Library Guides: Information and Library Studies: Recommended resources

Dictionaries and encyclopaedias

ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science by Levine-Clark, M.
Publication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fifth Edition by Khosrow-Pour, M (Ed)
Publication Date: 2020
Encyclopedia of Library History by Wiegand, W.A. & Davis, D. G. (Eds)
Publication Date: 1994
Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Reitz, J. M.
Publication Date: 2013

Quick links

Ebook collections

American Library Association eBooks This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 500 eBooks published by the ALA, and available for reading or chapter-download in the IGLibrary platform.
The link here takes you to a list of subject categories (Book Industry Standards and Communications categories), plus a search box where you can search by title, full-text, author, or ISBN.

If you change to the Show all titles tab, you get a browse list of all titles, but also tabs for BISAC Category, Advanced Search, Search history, Recent view and others.

Once at a book in your results list you can Read, Read on App, or Add to saved list. Reading online gives you options to read directly on the screen or via the iViewer, and to download pages, chapters, or sections.

To read on the app you need to set up a personal account. The app is available in Android or iOS.

For help in using this resource, go to the IG Publishing User Guide.
Emerald Insight This link opens in a new window
A database of journals covering international management research, and eBooks covering business, management, economics, and social sciences.
All content is published by Emerald Publishing.

Specific business and management topics include: accounting; human resource management; industrial and organisational psychology leadership; library and information science; and marketing.There is also coverage of engineering, applied science, and technology.

The social sciences eBooks cover a range of sociology, education, politics, and psychology topics.

If you go to the Browse tab, you can browse the books and journals, with filters for journal or book title, subject, and publication type.

If you go to Advanced Search, you can filter your search by type of content, date, and, importantly, access type. The access type filter has options for:
• All content
• Only open access
• Only content I have access to.

Charles Sturt has full-text access to all of the journal content and some of the eBook content. Case studies are not included in our subscription. Items available in full-text are marked with a green tick.
ProQuest eBook Central This link opens in a new window
A huge and constantly growing multidisciplinary collection of eBooks. This collection is the Library’s largest collection of eBooks, and covers many of the subjects taught at Charles Sturt.
There are sometimes restrictions on the use of these eBooks. With high-demand items where there is a limit on concurrent users, we recommend that you find and download what you need and then close off the book/browser window to free up the licence for someone else. For a demonstration of how to do this, please see the Library’s short eBooks etiquette video. There are usually limitations on how much you can download and copy, but these should reset after 24 hours.

Some books are available for full download. If you wish to download a ProQuest eBook Central eBook to your computer, you need the free software Adobe Digital Editions. To download to a device, you need a free app: Bluefire Reader or Aldiko Book Reader (for android only).

For help with using this collection, see the ProQuest Ebook Central page in the Library’s eBooks guide. It includes a link to ProQuest’s own guide on the collection, and has embedded videos from ProQuest on the online reader and on downloads.

See more tips on finding and using eBooks.

Library databases

Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts with Full text This link opens in a new window
An EBSCOhost database which covers librarianship, classification, cataloguing, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and information management, and includes much in full-text.
This database is a key international database for library and information science. It covers more than 700 journals, plus books, research reports and conference proceedings.

Importantly, the database contains full text for more than 330 journals - including the Australian Library Journal, Australian Academic & Research Libraries, and Incite - and includes nearly a dozen full-text monographs.

Coverage extends as far back as the mid-1960s.
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
A database of journals and eBooks published by Springer, with much available in full-text. The journals tend to be from the scientific, medical, and scientific disciplines, while the eBooks cover biomedical & life sciences; computer science; earth & environmental science; humanities, social sciences & law; and medicine.
Charles Sturt Library does not subscribe to all the items in this collection.

You can tell which results are available to you in full-text because those that are NOT available are marked with a padlock icon.

You can't limit a search to journal or book material, or to full-text content only, at the time the search is run. But you can refine your results by Content Type and/or by unticking the box for Include Preview-Only content. There are other refining options for Discipline, Subdiscipline, and Language.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
A database of eJournals and eBooks published by John Wiley & Sons. Subjects covered range across all disciplines: Business; Education; Law; Medicine; Science; Social Sciences; the Humanities; and the Arts.
Charles Sturt Library subscribes mainly to eJournals in this database, but in 2011 commenced subscriptions to eBooks, so results of searches might include eBook results.

Charles Sturt has access to most of this collection in full-text. It is not possible to limit a search to full-text-only results, but in the results-list the full-text items are denoted by an unlocked-padlock icon.

Users can search the collection using a simple or advanced search, and can browse by publication or subject area.

The dates of journal coverage dates vary from journal to journal.

See all Information and Library Studies databases.

Need some help with understanding how to use Library databases? See our Database Help Guide.

Websites

Australian Copyright Council
An independent non-profit organisation providing information, advice and training about copyright in Australia.
ARDC: Australian Research Data Commons
The ARDC is Australia’s leading research data infrastructure facility.
Culturally Safe Libraries: Working with Indigenous collections
The Culturally Safe Libraries program is part of a national effort to provide culturally safe public spaces and services in libraries for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and a supportive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

Professional organisations

Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
The national professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector.
Australian Museums & Galleries Association
Australian Museums and Galleries Association Incorporated (AMaGA) is the national association and peak advocacy body for the industry.
Australian School Library Association
The national authority and the peak forum in the field of teacher librarianship and school library resource services.
Australian Society of Archivists
Formed in 1975, the ASA is the peak professional body for archivists in Australia and is concerned with archives, recordkeeping and heritage preservation services.
Council of Australian University Librarians
CAUL is the peak leadership organisation for university libraries in Australia.
National and State Libraries Australia
NSLA brings together the National Library of Australia and Australia's eight state and territory libraries, to foster collaboration and contribute to more informed public policy.

Standards, Guidelines & Protocols

ALIA Policies, Standards and Guidelines
The policies and guidelines reflect the general position of the Association on issues that have an impact on the library and information sector, and provide direction and advice to those who choose to consider the policies and guidelines for their own use.
ATSILIRN Protocols for Libraries, Archives & Information Services
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services were published in 1995 by ALIA and updated in 2005 & 2012. They have been endorsed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library, Information and Resource Network (ATSILIRN).
National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries 2.0.
This Second Edition, published in 2023, contains updated content in areas such as First People angagement, copyright, digitisation, environmental sustainability, inclusive practice and online engagement, and a refreshed glossary and resources.

Standards Online This link opens in a new window
This database provides full-text access to all Australian Standards, plus abstracts and contents information for other international standards such as ISO, IEC, EN, ETSI, NSAI, and JSA.
You can view standards online, print, or save to PDF. Online viewing is limited to 3 users at a time.
You can search the collection by title, number, keyword, scope, or publication dates. You can limit your search to Australian Standards only, or search all the Standards databases.

You can view online, print, or save as a PDF. Online viewing is limited to 3 users at a time.

You will need to have a PDF reader on your device in order to download and read Standards offline. When you click on the Download button, you will see instructions for downloading a standard. We suggest that you follow these instructions and then ensuring that you open the standard from the file folder and NOT in your browser.

Downloaded files will be watermarked with your email address, there are limited print options and restrictions on sharing and copy/pasting. More information can be found on the DRM Explained page and in the FAQs.

International standards

American Library Association Standards & Guidelines
Documents developed by the American Library Association to give advice on various aspects of library service.
ACRL Guidelines, Standards, and Frameworks
Association of College & Research Libraries is a US organisation that promulgates standards and guidelines to help libraries, academic institutions, and accrediting agencies understand the components of an excellent library.
IFLA Standards
Over the last fifty years, the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) has produced a wide range of standards in all fields of library and information services. They are internationally reviewed, regularly updated, and reflect current consensus on best practice.