International Series of Monographs in Library and Information Science, Volume 12: The Subject Bibliography of the Social Sciences and Humanities focuses on subject bibliographies of the humanities and social sciences. The manuscript first outlines the development of subject bibliography in the 16th up to 20th centuries, including developments in subject bibliography of social sciences and humanities and theory of bibliography. The book then discusses subject bibliography and flow of information. Topics include information storage and retrieval, scholarly communications, and other library tools. The text surveys the alphabetical and chronological arrangements of subject bibliographies, including the arrangement of selected bibliographies. Current and retrospective unannotated bibliographies and indexes; current and retrospective bibliographical reviews; and grading and abstracts are underscored. The book is a vital reference for readers wanting to explore humanities and social sciences.

Textbook on the theoretics, historical development and function of subject bibliography in the field of the social sciences and the humanities - defines bibliography within the general structure of communication and covers the needs and research methods of research workers, etc. Bibliography pp. 133 to 138 and references.

Directory of periodical bibliographys in the humanities and social sciences - covers philosophy, religion, language, arts, literature, science, economics, public administration, social work, education, etc.

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