Information Retrieval Tools, Catholicon to Accessing Library Resources
Luqman Ayanlola Atanda, Sheriffdeen A. Adeyemi · Research Journal of Library and Information Science · 2018
A library is an organized collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing purposes.It provides physical or digital access to materials, and may be a physical building or room, or a virtual space, or both.A library"s collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, prints, documents, microform, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, ebooks, audio books, databases, and other formats.Libraries range in size from a few shelves of books to several million items.Libraries often provide quiet areas for studying, and they also often offer common areas to facilitate group study and collaboration.Libraries often provide public facilities for access to their electronic resources and the internet.Modern libraries are increasingly being redefined as places to get unrestricted access to information in many formats and from many