Full Description
The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance.
Contents
Volume 1 From: Academic Libraries To: Careers and Education in Records and Information Management, Volume 2 From: Catologing To: Engineering Literatures and Their Uses, Volume 3 From: Epistemology To: Information Retrieval Experimentation, Volume 4 From: Information Retrieval Protocols: Z39.50 and Search and Retrieve via URL To: Library Publishing Initiatives: North America, Volume 5 From: Library Science in the United States: Early History To: Philosophy of Science, Volume 6 From: Physical Sciences and Mathematics Literature and Their Users To: Special Librarianship, Volume 7 From: Special Libraries To: Zoological Park and Aquarium Libraries and Archives
