Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources - Softcover

Bemis, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783300027 ISBN 13: 9781783300020

Publisher: Facet Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This unique annotated bibliography is a complete, up-to-date guide to sources of information on library and information science.

Far from just compiling a simple list of sources, author Michael Bemis digs deeper, examining the strengths and weaknesses of key works and covers recent books, monographs, periodicals and websites, and selected works of historical importance.

A boon to researchers and practitioners alike, this bibliography:

Includes coverage of subjects as diverse and vital as the history of librarianship, its development as a profession, the ethics of information science, cataloguing, reference work, and library architecture

Encompasses encyclopaedias, dictionaries, directories, photographic surveys, statistical publications, and numerous electronic sources, all categorized by subject

Offers appendixes detailing leading professional organizations and publishers of library and information science literature.

Readership: LIS scholars, students, and anyone working in the field

About this title

About the Author

Michael Bemis

Edition details

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783300027
• ISBN 13: 9781783300020
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256