LibGuides: Information Sciences 510: Libraries, Information and Society: Find Articles and Books

Find Books

You can find print and e books via

Online Catalog

Try a keyword search related to your topic, but look for a relevant result and see what official subject headings are assigned that might be useful for identifying books on a similar topic.

Sample subject headings for a "Subject" search include:

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences
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Publication Date: 2017
"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven volumes and an online addition. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance. "

IS Focused Databases

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This database offers full text and indexing for English and foreign-language periodicals, journals, conference proceedings, pamphlets, library school theses, books and more. Subject coverage encompasses librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. In addition, the database provides comprehensive coverage of the history of library studies, and access to author profiles, including information on 5,000 of the most-frequently indexed authors.
Alternate Access Link
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Database providing access to bibliographic citations and abstracts of the scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, information technology, manufacturing and production engineering. Material covered includes journal articles, conference proceedings, reports, dissertations, patents and books published around the world.

Do a simple keyword or author search in both databases at once using the Information Sciences Easy Search:

Information Sciences Easy Search

Find more information on each database in our Basic Information Sources LibGuide:

Basic Search Tools for Information Sciences Research
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IS Subdiscipline Databases

Broaden your search to databases outside the field of IS when (a) you find few articles in the IS-focused databases, or (b) the topic crosses disciplines. Find a list of databases listed by IS subdiscipline:

IS Databases by Subdiscipline

For topics with legal implications, search LegalTrac or Lexis Nexis Academic Universe:

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Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Includes current news, business information, company directories, federal and state laws, regulations, legal cases, and more.