Introduction
This guide provides resources that one can use to research various topics in the fields of Library Operations and Information Technology.
Below is information about the Library and Information Technology program here at the College of DuPage.
Other resources are listed over on the right side of this guide.
Be sure to ask for help if you have questions or problems.
Course Information
COD Library and Information Technology Academic Program home page
Items on Course Reserve at the downstairs Library Circulation Desk
The sections below will provide some useful information for the LIT courses.
Not every course section has information just yet.
Other specific resources will be listed on the Course Syllabus or announced by the Course Instructor.
LIBRA 1101, Introduction to Libraries and the Information Age
LIBRA 1102, Introduction to Reference and Information Services
Background Readings
Other Reference Sources
The COD Library has many different types of reference resources: in print and electronic format, and they may be broad/general or narrow/subject specific in focus and content. Check the COD Library Catalog, the various subject Research Guides, the Reference Book databases, your local Public Library, and the Internet, to find items that might answer your questions.
Some General Reference Sources
Some Library Science Reference Sources
LIBRA 1103, Acquistion of Library Materials
LIBRA 1104, Essential Library Workplace Skills
Skills Mind Map - for related concepts and termsLIBRA 1105, Readers Advisory
- NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is an electronic readers' advisory resource which allows you to search for fiction and non-fiction titles written for readers of all ages. Users can search for books based on subject, genre, and different “appeal” factors. This resource is often used by public libraries and students in the LTA program but can also be used by anyone looking for a next read.
LIBRA 1820, Introduction to Resource Sharing
American Library Association Interlibrary Loan page
CARLI I-Share page (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois)
Guidelines for Best Practice in Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery from IFLA
ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code Best Practices from the Illinois State Library
Illinois Delivery System (ILDS)
Interlibrary Loan page from RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library Systems)
LIBRA 2100, Introduction to Cataloging and Classification
Outline of the Library of Congress Classification System (what COD uses to arrange its books on the shelves).
Dewey Decimal System Classification Chart
The Dewey Program at the Library of Congress
Dewey Decimal Classification background reading from Wikipedia
Dewey Decimal System matched to the Library of Congress system
Library of Congress system matched to the Dewey Decimal System
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sears List of Subject Headings Reference Z 695 .Z 8 S 43
LIBRA 2200, Serving the Public in Today's Libraries
LIBRA 2400, Library Technology
Background Readings
Internet Filters in Schools and Libraries
Reference Works
Digital Literacy: Skills and Strategies. Reference QA 76.9 .C 64 D 5558 2022
Encyclopedia of Computer Science
Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology Reference Z 1006 .E 566 2005
Encyclopedia of Terminology for Educational Communications and Technology. Reference LB 1028.3 .E 53 2013
