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Print Books

American Library Directory
Call Number: Reference Desk: Z 731 .A53
Libraries and library-related organizations in the United States and Canada are included in this directory. In addition to addresses and contact information, it includes information about expenditures, holdings statistics and more.

The following are selected resources for research in library and information science. For more books on this topic, please use the Library Catalog.

Advances in Librarianship
Call Number: Main Book Collection (2nd Floor): Z674 .A4
Note: Advances in librarianship covers current research and professional issues in the field. The Library's holdings are vol. 1-41 1970-2016.
Harrod's Librarians' Glossary : 9,000 Terms Used in Information Management, Library Science, Publishing, the Book Trades, and Archive Management
Call Number: Reference Collection: Z1006 .H32 1995
ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science by Michael Levine-Clark
Call Number: Reference Desk: Z1006 .A48 2013
ISBN: 9780838911112
Publication Date: 2012-07-01
Library and Book Trade Almanac
Call Number: Reference Collection: Z731 .A475
This annual publication includes facts, statistics, and reports of interest to librarians. The Library has a current subscription.
Periodical Title Abbreviations : By Abbreviation
Call Number: Reference Desk: Z6945. A2 W34 2000
This book gives the full titles of thousands of journals from around the world. Titles are listed by abbreviation.
World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services
Call Number: Reference Collection: Z1006 .W67 1993
This encyclopedia contains entries on "important individuals, institutions, organizations, technological developments, concepts, procedures, and libraries around the world." The link goes to a lengthy Google Books preview.

Online Books

ODLIS Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz
Publication Date: Copyright © 2004-2014
ODLIS is "designed to be a hypertext reference resource for library and information science professionals, university students and faculty, and users of all types of libraries."

Library and Information Science Encyclopedia
This is a brief encyclopedia which includes current terminology.