Manuscript collections created by the individuals and institutions who were responsible for the scientific revolution offer valuable evidence of the intellectual aspirations and working practices of t
Now you can more easily locate records of religious events such as baptisms and marriages, as well as other ecclesiastical documents related to Catholic churches throughout America. Such documents are
Introduces and defines the documentation and decision making process in collection development, explores organizational models for collection development in health sciences libraries, and describes r
Completely revised and updated, this book is a comprehensive guide to the vastly complex records for this major urban area. Thousands of immigrants around the world arriving in the U.S. found the rapi
This volume is the first comprehensive guide to the records of the FBI. At last historians have clear descriptions of the FBI's documents and how to gain access to them.Dr. Gerald Haines, who was a me
The Standards Committee of the Art Libraries Society of North America produced this comprehensive planning manual to provide guidelines for assessing the adequacy of physical facilities, and for plann
An introductory guide written for nonlaw librarians, students, and beginning law librarians. Paper edition (990-1), $14.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Topics addressed include the unique aspects of music librarianship, the growth and diversity of the profession, a profile of persons planning to enter the field, and the question of longevity and stab
Identifies collections held by public and university libraries, historical societies, and other institutions, as well as private collections, with material relating to any subject and historical perio
This work details the history of American librarianship. The book examines the professional careers and libraries of America's first music librarians beginning with the period from 1854-55 and offers
