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Myoung Wilson
Library and Information Science Librarian
mywilson@rci.rutgers.edu
Updated by Steve Chudnick
July 18, 2007
Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Library and Information Science Resources:
Guide to Selected Resources in Library and Information Science

This research guide presents selected information sources both from the Rutgers collection and from the Internet sources. Students and faculty are encouraged to search the university's online catalog IRIS and other sources for further information.

Among twenty-six Rutgers libraries, the Alexander library located on the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick houses the main research collection that supports the fields of library and information science. In the citations that follow, the location of the source within Alexander library collection is provided. Note that other Rutgers libraries may hold the items cited; search IRIS for these other locations.

Reference Sources

Reference Bibliographies

Guide to Reference Books. Edited by Robert Balay.
Chicago: American Library Association. 1996. 11th edition.
ALEXANDER REF Z1035.1.G89
(also in Douglass Library)

ARBA (American Reference Book Annual).
Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited
ALEXANDER REF Z1035.1.A55 . 1970-
(also in Camden and Dan)

ARBA Guide to Subject Encyclopedias and Dictionaries.
1997. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, Z1035.1.A55 . 1997.
ALEXANDER REF. Z5848.A72.

Encyclopedias Atlas and Dictionaries. Marion Sader, Amy Lewis, editors.
1995. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker.
ALEXANDER REF AE1.E48 1995.
Serves as a buying guide for reference librarians and consumers. Updates the Bowker Buying Guide Series such as General Reference Books For Adults: Authoritative Evaluations of Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Dictionaries. 1988 and Reference Books for Young Readers.

Guide to Reference Materials for Canadian Libraries. 8th ed. / editor, Kirsti Nilsen, with the assistance of Alanna Kalnay.
[Toronto]:Published for the Faculty of Library and Information Science by University of Toronto Press, 1992.
ALEXANDER REF Z1035.1.G88.

Kister, Kenneth F. Kister's Best Encylopedias: A Comparative Guide to General and Specialized Encyclopedias. 2nd ed.
Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press. 1994.
ALEXANDER REF AE1, .K57 1994.

Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides and Finding Aids

Reference reviews Europe annual.
Fiesole (Firenze) : Casalini Libri, 1996-.
ALEXANDER REF Z1002 .I5742

Walford's Guide to Reference Material 7th ed..
London : Library Association Publishing, 1996-.
ALEXANDER REF Z1035.1.W33.

Encyclopedias

Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (CAMEO)

Encyclopedia of information science and technology. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, editor.
Hershey, PA : Idea Group Reference, c2005.
ALEXANDER REF Z 1006.E566
Online Access [Rutgers Restricted]

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Ed. By Allen Kent and Harold Lancour.
New York: M. Dekker, 1968-2003
ALEXANDER REF. Z1006.E53, 73 vols.

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Ed. By Allen Kent and Harold Lancour.
New York: M. Dekker, 1968-
ALEXANDER REF. Z1006.E53, 48 vols.

International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science / 2nd ed. edited by John Feather and Paul Sturges.
London ; New York : Routledge.
Z1006.I57 2003

Dictionaries

Dictionary of Librarianship; Including a Selection from the Terminology of Information Science…. Eberhard Sauppe Munchen
New York: K.G. Saur, 1988.
ALEXANDER REF. Z106.S38

Dictionary of Library and Information Management. Janet Stevenson.
Teddington, Middlesex : Peter Collin Publ.
ALEXANDER REF Z1006.S724 1997.

Glossary of Basic Archival and Library Conservation Terms: English with Equivalents in Spanish, German, Italian, French, and Russian.
New York: K.G. Saur, 1988.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z1006.G47
Conservation terms are first defined in English, followed by translations into other languages.

Harrod's Librarians' glossary: 9,000 terms used in information management, library science, publishing, the book trades, and archive management. compiled by Ray Prytherch. 8th ed.
Brookfield, Vt.: Ashgate Pub. Co, 1995
ALEXANDER REF. Z1006.H32
Also at LSM.

New International Dictionary of Acronyms in Library and Information Science and Related Fields. Henryk Sawoniak, Maria Witt.
New York: K.G. Saur, 1988.
ALEXANDER REF. Z1006.S344
An international list of acronyms used in library and information science and the related fields of publishing, printing, archive management, journalism, and reprography.

Van Nostrand Reinhold Dictionary of Information Technology. Dennis Longley and Michael Shain. 3rd ed.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.
ALEXANDER REF. QA76.15.L63
Also available at Dana and Kilmer.
Includes field in printing and publishing, databases computer networks and communications, photography and cinematography, television and recording, etc. more. Emphasis is on new technologies.

Annual Reviews / Yearbooks

Advances in Librarianship.
New York: Academic Press.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z674.A4 v.1+ 1970+
Online version: [Rutgers Restricted]

Advances in Library Administration and Organization

Advances in Library Automation and Networking.
Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z699.A38 . V.1-v.5 1987-1994

ALA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory .

ALA Yearbook of Library and Information Services.
Chicago: American Library Association.
ALEXANDER Z673.A5A14 Vol.8+ , 1983-1990.
Latest edition in Reference.

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARLIST).
Washington: American Society for Information Science.
ALEXANDER REF Z699.A54; Vol.1 - Vol.38; 1966-1998.
ALSO IN STACKS WITH GAPS.

Book Industry Trends Covering the Years 1992-2002. 1999: Covering the Years 1993-2003
[Darien, Conn.] Book Industry Study Group.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z477.D47; 1999.

Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac.
Sponsored by the Council of National Library Associations, Inc.
New York: M.M. Spier: R.R, Bowker.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z731.A47; 1989/1990+.
Latest 10 years in Reference.
Continues as: Bowker Annual of Library and Book Trade Information
ALEXANDER STACKS Z731.A47 1972-1988

Current Research for the Information Profession.
London: Library Association.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z669.7.C86 1984 - 1990.
Latest edition in Reference.
Other title: Current research in library & information science.

The Encyclopedia of Leadership: a practical guide to popular leadership theories and techniques.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
ALEXANDER REF HD57.7.H54
Also available at CAMDEN and KILMER.

IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Annual Reports now available on-line at IFLA.

School Library Media Annual.
Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
Z675.S3S291158. Vol. 1 - Vol. 13; 1983 - 1996

Handbooks and Manuals

Handbook of Information Management. 8th Ed., edited by Alison Scammell.
London: Aslib-IMI, 2001.
ALEXANDER REF Z675.A2A75

Intellectual Freedom Manual. compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association.
6th Ed., Chicago : American Library Association, 2002.
Z711.4.I57

Manual of Law Librarianship: The Use and Organization of Legal Literature. Elizabeth M. Moys.
White Plains, New York: G.K. Hall, 1987.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z675.L2M27

Handbook of Medical Library Practice. 4th Ed. 3 vols. Ed. by Louise Darling.
Chicago, Ill.: Medical Library Association, 1982.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z675.M4H33
Also in LSM

The Whole Library Handbook: Current Data, Professional Advice and Curiosa About Libraries, and Library Service. 3. compiled by George M. Eberhart.
Chicago: American Library Association, 2000.
ALEXANDER REF Z665.2U6E24

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Directories

American Library Directory: A Classified List of Libraries in the United States.
New York: Bowker. 1923- .
ALEXANDER STACKS Z732.A512
Latest edition in REF.
The most comprehensive national directory of libraries; also includes Canadian libraries. Includes lists of library schools and training courses, networks and library consortia, state school library agencies, etc. with index.

Annuaire.
Association des Bibliotheques Francaise. Paris: ABF, 1988-.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z673.A1A67A
ALEXANDER has the 1987/88 and 1990/91 volumes.

ASIS...Handbook and Directory.
Washington DC.: American Society for Information Science, 1985-.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z673.A47 1985+
Latest edition in REF

Directory of Institutions Offering Accredited Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies.
(via American Library Association)

Directory of Libraries and Archives in the Pacific Islands.

Directory of Libraries in Canada-Repertoire des Bibliotheques du Canada.
Toronto: Micromedia Ltd., 1992-.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z739.A1C39
Latest edition in REF

The Aslib Directory of Information Sources in the United Kingdom. 6th Ed., edited by Ellen M. Codlin.
London: Aslib, 1990. 2 vols.
ALEXANDER REF Z791.A1A82

Subject Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers.
Detroit: Gale, 1963-2002
ALEXANDER REF Z675.A512
STACKS

Official Directory of New Jersey Libraries and Media Centers.
Bayside, NY: LDA, c 1984-.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z675.S7D.
Latest Edition Ref Desk

World Guide to Libraries.
München; New York: K. G. Saur, 1989-.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z721.I63
Latest Edition Ref Desk
Lists general libraries world-wide with holdings of more than 30,000 volumes and special libraries with more than 5,000 volumes.

World Guide to Special Libraries.
München ; New York : K.G. Saur, 1990. 2nd Ed.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z675.A2W67

Directory of Library and Information Professionals.
Woodbridge, Conn.: Research Publications, 1988-.
ALEXANDER REF. Z720.A4D57
This directory presents biographical data on nearly 43,000 individuals.

The directory of ethnic professionals in LIS : (library and information science). compiled by George C. Grant.
Winter Park, Fla.: FOUR-G Publishers, 1991.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z720.A4D57

Information Technology – Electronic Publishing, Online Searching, Information Studies

Blueprint Electronic Publishing Glossary. Ed. Michael Card.
London: New York: Blueprint Publishing, 1992.
ALEXANDER REF Z674.4.E43C3 1991

Chicago Guides to Preparing Electronic Manuscripts: for Authors and Publishers.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
ALEXANDER REF Z286.E43C48 1987
(also in KILMER and CAMDEN)

Libraries, Networks and OSI: A Review, with a Report on North American Development.
Westport, Conn.: Meckler with the UK office for Library Networking, 1992.
ALEXANDER REF Z674.7.D45
(also in DANA and CAMDEN)

Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists.
Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 1991-1997
ALEXANDER STACKS Z699.22.D57

Continued by Directory of scholarly electronic journals and academic discussion lists.
Washington, DC : Association of Research Libraries, Office of Scholarly Communication, 2000- .
ALEXANDER STACKS Z699.22.D571.

Directory of Library Automation, Software, Systems, and Services.
Medford, NJ : Learned Information, 1992- .
1993 and 1996 in ALEXANDER STACKS Z678.93.C65D57
1998 in ALEXANDER REF Z678.93.C65D57

Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction. edited by Martin G. Helander, Thomas K. Landauer, Prasad V. Prabhu. 2nd, completely rev. ed.
New York : Elsevier,
ALEXANDER REF QA76.9.H85H36 1997

Information Industry Directory.
Detroit: Gale Research, 1991 –.
ALEXANDER STACKS Z674.3.K78 1991 -.
Latest edition in REF
Continues with information originally presented in the Encyclopedia of Information Systems and Services

Information Sources in Information Technology.
New York: Bowker-Saur, 1990.
ALEXANDER REF and STACKS Z678.9I529

LISA online user manual. 2nd Ed.
Medford, N.J. : Learned Information, c1987- .
ALEXANDER REF Z699.4.D18L47 1987

The User's directory of computer networks. edited by Tracy L. LaQuey.
Bedford, Ma.: Digital Press, 1990.

ALEXANDER REF TK5105.5.U74
(also in LSM, CAMDEN, and DANA )
A road atlas of academic and research computer networks in the U.S. and elsewhere. Lists of most of the organizations and host on many networks.

 
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