This journal explores the history of libraries and collections, including private libraries of notable individuals and the evolution of library services. It examines the creation and use of collections, the role of libraries in intellectual and social life, and the writing of library history. The scope also encompasses the study of book ownership, the book trade, and the material culture of books and manuscripts.
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History and Philosophy of ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Information Science & Library Science
Scopus Categories
History and Philosophy of Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Library Science and AdministrationHistory of Science and MedicineDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesScottish History and National IdentityAustralian History and SocietyLiterature: history, themes, analysisDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementDigital Humanities and ScholarshipIrish and British StudiesReformation and Early Modern Christianity