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What is information and referral (I&R) service? The most widely accepted definition of I&R is “the active process of linking a person with a need or problem with a service which will meet the need or solve the problem.” For example, this type of service would provide detailed information, including contact information, mailing address, telephone number, etc., about where a person could go to receive childhood immunizations. There are three basic requirements of an I&R service: creation of a resource file, distribution of the information, and updating the file. I&R services were originally created to serve the disadvantaged members of underserved areas, but few actually served this population exclusively or even primarily.
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Poe, Jodi
(2006)
"Information and Referral Services: A Brief History,"
The Southeastern Librarian: Vol. 54
:
Iss.
1
, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/seln/vol54/iss1/8
Publication Date
Spring 2006