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Resources by Subject - Library and Information Science

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Related Academic Department:School of Library and Information Science
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Databases / Indexes

ERIC (CSA version) Restricted Resource - UI Access Only
ERIC focuses on journal and non-journal education-related topics. ERIC subject descriptors are listed in the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, available at the public service desks in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, Main Library and the Psychology Library as well as electronically through EBSCOhost or CSA. Full-text of ERIC documents from 1993 to the present is available from the ERIC website free. NOTE: There is a choice of interface based on user preference.

ERIC (EBSCOhost version) Restricted Resource - UI Access Only
ERIC focuses on journal and non-journal education-related topics. ERIC subject descriptors are listed in the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, available at the public service desks in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, Main Library and the Psychology Library as well as electronically through EBSCOhost or CSA. Full-text of ERIC documents from 1993 to the present is available from the ERIC website free. NOTE: There is a choice of interface based on user preference.

ERIC Full-text Documents Restricted Resource - UI Access Only
Full text of the ERIC documents (EDs) from 1993 to the present are available. Please note that ERIC documents 1966-July, 2004 are available in microfiche in the Media Collection, Main Library. New ERIC documents (July, 2004 to the present) are available in electronic format only. There is an effort to digitize documents acquired by the ERIC system1966-1992. If there is no link to the full-text in a database for ERIC documents 1966-1992, check with the South Circulation Desk, Main Library for the microfiche copy.

Library Literature and Information Science Full Text Restricted Resource - UI Access Only
Indexes articles and book reviews in more than 234 key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. Books, chapters in collected works such as conference proceedings, library school theses, and pamphlets are also indexed. Indexing and abstracting begins in the mid-1960s, selected full text begins in 1994. Subjects covered include: Automation, Cataloging, Censorship, Children's Literature, Circulation Procedures, Classification, Copyright Legislation, Education for Librarianship, Government Aid, Information Brokers, Internet software, Library Associations and Conferences, Library Equipment and Supplies, Personnel Administration, Preservation of Materials, Public Relations, Publishing, and Web sites.

Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts Restricted Resource - UI Access Only
LISTA indexes journal articles from more than 600 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings, with coverage extending back to 1966. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, scholarly communication, and electronic publishing. Formerly called Information Science and Technology Abstracts (ISTA).



Directories

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Restricted Resource - UI Access Only
A bibliographic database providing detailed and authoritative information on journals and other serials published throughout the world. Ulrich's covers all subjects, and includes regularly and irregularly published serials that are available free or by paid subscription.



Other Resources

School Library Media Research
Refereed Research Journal of the American Association of School Librarians.