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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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author
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Includes compilers, editors, and composers in addition to the main personal and corporate authors who are responsible for a work.
encyclopedia
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General information source that provides articles on various branches of knowledge. Encyclopedias may be general or subject specific.
arrangement
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The order in which information is presented in a book. Determining arrangement contributes to the effective use of that work.
overdue
Library & information science; Library
Material which is not returned to the library by its due date is considered overdue.
connectors
Library & information science; Library
Words that indicate the relationship between search terms. Also referred to as Boolean Operators. Common connectors are: AND, OR, NOT.
thesaurus
Library & information science; Library
A list of all the subject headings or descriptors used in a particular database, catalog, or index. The thesaurus for the online catalog is the Library of Congress Subject ...
peer-reviewed article
Library & information science; Library
A scholarly article published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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