Open AccessTHE DEAF COLLECTION AT THE GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Author(s) -
Thomas R. Harrington
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
education libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2376-8711
pISSN - 0148-1061
DOI - 10.26443/el.v22i3.131
Subject(s) - collection development , library science , scope (computer science) , subject (documents) , data collection , the internet , special collections , computer science , world wide web , sociology , social science , programming language
This paper describes the special collection on deaf people and deafness in the Gallaudet University Library, Washington, DC. The collection's background, history, and scope are given. Its collection policy is covered, and the special classification system and subject headings developed for it are briefly described. Access to the collection's holdings via the library's online catalog and various periodical indexes are discussed, as are its reference aspects. The paper concludes with a descriptionof the Gallaudet University Archives and access to other deaf information through the library's WWW home page and other Internet resources.