2nd Edition

International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science

Edited By John Feather, Paul Sturges Copyright 2003
720 Pages
by Routledge

720 Pages
by Routledge

736 Pages
by Routledge

The International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science was published to widespread acclaim in 1996, and has become the major reference work in the field. This eagerly awaited new edition has been fully revised and updated to take full account of the many and radical changes which have taken place since the Encyclopedia was originally conceived. With nearly 600 entries, written by a... Read more
List of consultant editors, List of contributors, List of illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgements, How to use this book, List of abbreviations, Entries A–Z, Index

Biography

John Feather

'... for the information professional at all levels, this is a veritable treasure house of fascinating information both retrospective and current. Students too, will find much in its pages to supplement their course material. Its editors deserve our congratulations and gratitiude.' - The Electronic Library

'The Encyclopedia is a timely guide to who needs to know what, why, and what means they use. The result is a useful reference work ... for the professional information-worker and interested lay-person alike.' - The British Library

'The excellent index guides the reader through the numerous countries included ... a very rich work which we can only recommend librarians who are interested in their profession, particularly in other countries, to read.' - Bulletin des Biblioteques de France