Author : Bernard Naylor
Publisher : London : Athlone Press for the Institute of Latin American Studies
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Author : Ernest Cushing Richardson
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Medicine
ISBN :
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Author : Allen Kent
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 1982-01-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780824720339
"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."
Author : Alan Biggins
Publisher : Institute of Latin American Studies
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
The third edition of this volume, a joint publication with the Advisory Council on Latin American and Iberian information Resources (ACLAIIR), provides details of more than 200 collections in national, university, public and special libraries in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The scope of each collection is described and details are given of opening hours, admission requirements, addresses and other contact information. Where available, the URLs of internet home pages and addresses of online catalogues via telnet or the Web are listed. The volume is indexed by subject, country/region and organization/institution. Details are also given of collections which appeared in earlier editions and which have since been renamed or incorporated in other libraries.
Author : Roger Macdonald
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 36,92 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Directory, librarys, information centres, research centres in Eastern Europe and Western Europe, having collections on the Caribbean and Latin America.
Author : Olivier Loiseaux
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 311095043X
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.
Author : Patricia C. Franks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 32,59 MB
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1442277432
National Archives store materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation. This is the first ever comprehensive source of information about national archives around the world covers the national archives of all 195 countries recognized by the United Nations (the 193 member states and the 2 that non-member observer states: The Holy See and the State of Palestine) as well as Taiwan (Republic of China). Of the 196 countries, 54 are in Africa, 49 in Asia, 44 in Europe, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 in Oceania, and 2 in Northern America. All countries maintain a repository for government and historical records; whether all allow public access will be determined through research for this work. The National Archives of all 196 countries will be included in this work (see Appendix A). Each entry contains: general information about the archive and when it is open to researchers (if applicable), historical information about the institution and how it developed, information about the archives today (its mission, functions, organization, services, and a description of its physical and digital infrastructures), and a current focus section spotlighting one part of the collection’s holdings.
Author : Karen Attar
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 36,41 MB
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1783300167
This directory is a handy on-volume discovery tool that will allow readers to locate rare book and special collections in the British Isles. Fully updated since the second edition was published in 1997. this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in libraries, archives, museums and private hands. The Directory: Provides a national overview of rare book and special collections for those interested in seeing quickly and easily what a library holds Directs researchers to the libraries most relevant for their research Assists libraries considering acquiring new special collections to assess the value of such collections beyond the institution,showing how they fit into a ‘unique and distinctive’ model. Each entry in the Directory provides background information on the library and its purpose, full contact details, the quantity of early printed books, information about particular subject and language strengths, information about unique works and important acquisitions, descriptions of named special collections and deposited collections. Readership: Researchers, academic liaison librarians and library managers.
Author : Verity Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1781 pages
File Size : 39,74 MB
Release : 1997-03-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 113531425X
A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to the authors, works, and topics crucial to the literature of Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature includes over 400 entries written by experts in the field of Latin American studies. Most entries are of 1500 words but the encyclopedia also includes survey articles of up to 10,000 words on the literature of individual countries, of the colonial period, and of ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic communities in the United States. Besides presenting and illuminating the traditional canon, the encyclopedia also stresses the contribution made by women authors and by contemporary writers. Outstanding Reference Source Outstanding Reference Book
