Library & Information Studies Research Guide

The following guide aims at introducing you to the variety of research sources available to you at Queens College Libraries.

Books
Find Articles
Periodicals
Associations
Web Gateways

Prof. Izabella Taler

Izabella Taler Bibliographer for Library and Information Studies

Library & Information Studies Research Guide

Start with:

Select specific topic within LIS field. Choose a topic that is interesting to you and which will work within your assignment's parameters.
Search the topic in an encyclopedia, handbook or dictionary to gain basic understanding of the subject. A sample of suggested titles available in BRL are listed under Encyclopedias & Dictionaries.

Continue with:

Search for books in CUNY+ and other online library catalogs listed under Find Books. To browse the library collection, use the general call numbers listed under Browse BRL Book Collection.
Search library databases for articles published in journals, magazines or newspapers listed under Find Articles.
Consult Associations or Web Gateways sites for any additional information on your subject.
Remember to evaluate the accuracy of your resources, and think critically about their arguments. When in doubt, check with your instructor.
Consult the guides listed under Citation Style Manuals to correctly cite your sources.

Books

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Check CUNY+ for call number, location and access.

Advances in library administration and organization
Annual review of information science and technology
Bowker annual: Library and book trade almanac
Dictionary for library and information science
Educational media and technology yearbook
Encyclopedia of portal technologies and applications
Encyclopedia of information science and technology
Encyclopedia of Internet technologies and applications
Encyclopedia of library and information science
SPEC Kit Series
Whole library handbook 4

Find Books

CUNY+ Catalog: Search for sources available at the Queens College and all CUNY libraries. To request books not available here, use CLICS service.
New York Public Library: Search the NYPL catalog. NYPL has one of the premier research collections in the country.
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in libraries worldwide. To request needed materials, use Interlibrary Loan service.
Browse Book Collection: Use the Library of Congress classification guide to browse the book collection of the Benjamin Rosenthal Library. Books with call numbers starting with A through L are shelved on Level 4 and call numbers starting with P through Z are shelved on Level 5.

Find Articles

Use the following databases (listed in rank order) to search for journal articles on a topic related to library and information science.

Library Literature & Information Science Full Text: WilsonWeb database with citations to English and foreign-language periodical articles, conference proceedings, book reviews, and library school theses.
LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts: International database with abstracts to articles from over 440 periodicals in more than 68 countries. Updated bi-weekly.
Academic Search Complete: Comprehensive source for scholarly journals in all academic disciplines. More than 8,000 publications are indexed, and full text is provided for 4500. Most are peer-reviewed. Searchable cited reference sources are provided for selected titles.
Emerald Library: Collection of journals from Emerald Group Publishing, for business and library science related topics such as knowledge management, management, marketing, and public administration.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text: Subject coverage includes librarianship, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Indexes over 600 journals, selective books and research reports. Offers full text for 270 journals and some monographs.
ACM Digital Library: Collection of citations and full text from ACM journal and newsletter articles and conference proceedings in the field of computer and information science.

For additional information, consult the following databases:

Applied Science Abstracts: Subject coverage includes communication & information technology, computer databases and software engineering.
Education Full Text: Comprehensive coverage of an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks in the field of education, and educational technology.
ERIC: The Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources.
Professional Development Collection: Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles.
Social Sciences Citation Index: Citations from thousands of scholarly journals in the social sciences. Tracks cited references to determine what journal articles cite or reference other journal articles.
Teacher Reference Center: Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

Periodicals

Library and Information Science Periodicals

A list of LIS periodicals, print and electronic, available in BRL. Includes free e-journals.

Find E-Journals

Search for exact periodical title, ex. Library Journal or browse the library's E-journals: Select “Social Sciences” as the subject category and “Library & Information Science” as the subject heading.

Associations

Web Gateways

AcqWeb: A directory of web resources related to acquisitions, and collection development.
Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE: Digital collections and services.
Cataloger's Reference Shelf: WWW cataloging resource.
Conservation OnLine: Full text library of conservation information from Stanford University Libraries.
Copyright & Fair Use: From Stanford University Libraries.
HAPLR: Public library ratings.
Institute of Museum and Library Services: The primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
Internet Scout Project: Aims on developing better tools and services for finding, filtering, and presenting online information and metadata.
lib-web-cats (library web sites and catalogs): Directory of libraries worldwide.
IPL2: “Information you can trust” from the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII).
LOEX: Clearinghouse for library instruction and information literacy information.
National Center for Education Statistics: The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
National Library Catalogues Worldwide: This site lists national library catalogs alphabetically by country.
Tutorialfind: Tutorials on the Web.
WebJunction: Hosted by OCLC, the site functions as an online community for library staff.