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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interlibrary loan (ILL)

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Exchange of books or periodical articles between libraries for a brief period.

circulate

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To allow materials to be charged out.

book review

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An evaluation or discussion of a new book by a critic or journalist.

field specific search

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A search of a Database that identifies the occurrence of a term, using either Free Text or Controlled Vocabulary, in a particular Field in the database. A field specific search is ...

atlas

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A volume of maps, plates, engravings, tables, etc.

non-circulating (NOCIR)

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The loan period for items which do not circulate outside a library, such as reference works. However, items with this circulation code may still be used within a library.