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Requests About Explosives and Illicit Drugs: A New Paradigm |
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| Authors: | Philip Barnett |
| Institution: | Science/Engineering Library, City College of New York, New York, NY |
| Abstract: | This article addresses what reference librarians should do when patrons ask for information about explosives or dangerous drugs, and explores how reference librarians can possibly deter people from dangerous, unmediated searches by proactively providing information and actual examples on the dangers and risks of making and using these materials. |
| Keywords: | moral dilemmas illicit information illegal drugs explosives dangerous patrons questionable patron motives deterring danger confidentiality |