Library & information science

Library & information science

A multidisciplinary field that focuses on the practices, tools of management, information technology, education, and other perspectives to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.

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bibliography

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A list of citations or references to books, documents, articles, videos, etc. Arranged in a logical order and having something in common such as the author or producer, a subject, ...

field

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The part of a record used for a particular category of data. For example, the title field in a database record displays the title for the record.

call number

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A combination of letters, numbers, and symbols (used separately or in combination) assigned to a book to show its location in the library shelving system. Call numbers are derived ...

endnotes

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Notes (or statements explaining the text or indicating the basis for an assertion or the source of material quoted) that appear at the end of a work.

magazine

Library & information science; Library

A Periodical containing news stories or articles on various subjects and written for general readership (as opposed to a scholarly or technical audience). See Also Journal.