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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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annotated bibliography
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A list of works with descriptions and a brief summary or critical statement about each.
media
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Films, tapes, and other audio-visual materials that require the use of special listening or viewing equipment.
research strategy
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The methodology or plan followed to find information on a subject or research topic.
bound
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A term referring to pages, sheets or issues of periodicals which have been covered by a binding, usually hardback, to create a single Volume. This process is used in libraries to ...
proceedings
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The published record of a meeting of a society, association, institution, or other organization, often accompanied by abstracts or reports of papers presented. Sometimes ...
monographic set
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So called because unlike a periodical, the monographic set has a finite number of volumes. Example would be an encyclopedia.
folio
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An oversized book, too large for normal shelving. Folio call numbers begin with an F. ; for example, F. 912 R15C (The Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide). Folios are generally ...
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