In This Guide
Library and Information Science: Here you can find and access print and electronic resources relevant to information science, libraries and librarianship.
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Core Electronic Resources
These are some of the best library databases in which to start your research.
- Library Literature & Information Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracting and full-text of library and information science articles. Subjects include automation, cataloging, censorship, circulation procedures, classification, copyright legislation, government aid, library associations and conferences, equipment, computer systems, personnel administration, preservation, and more. - Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new windowThis indexes journals, books, research reports, and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, and more.
- Information Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more. - Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database offering information in nearly every area of academic study, including arts, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, ethnic studies, engineering, language and linguistics, literature, medical sciences, philosophy, physics, psychology, religion, social sciences, and more. - Web of Science: All Databases This link opens in a new window
Easily search across all subscribed products simultaneously using a common set of search fields for the most comprehensive results. - Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Engineering Village is the information discovery platform to search across both Compendex and INSPEC databases. The thesauri on Engineering Village comprise the controlled vocabulary used to index articles in the Compendex, Inspec, GeoRef, GEOBASE and EnCompass databases. - WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You can search for books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. You may also find article citations with links to their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance. Because WorldCat libraries serve diverse communities in dozens of countries, resources are available in many languages.
- ARL Spec KitsSPEC surveys gather information from ARL member institutions on current research library practices and policies. SPEC Kits combine the survey results and documentation from ARL member institutions to guide libraries as they address the ever-changing challenges facing libraries. These guides help libraries learn about current practice in research libraries, implement new practices and technologies, manage change, and improve performance.
- DLISTDigital Library of Information Science & Technology is a repository that contains mostly North American documents
- e-Lis RepositoryE-prints in Library and Information Science is a repository that contains mostly European documents