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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The Burrow

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The Burrow was the family home of the Weasley family. Located on the outskirts of Ottery St. Catchpole in Devon, England, it was a thoroughly magical dwelling that became a second ...

Padfoot

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Nickname of Sirius Black, one of the characters in Harry Potter series. He used it during his school times, as a reference to his ability to change into a dog.

Prongs

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Nickname of James Potter, one of the characters in Harry Potter series and Harry's father. He used it during his school times, as a reference to his ability to change into a ...

Moony

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Nickname of Remus Lupin, one of the characters in Harry Potter series. He used it during his school times, as a reference to the fact that he was a werewolf.

Whomping Willow

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The Whomping Willow is a very valuable, very violent species of magical plant. Whomping Willows attack anyone and anything that comes within range of its branches. A deciduous ...

mandrake

Literature; Chilldren's literature

A Mandrake, also known as Mandragora, is a plant which has a root that looks like a human (like a baby when the plant is young, but maturing as the plant grows). When mature, its ...