List of basic library and information science topics
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Library science or library and information science (abbreviated LIS) is the study of issues related to libraries and the information fields. This includes academic studies regarding how library resources are used and how people interact with library systems. These studies tend to be specific to certain libraries at certain times. The organization of knowledge for efficient retrieval of relevant information is also a major research goal of LIS. LIS should not be confused with information theory, the mathematical study of the concept of information, or information science, a field related to computer science and cognitive science. LIS is interdisciplinary, and overlaps to some extent with the fields of computer science, various social sciences, statistics, and systems analysis. Basic topics in library and information science include:
[edit] Nature of library and information science
- Main article: Library and information science
- Cataloging
- Classification
- Information architecture.
- Preservation of library materials.
[edit] Branches of library and information science
[edit] History of library and information science
- Main article: History of library and information science
[edit] Basic library and information science concepts
- Five laws of library science
- Information
- Information literacy
- Knowledge management
- Library
- Librarian
- Library and information science
- Library management
[edit] Research methods
- Bibliography
- Digital reference services
- Genealogy
- Reference works
- Library reference desk
- Reference interview
- Research
[edit] Organizing and searching Wikipedia
- Wikipedia resources for researchers
- Wikipedia:Categorization
- Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Common words, searching for which is not possible
- Wikipedia:How to explore Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions (and its subpages)
- Wikipedia:Searching
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check
[edit] Scientometrics
- Bibliometrics
- Bradford's law
- Citation
- Data mining
- Impact factor
- Information retrieval
- Informetrics
- Peer review
- Scientometrics
- Web mining
- Webometrics
[edit] Selection and acquisition of library materials
- Children's literature
- Information explosion
- ISBN
- ISSN
- Library acquisitions
- Library collection development
- Literature
- Public Lending Right
- Young adult literature
[edit] Preservation
- Archive
- Archivist
- Book preservation
- Curator
- Digital preservation
- Library binding
- Mass deacidification
- Slow fires
[edit] Social and legal issues
- Banned books
- Censorship
- CONTU
- Copyright
- Freedom of Information Act
- Information access
- Intellectual freedom
- Intellectual property
- Library Bill of Rights
- Literacy
- New York Times Company v. Tasini
- REFORMA
- USA PATRIOT Act
[edit] Library resources
[edit] Information media
- Audio book
- Bibliographic database
- Book
- Braille book
- CD-ROM
- Codex
- Compact audio cassette
- Compact disc
- Ebook
- Gramophone record
- Information architecture
- Laserdisc
- Magnetic tape
- Manuscript
- Map
- Microfiche
- Microfilm
- Microprint
- Newsgroup
- Newspaper
- Pamphlet
- Phonograph cylinder
- Photograph
- Scroll (parchment)
- Sheet music
- Slide library
- Videotape
- Web site
- Wire recording
[edit] Types of publications
- Almanac
- Atlas
- Comic book
- Dictionary
- Encyclopedia
- Gazetteer
- Graphic novel
- Journal
- Lexicon
- Magazine
- Newspaper
- Reference work
- Serial
- Series of books
- Telephone directory
- Thesaurus
[edit] Catalogs and indexes
- AACR2
- Accession number
- Authority control
- Bliss bibliographic classification
- Classification
- Collation
- Colon classification
- Colophon
- Dewey Decimal Classification
- Controlled vocabulary
- Index
- International Standard Bibliographic Description
- Library catalog
- Library of Congress classification
- Machine Readable Cataloging
- OCLC
- OPAC
- Subject
- Universal Decimal Classification
- WorldCat
[edit] Electronic information storage and retrieval
- Boolean operator
- Database
- Data management
- Digital library
- Expert system
- Fuzzy logic
- Geographic Information System
- Glossary of information science terms (to be incorporated into separate articles)
- Human-computer interaction
- Information retrieval
- Invisible web
- Keyword
- Knowledge management
- Metadata
- OpenURL
- Precision
- Recall
- Record
- Webology
- ZING
[edit] Other library services and processes
- Bookmobile
- Interlibrary loan
- Library circulation
- Library technical services
- RFID
- Reference management software
[edit] Types of libraries
For examples of particular types of libraries, see the corresponding category.
- Academic library (Cat:Academic libraries)
- Archive (Cat:Archives)
- Digital library (Cat:Digital libraries)
- National library (Cat:National libraries)
- Public library (Cat:Public libraries) / Carnegie library
- Research library (Cat:Research libraries)
- Special library (Cat:Special libraries)
[edit] Notable people in library and information science
See also Category:Librarians and List of librarians
- Sanford Berman
- Daniel J. Boorstin
- William Warner Bishop
- Lee Pierce Butler
- John Cotton Dana
- Melvil Dewey
- John Fiske (librarian)
- Michael Gorman
- Seymour Lubetzky
- Eric Moon
- S. R. Ranganathan
- Jesse Shera
- Howard D. White
[edit] Library and information science lists
- List of almanacs
- List of books
- List of encyclopedias
- List of librarians
- List of libraries
- List of library and information science programs
- List of library associations
- List of magazines
- List of national libraries
- List of newspapers
- List of university libraries
[edit] Professional organizations
- American Association of School Librarians
- American Library Association
- Association for Library Service to Children
- Association of Research Libraries
- International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
- Public Library Association
- Special Libraries Association
[edit] See also
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Librarians
- Category:Library science journals
- Category:Library sciences magazines
- Wikiproject BID (library, information, documentation) at the German Wikipedia
- Portail SID (information literacy and libraries) at the French Wikipedia.
- How to find a book on Wikibooks
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