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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essay

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A literary composition in which the author analyzes or interprets a subject, often from a personal point of view.

access points

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Text and/or numeric terms used to search bibliographic records.

renewal

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An extension of the loan period for charged library materials. As long as no one else requests the book, renewals are usually granted.

journal

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A type of periodical which contains signed scholarly articles. Journals are usually published by academic or association presses and include bibliographies.

primary sources

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Fundamental, authoritative documents relating to a subject, used in the preparation of a later work, e.g., original record, contemporary documents, etc. Synonymous with original ...

bibliographic citation

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The information which identifies a book or article. Information for a book usually includes the author, title, publisher, and date. The citation for an article includes the ...

offprint

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A copy of an article published in a periodical, specially reprinted for the author's use, but retaining the numbering of the issue from which it was taken. Sometimes called a ...