, its location, culture and customs.
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