Outline of library science

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

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

Branches of library science

Types of library-science professionals

History of library science

History of library science

Types of libraries

Specific libraries

Library resources

Information media

Types of publications

Catalogs and indexes

Information science

Organization of information


Electronic information storage and retrieval

Infometrics

Scientometrics

Scientometrics studies quantitative aspects of science

Informatics

Informatics

Information and society

Library operations and management

Library management

Research methods

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

Selection and acquisition of library materials

Preservation

Preservation

Other library services and processes

Politics of library science

Laws

Social issues

Education and training

Education for librarianship

  • List of I-Schools

Academic courses in library science

Professional organizations

Notable people in library science

See also

History

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