Research Guides and Class Pages: Library and Information Science: LIS Workshop

LIS Workshop

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Academic Search Complete is the leading source of peer-reviewed, full-text journals for STM research, as well as for the Social Sciences and Humanities. This scholarly collection offers unmatched coverage of information spanning a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences and more.
ERIC This link opens in a new window
The Education Resource Information Center provides access to educational literature and resources. This database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR (Journal Storage) is a online collection of over 500 major academic research journals covering topics in the arts, humanities, business, and social sciences. JSTOR is always scholarly. Dominican University has access to the following collections:
Arts and Sciences I, II, III, and IV.
Library & Information Science Source This link opens in a new window
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Merging LISTA, Library Literature & Information Science Full-text, Library Literature & Information Science Index/Retrospective and adding over 50 additional full text journals, this premier database provides full-text coverage and high-quality indexing to help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the rapidly evolving field of library and information science. Containing English and foreign-language periodicals, journals, conference proceedings, pamphlets, library school theses and books, Library & Information Science Source encompasses subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval and information management.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat is an online index/database that allows you to search for books, videos, music, and articles available through libraries around the world.

The American Library Association (ALA)
The ALA is the largest and most inclusive library association in the United States. Under the "Products & Publications" tab of the website, you will find a list of all the periodicals ALA publishes: many have links to online archives. There is also a catalog of ALA publications available for browsing. Each division of the ALA (Association of College & Research Libraries, Public Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, etc.) has its own website within www.ala.org with further information, guidelines, and resources.
The Illinois Library Association (ILA)
This website features publications, job listings, information on advocacy, and a calendar of library-related events in the state of Illinois.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA is an international organization of libraries and librarians from 150 countries. The website features an Electronic Collections sections, which contains documents and bibliographies in the following categories: Library & Information Science, Digital Libraries, Government Publications, Internet & Networking, and Information Policy.
The Library of Congress
Over 5 million images and other media documenting the American experience. Search or browse. You may be led to collections outside the Library of Congress web site.
Public Library Association (PLA)
The division of the American Library Association devoted to supporting public libraries. The website features electronic versions of the magazine Public Libraries from 2003 – present and an extensive compilation of resources for public librarians.