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In response to "I'm thinking the guy is trying to say "ethics". -- nm" by Dr.Vermin

I always loved these kinds of questions. I like the whole reference interview process, and it's so great when you get the whole story and figure out

Posted by Amy (aka momstravaganza) Mar 10 '11, 12:24

what they are trying to say. It used to drive me crazy when co-workers were short with people.

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He really, really didn't want to elaborate. Usually "what kind of information to you want the book to have" works pretty well. -- nm - mara Mar 10, 12:27 3
- I always asked if they had a title or author in mind (always no) and then go into the whole "civic cars?" or some totally wrong thing to get them to -- nm - explain. Amy Mar 10, 12:29 2
  - Well, asking "books about how government works?" got a no. Other questions got a no. He truly didn't want to explain. - mara Mar 10, 12:32 1
    - Oh yeah, he means ESP for sure. Or, he's just embarassed he doesn't know the word. Those broke my heart. -- nm - Amy Mar 10, 12:33

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