World Guide to Special Libraries 2015

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ISBN 10: 3110405180 / ISBN 13: 9783110405187

Published by De Gruyter Saur, De Gruyter Saur Jul 2015, 2015

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -World Guide to Special Libraries is the most comprehensive directory of libraries specializing in specific subjects worldwide. The completely revised and updated 10th edition lists over 35,000 libraries under approx. 800 subject headings. Amongst others, these include major central libraries, faculty and institute libraries, school libraries, corporate and administrative libraries, as well as special libraries in the traditional sense of the word and general libraries with major specialized holdings. For national libraries acting as deposit libraries for all national publications of a country, a specialization as mentioned above is not given. However, due to their great importance for scientific work and subject related research they are listed as an extra chapter. Besides contact details, entries typically include information regarding inter-library lending, library director or head of library, book, periodical and manuscript holdings statistics, special holdings, areas of collection and much more. The index at the end of the work lists all libraries alphabetically by name. 1548 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: World Guide to Special Libraries 2015
• Publisher: De Gruyter Saur, De Gruyter Saur Jul 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110405180
• ISBN 13: 9783110405187
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 286W x 215H x 94D millimeters 286 millimeters width by 215 millimeters height by 94 millimeters depth
• Weight: 4225 grams

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World Guide to Special Libraries is the most comprehensive directory of libraries specializing in specific subjects worldwide. The completely revised and updated 10th edition lists over 35,000 libraries under approx. 800 subject headings. Amongst others, these include major central libraries, faculty and institute libraries, school libraries, corporate and administrative libraries, as well as special libraries in the traditional sense of the word and general libraries with major specialized holdings.

For national libraries acting as deposit libraries for all national publications of a country, a specialization as mentioned above is not given. However, due to their great importance for scientific work and subject related research they are listed as an extra chapter.

Besides contact details, entries typically include information regarding inter-library lending, library director or head of library, book, periodical and manuscript holdings statistics, special holdings, areas of collection and much more. The index at the end of the work lists all libraries alphabetically by name.