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Miksa, Francis – 1984
This paper traces the development of classification at the Library of Congress in terms of its broader context and by accounting for changes in the present system since its initial period of creation between 1898 and 1910 and the present. Topics covered include: (1) Early Growth of the Collections; (2) Subject Access During the Early Years; (3) A.…
Descriptors: Classification, History, Indexing, Library Catalogs
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Richards, Pamela Spence – Library Quarterly, 1992
Describes efforts to maintain scholarly and scientific collaboration in France during Germany's occupation (1940-44). The Subgroup for Library Protection, established by the Germans, is explained; the exchange of scientific journals between Germany and France is discussed; and two indexing services for scientific literature are described, one…
Descriptors: Cooperation, European History, Foreign Countries, Indexing
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Dewe, Michael – Information Development, 1987
Traces the development of public library local studies collections in the United Kingdom, focusing on technologies used to store information. The use of traditional technologies (reprography, photography, etc.) is described, as well as ongoing projects that use more advanced technologies. (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Developed Nations, Films, Foreign Countries