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Library and Information Science

Guide to library and information science collections at the University of Chicago.

Getting Started - Article Databases

To find articles and other publications related to library science, these databases are recommended starting points.

Books on Libraries or Information Science

The Story of Libraries

Lerner, Frederick Andrew. The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age. 2nd ed. New York: Continuum, 2009.

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Information: A Short History

Blair, Ann, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing, and Anthony Grafton. Information: A Short History. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2024.

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The Library Book

Orlean, Susan. The Library Book. First Simon & Schuster. New York: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2019.

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Information : A Historical Companion

Blair, Ann, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing, and Anthony Grafton. Information: A Historical Companion. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2021.

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The Library: A World History

Campbell, James W. P., and Will Pryce. The Library: A World History. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013.

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The Library: A Fragile History

Pettegree, Andrew, and Arthur der Weduwen. The Library: A Fragile History. First US edition. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2021.

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Subject Areas: Education, Library Science

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