Library Links for Schoenbaum Library Staff

 

Acquisitions	Authority Control	Classification
Collection Development	Conservation & Preservation	Copyright
Descriptive and Subject CatalogingAids	General Resources	Intellectual Freedom
Interlibrary Loan	Journal indexes  (for LIS Journals)	Journals
MARC Codes	MARC Format	Organizations

BUBL Information Service Library Information mega Meta-Site.
Directory of Accredited LIS or SLIS Master's Programs
Internet Library for Librarians
Librarian's Yellow Pages
Library HQ.com - Resources for the Wired Librarian
Literary Prizes & Awards See also sites under  Collection Development

Alibris Database of used, rare, and o.p. books and maps.  Includes database of missing and stolen book information.  Search or post.
Acqeb's Directory of Verification Tools and Resources -- Are you trying to buy something that doesn't exist?  Use these tools to help verify ordering information.  From Vanderbilt University.
Acquiring International Documents Chuck Eckman, Green Library, Stanford University Libraries
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble.com Includes an o.p. search service.
Books & Book Collecting o.p. books, and Set Maker, a service to help you find missing volumes of book sets.
Compact Disc Connection Also a source for DVDs and VHS tapes.
Facets Multimedia catalog.
GEMM Music Store Searchable database of over 3,000,000 CDs and LPs.
Genamics.com Source information for software, journals, books, and genome projects (!!)
JAKE : Journal information What journal is on what database?
Literary Marketplace Addresses for U.S. and Canadian publishers, plus an International section.  Need an address for a publisher in Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?  Check here.  Free registration required.
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications Online GPO Access.
PubList.com Directory of serials publishers.
Technical Services Unlimited Links to many, many sites for acquisition of materials, including o.p. titles.  Barbara Stewart, University of Massachusetts.
U.S. Government Online Bookstore

Authority Control Tools for the control of names and subject headings.

a.k.a. Pseudonyms, working names, nicknames, maiden names, and other guides to the way authors hide their identity!
Art and Architecture Thesaurus From the Getty Institute.
Classical and Contemporary Composers Name list.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) Thesaurus From the Library of Congress.
Legislative Indexing Vocabulary From the Library of Congress.
Library of Congress Authorities From LC, the authority on authorities!
Sources for Authority Work in Cataloging Pop Music Music Library Association.
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: Subject Terms From LC.
Thesaurus of Graphical Materials: Genre and Physical Characteristics Terms From LC.
Union List of Artist's Names From the Getty Institute.
USMARC Concise Format for Authority Data

Dewey Decimal Classification Home Page
Cuttering Biographies Schoenbaum Library policy.
Cuttering Criticisms Schoenbaum Library policy.
Cuttering Software Schoenbaum Library policy.
Cuttering Works By and About Shakespeare Schoenbaum Library's Own Cuttering Table.
Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents System U.S. Government Printing Office.
LC Cutter Table From MIT Libraries.
Outline of LC Classification From LC.

Academia: An Online Magazine and Resource for Academic Librarians From Baker & Taylor, news on recent academic publications.  Unsigned reviews, but good for keeping up with announcements of new material.
AV Review Database From MC Journal, the Journal of Academic Media Librarianship. Searchable database of reviews of all types of audio-visual materials.  Good reviews, but the database is not comprehensive.
AwardWeb A major collection of links to information on literary awards Everything from the Nobel to the Edgar.  The genre links should be especially helpful for those in small libraries who might not read extensively in more than one genre.  Keep up with the "must haves" in unfamiliar literary territory.
Booklist Current reviews and feature articles.
Bookpage Full text book reviews and articles.
Bookwire Index to Book Awards Another extensive list of links to award information, including some of the more obscure contests.
Boston Book Review Reviews of current literature by well known authors.
Literary Prizes, Awards, Etc. From the Canterbury Public Library in Australia.
Movie Review Query Engine at Telerama Searchable database of some 90,000 full text reviews of 15,000 films.
Pulitzer Prizes Official site.
QBR: The Black Book Review Online Signed reviews of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's titles.

Bookbinding and the Preservation of Books: A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology Need to know about "acacia gum," "madder lake," or "zebra marble"? Check here. By  Matt T. Roberts and Don Etherington.
Drawings by Margaret R. Brown
CoOL Conservation Online Everything from deacidification to mold and reprographics.
Regional Alliance for Preservation A consortium of organizations with interest in preservation and conservation issues.  The page offers lists of publications on preservation techniques, and announcements of training opportunities.
A Simple Book Repair Manual From Dartmouth College.

ARL Statement of Principles
CONTU Guidelines on Photocopying for Interlibrary Loan Purposes From the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU)
Copyright Clearance Center
Copyright Law & Graduate Research Manual prepared by Dr. Kenneth Crews, J.D., M.L.S., Ph.D. for UMI.
The Copyright Management Center Primary sources and many excellent links to useful information on copyright issues for higher education.  From Indiana University Purdue University of Indiana Copyright Management Center.
Copyright Laws.com Good information on current law. Site created and maintained by Lesley Ellen Harris.

Cataloging Core Record for Books   Library of Congress.
Cataloging Core Record for Music and Non-Music Sound Recordings Library of Congress.
Cataloging Core Record for Scores  Library of Congress.
Categories for the Descriptions of Works of Art Getty Institute.
A Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings Getty Institute.
Cataloging Electronic Newspapers From CONSER Module 33.18.
Cataloging Internet Resources : A Manual and Practical Guide ed. by Nancy Olson.
Cataloging Remote Access Computer File Serials Module 31 from CONSER, this is a guide to cataloging e-zines and e-journals.
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books The Library Corporation.
Free-floating Subject Subdivisions From Columbia University libraries.
Glossaries of Bibliographic Terms in Other Languages Memorial University of Newfoundland Cataloger's Toolbox.
Graphic Materials - Rules for Describing Original Items & Historical Collections From Library Corporation.
Guideline for the Use of Field 856 From the Library of Congress.
International Standard Music Numbers Manual From the National Library of Canada.  More than you probably want to know about these, but a thorough introduction to this musical version of the ISBN.
LC Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Map Cataloging Manual From Library Corporation.
LC Subject Headings From DRA Web.
Sheet Music Cataloging Guidelines From Duke University.
Tools for Serials Catalogers
Types of Composition for Use in Music Uniform Titles

ALA's Intellectual Freedom Office
Banned Books Online
Libraries: An American Value Final draft of 21st century intellectual freedom statement presented at ALA's Midwinter meeting, 1999.
Most Frequently Banned Books of the 1990's

CONTU Guidelines on Photocopying for Interlibrary Loan Purposes From the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU)
Ingenta  Set up a deposit account for document delivery.
Interlibrary Loan Packaging and Wrapping Guidelines September, 1997.
National Interlibrary Loan Code U.S. 2000
OCLC Participating Institutions

BUBL Journals Contents, abstracts, and (some) full text for over 150 LIS journals.
Index Morganagus Full-text index to library-related electronic serials.

American Libraries Online
ARL Newsletter Full content.
ASIS Bulletin Full content.
Booklist Current reviews and feature articles.
Bookpage Full text book reviews and articles.
Choice Summaries of articles.  Access to list of reviewed web sites.
Computers in Libraries Partial content; table of contents and selected full text articles and columns.
CR&L Newsnet College & Research Libraries Online.
Current Awareness Application of New Technologies in Libraries "... a weekly list of journal articles references pertaining to the application of new technologies in libraries." Though the site is Dutch, most of the articles are in English.
Current Cites Annotated bibliography of selected articles, books and digital documents on information technology.  Electronic access only.  No print counterpart. full content.
D-Lib Magazine Monthly electronic magazine about digital libraries.
Information Outlook Online From Special Libraries Association. Access to current issue restricted to members, past issues are available to all.
Information Research E-journal, full text.
Internet Resources Newsletter From Heriot-Watt University, new sites for academic users.
Internet World Partial content full text.
Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship Full text.
Journal of Library Services to Distance Education Peer-reviewed e-journal, full text.
Library Journal Digital Includes the best seller list, news, hot picks, jobs, more.
Library of Congress Information Bulletin News from our National Library.
LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Journal Refereed e-journal, full text.
LLRX - Law Library Research Exchange "...a unique Webzine with a special focus on research, management and technology topics for legal professionals."  Full content.
MC Journal: Journal of Academic Media Librarianship Full content.  Contains a searchable database of media reviews.
PW Online All the publishing news that's fit to print, from Publisher's Weekly.  Articles, best seller info, "best book" lists.
RLG DigiNews From Research Libraries Group, full content newsletter.
School Library Journal Online Full text of selected articles, including their "most wanted" articles.

048 Field Codes Number of Musical Instruments or Voices   From OCLC.
Code List for Countries USMARC from Library of Congress.
Form of Composition Codes  List transcribed by the Schoenbaum Library staff.
Geographic Area Codes  The Library Corporation
Guidelines for Applying Language Codes for Sign Language LC.
Language Codes  Library of Congress.
Relator, Sources, Description Convention Codes  Library of Congress.

AACR2 Place Abbreviations  Internet Library for Librarians.
Authority MARC data  Library of Congress.
Coded Holdings Manual The Library Corporation
Guidelines for the Use of Field 856  Library of Congress.
MARC Format for Bibliographic Data The Library Corporation
MARC Format for Community Information The Library Corporation
Use of Subfield v for Form Divisions in Subject Headings University of Southern Mississippi.

From the Library of Congress:
USMARC Concise Format for Bibliographic Data
USMARC Concise Format for Community Information
USMARC Concise Format for Holdings Data

American Association of Law Libraries
American Association of School Librarians
American Library Association
American Medical Informatics Association
American Society for Information Science
Art Libraries Society of North America
Association of College & Research Libraries
Association of Research Libraries
Canadian Library Association
MLA NET: the Medical Library Association Network of Health Information Professionals
Music Library Association
Special Libraries Association