Library & Information Science: Other Online Sources

Other Online Library Resources
General Library Resources
National Libraries
Discussion Lists & Periodicals

Other ILS Online Resources

LibraryLand: Index to Resources for Librarians (Closed as of August, 2001)
This comprehensive index to sites for library professionals includes links to everything from youth services to digital imaging. Also included is a focused search engine that allows you to search LIS-related sites. A part of the Berkeley Digital Library, SunSITE, this is an excellent resource.

LibrarySpot
"LibrarySpot.com is a virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information. The site was designed to break through the information overload of the Web to bring the best library and reference sites together with insightful editorial in one user-friendly spot." - from the About LibrarySpot page.

Librarians' Index to the Internet
This site is actually a subject directory to web sites, but especially useful is the for Librarians section located under the "Libraries" category.

Library-Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials
An extensive number of relevant email discussion lists and newsgroups can be found at this site which provides access to the lists by title and subject.

ODLIS - The Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
A hypertext reference of library and information science terms, created by Joan M. Reitz, Associate Librarian for Instruction at the Ruth A. Haas Library, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury, CT. International in scope, the ODLIS now has over 4,200 entries.

World List of Departments and Schools of Information Studies
From the Department of Information Studies at the University of Sheffield, this list of schools and departments is browsable by region.

General Library-Related Resources

National Libraries

If what you're looking for is not on this modest list, IFLA has gathered a list of WWW Accessible National Libraries of the World.

Discussion List and Online Periodical Archives, and Print Periodical Information

 

modified by Rebecca Hedreen
Distance Education Librarian