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Outline of library science

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to library science:

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Library science – 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. The organization of knowledge for efficient retrieval of relevant information is also a major research goal of library science. Being interdisciplinary, it overlaps with computer science, various social sciences, statistics, and systems analysis. It is also called "library and information science", abbreviated "LIS".

Essence of library science

  • Cataloging
  • Classification
  • Information architecture
  • Librarian
  • Library

    • Branches of library science

  • Archival science
  • Bibliographic databases
  • Cataloging
  • Library instruction
  • Preservation
  • Readers' advisory
  • Reference

    • Types of library-science professionals

  • Librarian
  • Application specialist – see integrated library system
  • Cataloguing librarian – see library catalog
  • Collections librarian – see library collection development
  • Electronic resources librarian – see electronic resource management
  • Law librarian – expert in legal research
  • Metadata librarian – see metadata
  • Reference librarian – helps patrons with research
  • Research instruction librarian – see library instruction
  • Teacher-librarian
  • Archivist
  • Curator
  • Indexer
  • Information architect
  • Information broker
  • Prospect researcher
  • Records manager (see Records management)

    • History of library science

  • List of larger libraries in the ancient world

    • Types of libraries

  • Academic library
  • Archive
  • Digital library
  • National library
  • List of national libraries
  • Public library
  • Carnegie library
  • Research library
  • Special library

    • Library operations and management

    Library management –

  • Five laws of library science
  • Information
  • Information literacy
  • Knowledge management

    • Research methods

  • Bibliography
  • Digital reference services
  • Genealogy
  • Reference works
  • Library reference desk
  • Reference interview
  • Research

    • 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

    • Scientometrics

  • Bibliometrics
  • Bradford's law
  • Citation
  • Data mining
  • Impact factor
  • Information retrieval
  • Informetrics
  • Peer review
  • Scientometrics
  • Web mining
  • Webometrics

    • 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

    • Preservation

  • Archive
  • Archivist
  • Curator
  • Digital preservation
  • Library binding
  • Mass deacidification
  • Slow fires

    • Other library services and processes

  • Bookmobile
  • Interlibrary loan
  • Library circulation
  • Library portal
  • Library technical services
  • RFID
  • Reference management software

    • Politics of library science

  • Government information
  • REFORMA
  • Censorship
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual freedom
  • Intellectual property
  • Intellectual property rights
  • Intellectual freedom
  • Legal deposit
  • Library Bill of Rights
  • Open access (publishing)
  • Public lending right
  • Serials crisis

    • Laws

  • Children's Internet Protection Act
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • Patriot Act
  • USA PATRIOT Act
  • New York Times Company v. Tasini

    • Social issues

  • Decreased funding for established libraries
  • Digital divide
  • Digitization
  • Education for librarianship
  • Information access
  • Information and communication technologies (ICT's)
  • Sustainability and ICT's
  • Information explosion
  • Information policy
  • Information literacy
  • Information Society
  • Literacy
  • Remote access

    • Education and training

    Education for librarianship –

    Academic courses in library science

  • Collection management
  • Cataloging and classification
  • Database management
  • Information architecture
  • Information systems and technology
  • Knowledge management
  • List of Library Science schools
  • Management
  • Preservation
  • Reference
  • Research methods
  • Statistics

    • Professional organizations

  • American Association of School Librarians
  • American Library Association
  • Australian Library and Information Association
  • Canadian Library Association
  • Association for Library Service to Children
  • Association of Research Libraries
  • International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
  • Public Library Association
  • Special Libraries Association

    • Notable people in library science

  • 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
  • Paul Evan Peters
  • S. R. Ranganathan
  • Jesse Shera
  • Howard D. White

    • References

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