Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Studies

Thinking Heritage Through China explores major themes in international heritage through the lens of heritage practice in China.China is a dynamic p...

A richly illustrated book that breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between science and power at the French court of Versailles publish...

The years between the Revolution of 1848 and the end of World War II were characterised by profound social, intellectual and political change in Fr...

'Extraordinary and thrilling ... This story should be known to every man, woman and child' - Lemn SissayIn 1868, British troops charged into the mo...

The authors explore multifaceted aspects of the competing cultural landscapes that comprise the northeast of Scotland. This interdisciplinary colle...

Education for all can be more effectively provided through the services, programmes and activities of the school library tailored to the needs of t...

South Asia has developed from a group of newly independent post-Colonial states of at most secondary importance to the wider world to its current p...

In interdisciplinary projects and research collaborations, participants face multiple demands. However, these expectations encounter a reality that...

Digital technologies have opened up new possibilities for the cultural sector. Many museums are represented on the internet with various materials....

This book addresses the challenges associated with information provided in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the attendant opportunities tha...

This book celebrates binocular vision by presenting illustrations that require two eyes to see the effects of cooperation and competition between t...

This volume focuses on practical and empirical accounts of organizational change in the social sciences and impacts upon the professional skills, c...

Praxiswissen (Professional Practice) is a series that offers professionals in libraries, archives, and related organizations comprehensive answers ...

At a time of contested realities and a renewed focus on the power of personal stories, narrative research is as relevant as ever. But while it has ...

Conflicts and wars, and more specifically the 2011 Revolution in Egypt, have brought to light the worrying question of the preservation of the cul...

Before the Museums Came: A Social History of the Fine Arts in the Twin Cities gives an engaging portrayal of the fine arts scene of Minneapolis and...

This book covers the basics of semantic web technologies and indexing languages, and describes their contribution to improve methods of formal know...

This book is a must for librarians with international interest in access to knowledge. It includes a collection of 15 chapters written by authors f...

This book contains a plethora of different viewpoints and research results from all over the world, bringing them together to provide a global pers...

This volume comprises contributions of three conferences, on legal deposit in a digital environment, on web harvesting and archiving as well as new...

Initiatives at a cross-cultural level, where libraries, museums and archives work together in creating digital libraries, and making their cultural...