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Academic Librarian Status Wiki
http://academic-librarian-status.wikispaces.com/
"This wiki was created as a place to
gather information about the professional status of academic librarians.
Specifically it is intended as an aid to Rank and Tenure committees, library
administrators, librarian job applicants, and others interested in issues related
to professional status in the library science field."
-- Title page
ALiNUS: Academic Library Newsletters in the United States
http://www.snhu.edu/5501.asp
"ALiNUS is an Internet gateway to
more than 600 online academic library newsletters published by US
institutions of higher education. The primary purpose of the ALiNUS
Directory is to encourage communication among academic librarians."
-- Title page
Annotated Selected Bibliography of Full-Text Web-Based Articles
Relating to Library Instruction
http://suny-lic.pbworks.com/Annotated+Bibliography+of+Full-Text+Web-Based+Articles+Relating+to+Library+Instruction
Organized by topic, such as distance
education, evaluation and assessment, teaching methodology, technology
in instruction, and so on.
Archivist's Daybook
http://southwestarchivists.org/HTML/Daybook.htm
"Here you will find information
about archival meetings, workshops, seminars, and other continuing
education and professional development events for archivists around the
world." -- Title page
Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com/
Because its relevance to the stated
mission of The Research Librarian is rather peripheral, I have
long resisted adding Bartleby.com. However, because it is in my
opinion among the most significant literary contributions to the web
community, I am adding it.
Biography Resources
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2002/jan/biographyresources.cfm
From ACRL.
"Finding biographical information on the Internet is both
time-consuming and frustrating. While any particular name can retrieve a
number of hits on any search engine of your choice, finding current,
accurate biographies can be difficult. Fortunately, the Internet is a
rich source of diverse biographical information, and the following sites
will guide users to an array of information on numerous topics. This
collection is by no means comprehensive (what guide on the Internet
is?), but the sites were chosen for the depth of their articles or the
sheer bulk of biographical materials available." -- Title page
Brief Guide to Questionnaire Development
http://www.peecworks.org/PEEC/PEEC_Inst/I0004E536
This paper "is intended to
identify some of the more prevalent problems in questionnaire
development and to suggest ways of avoiding them. This paper does not
cover the development of inventories designed to measure psychological
constructs, which would require a deeper discussion of psychometric
theory than is feasible here. Instead, the focus will be on
questionnaires designed to collect factual information and opinions." --
Introduction
Copyright and Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
Provides links to primary materials;
current legislation, cases, and issues; resources on the Internet; and
an overview of copyright law.
Conservation OnLine (COOL)
http://cool.conservation-us.org/
"CoOL, a project of the
Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, is a full text
library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics
of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives
and museum materials." -- Title page
CrossRef Citation Plugin
https://sourceforge.net/projects/crossref-cite/
For the researching/blogging librarian -
"A WordPress plugin that allows blog entry authors to search CrossRef's metadata using
full or partial citations and then insert the formatted and DOI-linked citation into their blog
posting along with COINs metadata." -- Download page
Current Publisher Price Lists
http://www.ringgold.com/UKSG/si_pd.cfm?PID=27
The UKSG has collected publishers'
pricing announcements to provide a central point for this information.
DataFerrett
http://dataferrett.census.gov/
"DataFerrett is a unique data mining and extraction tool.
DataFerrett allows you to select a databasket full of variables and then recode those variables as you need.
You can then develop and customize tables. Selecting your results in your table you can create a chart or
graph for a visual presentation into an html page. Save your data in the databasket and
save your table for continued reuse." - Homepage
Electronic Resources for Information Research Methods
http://informationr.net/rm/
Brings together electronic resources
that describe or support information research methods.
The European Library (formerly Gabriel: Gateway to Europe's National Libraries)
http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/libraries/map_en.html
"The European Library webservice is a portal which
offers access to the combined resources (books, magazines, journals.... - both
digital and non-digital) of the 43 national libraries of Europe. It offers
free searching and delivers digital objects - some free, some priced."
-- "About Us" page
Hobbes' Internet Timeline
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
"An Internet timeline highlighting
some of the key events and technologies which helped shape the Internet
as we know it today." -- "Description" information
International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions
http://www.ifla.org/
"IFLA (The International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading
international body representing the interests of library and information
services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and
information profession." -- "About" page
ipl2
http://www.ipl.org/
"ipl2 is a public service organization and a learning/teaching
environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have
been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building,
creating and maintaining the ipl2's collections. It is through the efforts of these students and volunteers that
the ipl2 continues to thrive to this day.
"In January 2010, the website "ipl2: information you can trust" was launched, merging the collections of resources
from the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) websites. " -- About ipl2
page
LibDex: The Library Index
http://www.libdex.com/
"Libdex is a worldwide directory
of library homepages, web-based OPACs, Friends of the Library pages, and
library e-commerce affiliate links. The directory does not include links
to terminal-based OPACs." -- "What is LibDex?" page
Library Fact Sheets (ALA)
http://www.ala.org/ala/professionalresources/libfactsheets/index.cfm
Provides factual and statistical
information about libraries, covering such topics as the number of
libraries in the United States, the number of people who work in
libraries, the nation's largest libraries, and so on.
Library History Bibliographies
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/lhrt/popularresources/libhistorybib/libraryhistory.cfm
Compiled by Ed Goedeken of Iowa State
University, these bibliographies from ALA's Library History Round Table
range back to 1990.
Library History Database
http://www.r-alston.co.uk/contents.htm
The intent of the compiler is to create
"in database format a finding aid for the history of libraries in
the British Isles to 1850, a convenient terminus as it coincides with
the Public Libraries Act." -- "Introduction"
Library of Congress Research Tools
http://www.loc.gov/rr/tools.html
"The Library of Congress offers a
wide variety of online databases and Internet resources to the public
via the Web, including its own online catalog. In addition, LC provides
an easy-to-use gateway for searching other institutions' online catalogs
and extensive links to resources on the Internet." -- Title page
Library Research Service
http://www.lrs.org/
Mission: "The Library Research
Service (LRS) is a market-driven public-private partnership that
generates research and statistics to inform decision-making in library
and information management."
Goals: "To collaborate with
clients to design and conduct research projects and supply the
results."
Services: "Research design
(secondary analysis of available data, questionnaire, interview,
observation, focus group)." -- "About" page
Library-Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials
http://www.digital-scholarship.org/cwb/liblists/liblists.htm
"This document is a compilation of
electronic discussion lists, distribution lists and serials which are of
interest to library professionals and staff." -- Title page
Libweb: Library WWW Servers
http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
Lists and links to the web sites for
libraries in over 100 countries. Includes academic, public,
national, state, regional, special, and school libraries.
Making of America
Cornell site: http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/moa/
Michigan site: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moagrp/
Many articles and monographs about
libraries are preserved here. "Making of America (MOA) is a digital
library of primary sources in American social history from the
antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly
strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history,
sociology, religion, and science and technology." -- Title
page
Map Librarian's Toolbox
http://www.waml.org/maptools.html
"This page has been compiled to
organize information on frequently asked questions related to Map
Librarianship into one resource." -- Title page
Mary Minow's Map to Library Law
http://www.librarylaw.com/
Lists resources related to libraries
and legislative matters that concern them (copyright, disability laws,
freedom of information, etc.).
Mendeley
http://www.mendeley.com/
"Organize, share and discover research papers. Like iTunesTM for research
papers. Mendeley is a free research management tool for desktop and web." -- Homepage
National Academy Press
http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?browse=1
Browse or search over 1500 full-text
books in this online library.
NewPages: Alternatives in Print and Media
http://www.newpages.com/
"NewPages is the Portal of
Independents! News, information and guides to independent bookstores,
independent publishers, literary periodicals, alternative periodicals,
independent record labels, alternative newsweeklies and more." --
Title page
NISO Standards Online
http://www.niso.org/standards/
Free PDF downloads of some interesting
and useful NISO standards, such as Permanence of Paper for
Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives, Interlibrary
Loan Data Elements, and Library Statistics. Complete list of
standards: http://www.niso.org/kst/reports/standards/
.
ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science
http://lu.com/odlis/
Desperately needs partitioning, but
very useful. "ODLIS is designed as a reference resource for
library and information science professionals, university students and
faculty, other library users, and the general reader. The primary
criterion for including a new term is whether a librarian or other
information professional might reasonably be expected to encounter it at
some point in his (or her) career. The technical vocabulary of
publishing, printing, book history, and computer science has been
included when, in the author's judgment, a definition might prove
helpful, not only to library and information professionals, but also to
laypersons." -- "About" page
On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in
Research
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4917
"Though 'On Being a Scientist' is
aimed primarily at graduate students and beginning researchers, its
lessons apply to all scientists at all stages of their scientific
careers." -- Preface
On-Line Books Page: Z Bibliography and Library Science
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/subjectstart?Z
"The On-Line Books Page is a
directory of books that can be freely read right on the Internet."
-- "About" page
PhotoGraphic Libraries
http://www.photographiclibraries.com/
"The stock images, film and photo
archives listed provide a creative source for television producers,
advertising agencies, libraries, education centres, picture researchers
and media services researching visual communications. The photographic
library and archival resource contains national and private photographic
collections." -- Title page
Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI)
http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/
"The National Library of
Australia's Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) initiative
aims to provide mechanisms that will help to ensure that information in
digital form is managed with appropriate consideration for preservation
and future access." -- "About"
page
PubList
http://www.publist.com/
"PubList.com is the only
Internet-based reference for over 150,000 domestic and international
print and electronic publications including magazines, journals,
e-journals, newsletters, and monographs. PubList.com provides quick and
easy access to detailed publication information including, titles,
formats, publisher addresses, editor contacts, circulation data, and
ISSN numbers. PubList.com also provides access to subscription services
as well as article level information through rights and permissions
providers and document delivery services." -- "About"
page
Repositories of Primary Sources
http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html
"A listing of over 4300 websites
describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical
photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All
links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness. Those added
within the last thirty days or so are marked {New}." -- Title page
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources
http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
Just what it says: a monster list of online research resources that you or may not have thought to use.
Research Methods Knowledge Base
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/index.htm
"The Research Methods Knowledge
Base is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the
topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in
social research methods." -- Title page
Research Randomizer
http://www.randomizer.org/
"This web site is designed to
assist researchers and students who want an easy way to perform random
sampling or assign participants to experimental conditions. Research
Randomizer can be used in a wide variety of situations, including
psychological experimentation, medical trials, and survey research." -- Title page
Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/
"This page lists FREE resources
for methods in evaluation and social research. The focus is on
"how-to" do evaluation research and the methods used: surveys,
focus groups, sampling, interviews, and other methods. Most of these
links are to resources that can be read over the web. A few, like the
GAO books, are for books that can be sent away for, for free (if you
live in the US), as well as read over the web." -- Title page
Resources of Scholarly Societies: Library and Information Science
http://www.scholarly-societies.org/libinfsci_soc.html
From the Scholarly Societies Project at
the University of Waterloo Library, this page lists and links to
professional societies in the LIS field.
Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography
http://epress.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepb.html
"This bibliography presents
selected articles, books, electronic documents, and other sources that
are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on
the Internet and other networks. Most sources have been published
between 1990 and the present; however, a limited number of key sources
published prior to 1990 are also included. Where possible, links are
provided to sources that are available via the Internet." -- Title
page
Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resource
http://www.i-a-l.co.uk/resource_biblio.html
This on-going bibliography contains literature from
the field on electronic publishing, focusing in recent times specifically on e-book publishing.
Links to research reports and resources for specific parts of electronic publishing process
are also provided.
State Library Web Sites
http://dpi.state.wi.us/pld/statelib.html
A listing of state library agency web
sites.
Trustworthy Repositories Audit & Certification (TRAC): Criteria and Checklist
http://www.crl.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/pages/trac_0.pdf
The Center for Research Libraries' "Trustworthy Repositories Audit & Certification (TRAC):
Criteria and Checklist" is a revision and expansion of The Audit
Checklist for the Certification of Trusted Digital Repositories, originally developed by RLG-NARA Digital Repository
Certification Task Force.
United States Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
"Here you will find all our key
publications, including informational circulars; application forms for
copyright registration; links to the copyright law and to the homepages
of other copyright-related organizations; news of what the Office is
doing, including Congressional testimony and press releases; our latest
regulations; a link to our online copyright records cataloged since
1978; and much more." -- "Welcome" page
World List of Departments and Schools
of Information Studies, Information Management, Information Systems, etc.
http://informationr.net/wl/
"The aim of this list is to cover
Departments, Schools and courses in the 'information sector' in
general." -- Title page
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