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Library & Related Resources
There are many resources available on the web that are maintained by libraries, museums and centres of research, as well as publishers. This page lists sites that are especially useful in this area. Additional sections include pointers to FAQ files, as well as web indexes that make the task of searching the ever-growing web that much easier. Any additions and corrections to this document are welcome and should be sent by e-mail to Ian Tilsed.
Last update - 28 February 2007
Contents List
Library Information Servers
UK Higher Education & Research Libraries
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Library & Information Science Departments
Libraries Worldwide
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Library Catalogues
In addition to library information servers, various library catalogues can also be accessed.
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Library & Information Science Resources
A selection of the more useful web sites applicable to libraries and information services.
- AcqWeb - a web gathering place for those interested in acquisitions (of books) and collection development.
- BUBL Information Service - a national service for the UK higher education community, with a catalogue of classified Internet resources, abstracts of LIS journals, LIS news, OPACs etc..
- English/Spanish Language Resources for Library & Information Science Professionals
- Finding Resources in Library and Information Science - an extensive guide by Traugott Koch of the Lund University Library Sweden.
- Free Pint - Free Pint is a free email newsletter with tips on searching and Web site reviews, published twice a month. The Free Pint site also encompasses a portal for the LIS sector, a discussion forum and details of news and events.
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- HERO - a UK 'bulletin board', offering information on UK, European and international services, with a section on library and information resources.
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- Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries - a 'leading edge' site that has pointers to recent developments in library Internet use, including references to digital library projects, image maps and hypertext library tours.
- Library and Information Statistics Tables (LIST) - statistics from LISU giving a "broad overall perspective of the Library and Information scene in the U.K.".
- Library Resource List - from the Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Community Learning in the US.
- The Library Web Manager's Reference Center - an FAQ from the Web4Lib mailing list.
- Patent & Intellectual Property Information Resources - a guide from the British Library.
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- Researcha - a community for information professionals
- Top 200 Technical Services Benefits of Home Page Development - a listing of Internet resources, compiled by Barbara Stewart of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
- Z39.50 Register of Implementors - company names and details.
- ZWeb Z39.50 Search Engine - a prototype WWW Z39.50 search engine, allowing the searching of a range of US library and information service catalogues.
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Library & Related Organisations
A list of organisations and bodies applicable to libraries and information services. See also Directory of Associations & Organizations at AcqWeb.
- ALAI - Associazione Librai Antiquari d'Italia
- American Association of Law Libraries
- American Library Association
- American Society of Indexers
- ASLIB - The Association for Information Management
- ASSIST - The Information Society for the Information Age
- Association of Research Libraries
- ATLA - American Theological Library Association
- BAILER - British Association for Information & Library Education & Research
- BIC - Book Industry Communication
- British Library
- BUBL - Bulletin Board for Libraries
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- CAUL - Council of Australian University Librarians
- CILIP - Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
- CNI - Coalition for Networked Information
- CURL - Consortium of University Research Libraries
- IAML - International Association of Music Libraries, Archives & Documentation Centres
- IAML(UK) - International Association of Music Libraries, Archives & Documentation Centres (UK Branch)
- International Association of School Librarianship
- IFLANET - International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions
- ISSN International Centre - Paris, France
- JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee
- LIANZA - New Zealand Library & Information Association
- LISU - The Library and Information Statistics Unit, Loughborough University, UK
- LITA - Library & Information Technology Association (a division of the ALA)
- LTSN Centre for Information and Computer Sciences - one of 24 subject centres of the Learning & Teaching Support Network
- MELCOM - Middle East Libraries Committee (UK)
- MLA - Music Library Association
- Museum, Libraries & Archives Council - from the UK Government
- RLG - Research Libraries Group
- SALSER - Scottish Academic Libraries Serials
- SCOLMA - Standing Conference on Library Materials on Africa (UK)
- SCONUL - Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (UK)
- SLAINTE - Scottish Libraries across the Internet
- Society of Indexers
- UKeiG - UK eInformation Group
- UKOLN - UK Office for Library Networking
- United Kingdom Serials Group
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Library Projects, Reports, Bibliographies & Documentation
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- The CURL OPAC Project - funded by JISC, the project is to develop the union catalogue database owned by the Consortium of University Research Libraries into a national academic OPAC with associated document delivery services.
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- DigiCult -Cultural Heritage project, which replaced Telematics for Libraries (below)
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- Electronic Libraries Programme - Information about the Electronic Libraries Programme and the projects funded through it.
- The Follett Report on Academic Libraries - The Joint Funding Council's Libraries Funding Review Group Report.
- Netskills - a UK-wide project, which is being funded for three years as part of the Electronic Libraries Programme.
- Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography - by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. of the University of Houston Libraries
- Telematics for Libraries - a project of the European Commission 'to facilitate access to knowledge held in libraries throughout the EU while reducing disparities between national systems and practices' (ran 1990-1998, replaced by DigiCult - above).
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Library Related E-Mail Lists & E-Journals
The document Library-Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials, maintained by Wei Wu, Washington Research Library Consortium, (previously maintained by Ann Thornton and Steve Bonario), is comprehensive and worth a visit. Some of the sites in this compilation are listed below:
- Ariadne
- An internet magazine for librarians and information specialists, based at UKOLN.
- D-Lib
- The Digitial Library Forum and D-Lib Magazine. A UK mirror site is also available.
- Information Research: an international electronic journal
- Published by Professor Tom Wilson.
- Internet Resources Newsletter
- Internet Resources is a FREE WWW newsletter produced by Heriot-Watt University Library. It informs about new and recent Internet resources of interest to the higher education community.
- The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
- A peer-reviewed e-journal, international in scope, publishing refereed articles focusing on the isues and challenges of providing research/information services to students enrolled in formal post-secondary distance education.
- LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal
- LIBRES is an international, refereed, electronic journal devoted to new research in Library and Information Science.
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- The Public-Access Computer Systems Review
- The Public-Access Computer Systems Review (PACS Review) is an electronic journal about end-user computer systems in libraries. The journal publishes papers on topics such as campus-wide information systems, CD-ROM LANs, digital libraries, document delivery systems, electronic publishing, expert systems, hypermedia and multimedia systems, locally mounted databases, network-based information resources and tools, and online catalogues.
- Web4Lib
- The Web4Lib electronic discussion exists to foster discussion of issues relating to the creation and management of library-based World-Wide Web servers and clients.
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LIS Training & Professional Development
- ASLIB - Association for Information Management
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- Leadership Foundation for Higher Education - support and advice on leadership, governance and management for UK universities and higher education colleges
- TFPL - a company with offices in London and New York, offering recruitment, consultancy and training services to the information profession.
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Museums and Archives
The WWW Virtual Library Museums Page is one of the most comprehensive listings of museums on the web.
Museums in the UK - a selection
National Museum of Photography, Film & Television
National Railway Museum
Natural History Museum
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Science Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum
WebMuseum
Museums Worldwide - a selection
Franklin Institute Virtual Science Museum in the US
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum in the US
The Smithsonian Institution in the US
Archives - see http://www.library.ex.ac.uk/special/links/archivelinks.html
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Publishers and Newspapers
The WWW Virtual Library Publishers Page is one of the most comprehensive listings currently available, along with Peter Scott's Publishers' Catalogs Home Page.
- Amazon.co.uk
- AAUP - Association of American University Presses
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- Books for Academics
- Book Industry Communication
- Cambridge University Press
- Elsevier Science
- Ken Spelman Rare & Antiquarian Books
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Natural History Book Service
- Oxford University Press
- Penguin
- Routledge
- University of Exeter Press
- Waterstones
Some UK newspapers:
- The Financial Times
- The Guardian
- The Telegraph - Netscape is the preferred browser for accessing the Telegraph
- The Times - first time readers need to register
- Times Higher Supplement at the News International Site (subscription required to view full text)
Other world newspapers and magazines:
- Time Magazine
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Scholarly Societies
- Scholarly Societies Project
- This project, at the University of Waterloo Library, aims to facilitate access to information about scholarly societies throughout the world.
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Indexes & Bibliographic Information Sources
The OCLC offers a major information service.
The BUlletin Board for Libraries (known as BUBL) offers an extensive information service to the wider academic community. BUBL provides gateway access to various on-line information services, and other library catalogues.
HERO is another 'gateway' service that offers access to information for the UK academic community.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) files
There are many FAQs covering a wide range of subjects - see the Top Rated FAQ Index.
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