Library and Information Science Abstracts

 (LISA)

Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) is a valuable reference tool for current awareness in information sciences. Comprehensive coverage allows access to past, present, and ongoing developments in librarianship, information science, online retrieval, new information technologies, and publishing. LISA includes abstracting and indexing of 500 periodicals (dating from 1969) from over 60 countries along with unpublished academic and institutional research from the Current Research in Library and Information Science

 

Subject Coverage

Major areas of coverage include:

Artificial intelligence

Book reviews

CD-ROMs

Computer science applications

Information centres

Information management

Information science

Information storage

Information technology

Internet technology

Knowledge management

Librarianship

Libraries and archives

Library management

Library technology

Library use and users

Medical information

Online information retrieval

Publishing and bookselling

Records management

Telecommunications

Technical services

World Wide Web

Dates of Coverage

1969 - Current

Update Frequency

Every two weeks, with more than 500 records added per update.

Size

Over 313,017 records as of December 2008

Thesaurus

An online thesaurus is available.

Print Equivalent

Library and Information Science Abstracts, 0024-2179

Supplier

Proquest - CSA Social Sciences
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San Diego, CA 92192 USA
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Sample Record

TI:        Title

An overview of readers' advisory service with evaluations of related Websites

AU:      Author

Schultz, K

SO:      Source

Acquisitions Librarian; (23) 2000, p.21-33

IS:        ISSN

0896-3576

AB:      Abstract

Contribution to a thematic issue devoted to the Internet and acquisitions. As readers' advisors, librarians attempt to match users with books they will enjoy. Typically done with fiction, this service is important for 2 reasons: fiction circulation figures are consistently high in public libraries; and users often rely on recommendations for fiction reading material since the contents of novels are not as clearcut as non fiction books, which are sorted by subject. To be successful advisors, librarians must know their collections and their users' reading preferences, and then bridge the two. Librarians can learn their users' reading preferences using specific interview techniques, and they can learn their collections using readers' advisory aids such as the latest Web resources. (Original abstract - amended)

FE:       Features

refs

LA:      Language

English

PY:      Publication Year

2000

DE:      Descriptors

Acquisitions; Selection aids; World Wide Web; Web sites; Evaluation; Libraries; User services; Readers advisory work

SH:      Shelfmark

0578.881170

UD:      Update

20000725

AN:      Accession Number

95048

Keywords, KW


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fields

.Browsable Indexes


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