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Latest information studies textbooks
Information Policies and Strategies
Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century: an introduction, 2nd edn
Information Science in Transition
Metadata
The Information Society, 5th ed
Librarianship: an introduction
Research Methods in Information
Whether you teach modules on library and information management, archives and records management, or publishing programmes, we have a textbook perfect for your students. View full details of our latest textbooks.
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Librarianship: an introduction
‘It will prove a boon to both LIS students and practitioners and is to be welcomed as a strong asset to the professional literature.’
NEW LIBRARY WORLD
Organizing Information
G G Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury
‘…a quirky little textbook that excels in its substantive coverage…This book is well worth a thorough reading…’
HEA-ICS
Metadata
Marcia Lei Zeng and Jian Qin
'This book is certainly a useful addition to the shelves of students and researchers in the digital library field.'
ARIADNE
The Information Society: A study of continuity and change, 5th edn
John Feather
About a previous edition:
‘It gives an excellent overview and places the issues in the wider context often lacking in books written for university curricula. Highly recommended.’ INFORMATION WORLD REVIEW
Introduction to Modern Information Retrieval
G G Chowdhury
About a previous edition:
‘Students and their teachers who need a practical, wide-ranging introductory survey of information will find it in this book.’PROGRAM
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