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This course focuses on the organization, management, and retrieval of serial publications such as journals, magazines, newspapers, annual reports, and electronic serials. It covers the creation and maintenance of bibliographic databases, cataloguing standards, indexing, abstracting, metadata management, and the use of information technologies for effective serials control. Students learn techniques for tracking serial acquisitions, holdings, subscriptions, access, and retrieval in both traditional and digital library environments. The course also examines tools and standards used to ensure accurate bibliographic control and efficient access to serial resources.
This lecture is part of LIS 216 Serials Management in the Library and Information Science department. The course has 35 recorded lectures across 10 series, all free to watch. Read or download the LIS 216 lecture note to study alongside the video.