Jul 27, 2024  
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LIS 520 - Information Resources in Specialized Fields


Course Career Graduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Education
Department Library & Information Std
Typically Offered either term

Description
Information resources and their administration in a specialized field and for a specialized clientele. The emphasis is on the nature of the field, problems of collection development, bibliographic access, retrieval and use by the clientele, and administrative issues in solving these problems. Specialized fields regularly examined are law, business, and health sciences. Prerequisites are variable, contact department for more information.