CAB

CAB
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Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1986
Genre: Ceramics
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Information and Business Performance

Information and Business Performance
Author: Ian Owens
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-05-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110977664

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New International Dictionary of Acronyms in Library and Information Science and Related Fields

New International Dictionary of Acronyms in Library and Information Science and Related Fields
Author: Henryk Sawoniak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2011-05-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110957825

This enlarged and expanded edition is designed to be a valuable resource for librarians and users of information sources, clarifying the bewidering number of new acronyms that appear every year in the information science field. Nearly 30,000 acronyms in 35 languages are listed. As libraries are to a large extent interdisciplinary, the dictionary covers language forms used in computers, publishing, printing, archive management, journalism and reprography, as well as in the library and information science fields Acronyms reproduced here represent institutions, library and information systems, pr.

INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Author: GURDEV SINGH
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2013-01-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 8120346394

Reference and information services are considered an important activity of a modern library. This comprehensive and student-friendly book discusses in detail different types of information and reference sources and services, such as encyclopaedias, directories, yearbooks, dictionaries, geographical sources, biographical sources, statistical sources and handbooks. The book is organised into four parts. Part I deals with various types of information sources such as documentary and non-documentary sources. Part II discusses different types of reference services, organisation of reference section and the role of the librarian in the digital age. Part III describes the wide range of information service such as Current Awareness Service (CAS) and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI). Part IV provides an overview of important information systems such as National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT) and International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS). The book is intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of library science. Besides, it will also be very useful for librarians, information scientists, and information professionals. Salient Features Deals with both theoretical and practical aspects of information sources and services. Discusses various types of information sources and services keeping in view the latest trends and developments in the field. Presents the concepts related to information sources and services in a systematic and accessible way.