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Primary Databases

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Indexes a wealth of publications related to librarianship, online information retrieval, information management, the information industry, electronic publishing, and related topics [More info]
 
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
Indexes key library and information science publications with some full text [More info]
 
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
2nd edition, revised and expanded. Contains articles providing overviews of many topics in library and information science. International in scope.
 
Choice Reviews Online
Reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education [More info]
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Databases for related fields

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
An online catalog of children's books with full-text book reviews [More info]
 
Computer Database
An index to trade journals, industry newsletters, and platform-specific publications covering the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries [More info]
 
ERIC
Indexes journal articles and documents in education and related fields [More info]

More general databases with some coverage of Library Science

Academic Search Premier
An all-purpose academic database covering many disciplines [More info]
 
Expanded Academic ASAP
A multidisciplinary database; a good starting point for many academic research topics [More info]

E-Books and other resources

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
2nd edition, revised and expanded. Contains articles providing overviews of many topics in library and information science. International in scope.
 
Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (ODLIS)
Defines terms in library and information science, as well as some terms in publishing, printing, book history, and computer science
 
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