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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periodical holdings list

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An alphabetical list of periodicals in a library indicating the year range and where they are located.

annotation

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A note accompanying an entry in a bibliography, reading list, or catalog intended to describe, explain, or evaluate the publication referred to.

volume

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Contains the total collection of all sequential issues of a periodical or newspaper over a given time period.

dictionary

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A book which defines the terms of a language, profession, discipline, or specialized area of knowledge. The terms are arranged in alphabetical order. Usually, a language ...

keyword

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Generally, this refers to searching a database using "natural language. "

house organ

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This term can apply to two types of publications: 1) A Periodical intended for the employees of a company providing news and other items of interest for those employees, or 2) A ...

due date

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The date by which borrowed books and materials should be returned. To extend the loan period for materials, the item should be renewed before the due date so that fines are not ...