Special Collections

Archives
SCOPE NOTE:
Repositories for public records or
documents of historical importance
concerning the activities of a nation,
community, corporation, family, or
historical figure -- also includes the
material preserved
BROADER TERMS
Information Sources

NARROWER TERMS
N/A
RELATED TERMS
Academic Libraries
Government Libraries
Libraries
Public Libraries
Records (Forms)

Books
Scope Note: (Note: Corresponds to
Pubtype code 010 -- do not use except as
the subject of a document)
BROADER TERMS
Printed Materials
Publications
NARROWER TERMS
Foreign Language Books
High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Picture Books
Textbooks
Yearbooks
USE FOR
Book Thefts (1969 1980)

Bookshops (2004)
Bookstores (2004)
Childrens Books (1966 1980)
Folklore Books (1966 1980)
Health Books (1966 1980)
Paperback Books (2004)
Soft Cover Books
RELATED TERMS
Audio Books
Bibliographies
Bibliometrics
Book Reviews
Literature
Novels
Reading Lists
Reading Materials

Libraries
SCOPE NOTE:
Institutions housing collections of
systematically acquired and organized
information resources, and usually
providing assistance to users (Note: Use
a more specific term if possible)

BROADER TERMS
Information Sources
Institutions
NARROWER TERMS
Academic Libraries
Electronic Libraries
Public Libraries

Research Libraries
School Libraries
Special Libraries
USE FOR
Book Selection Aids (2004)
Bookmobiles (2004)
Childrens Libraries (2004)
Church Libraries (2004)
Depository Libraries (2004)
Divided Catalogs (1968 1980)
Industrial Libraries (2004)
Library Cooperation (2004)
Library Expenditures (2004)
Library Finance (2004)
Library Funding (2004)
Library History (2004)
Library Statistics (2004)
Library Surveys (2004)
Mobile Libraries (2004)
Provincial Libraries (2004)
Religious Libraries (2004)
Synagogue Libraries (2004)

Theological Libraries (2004)

RELATED TERMS
Archives
Information Services
Librarians
Library Administration
Library Automation
Library Development
Library Equipment
Library Facilities
Library Instruction
Library Materials
Library Networks
Library Personnel
Library Policy
Library Research
Library Role
Library Science
Library Services
Library Skills
Resource Centers
Users (Information)

Library Materials
SCOPE NOTE: Books, periodicals,
pamphlets, reports, microforms, maps,
records, tapes, and other materials that
are acquired by libraries (Note: Use a
more specific term if possible)
USE FOR
Library Collections (2004)
Library Holdings
Library Material Selection (2004)
Library Reference Materials (2004)
Weeding (Library) (2004)

RELATED TERMS
Instructional Materials
Libraries
Library Equipment
Library Services
Nonprint Media
Printed Materials
Publications
Reference Materials
Research Tools
Resource Materials
User Needs (Information)
User Satisfaction (Information)

Resource Materials
SCOPE NOTE: Print and/or nonprint
materials collected and organized for a
particular topic

BROADER TERMS
N/A
NARROWER TERMS

Resource Units
USE FOR
Material Sources
Resource Guides (1966 1980)
RELATED TERMS
Health Materials
Instructional Materials
Learning Resources Centers
Library Materials

Multilingual Materials
Nonprint Media
Orientation Materials
Parent Materials
Primary Sources
Printed Materials
Publications
Reference Materials
Research Tools
Resource Centers
Resources

Printed Materials
Scope Note: Communication media
making use of paper or a similar
substance to inscribe text, illustrations,
etc.
BROADER TERMS
N/A
NARROWER TERMS
Books
Pamphlets
USE FOR
Print Media (Materials)
Printed Text

RELATED TERMS
Communications
Educational Media
Instructional Materials
Layout (Publications)
Library Materials
Mass Media
Newspapers
Nonprint Media
Paper (Material)
Periodicals
Printing
Publications
Publishing Industry
Reference Materials
Resource Materials

Special Libraries
SCOPE NOTE: Libraries consisting of
materials on a specialized topic (e.g.,
music libraries) or in a non-print form
(e.g., film libraries), or serving a
specialized clientele (e.g., corporate,
non-profit, or government-agency
libraries)
BROADER TERMS
Libraries
NARROWER TERMS

Film Libraries
Government Libraries
Law Libraries
Medical Libraries
USE FOR
Company Libraries (2004)
Corporate Libraries (2004)
Institution Libraries (1969 1980) (2004)
Institutional Libraries (2004)
Prison Libraries (2004)

RELATED TERMS
Academic Libraries
Documentation

Public Libraries
Research Libraries