Emphasis in this manual is placed on the changing pattern of librarianship, and deals with the fundamental principles and functions of the special library as well as an over-view of the techniques of documentation and information storage and retrieval. Chapters covered include: (1) Modern Librarianship and Contemporary Culture; (2) Special Libraries, Definition, Characteristics and Collections; (3) Organization, Storage and Filing of Special Library Materials; (4) Information Service in Special Libraries; (5) The Information Problem; (6) Documentation, Its Definitions, Facets and General Theory; (7) Abstracting and Classification of Documents; (8) Information Storage and Retrieval; (9) Indexing and Information Retrieval on Traditional Methods; (10) Techniques of Information Retrieval and the Use of Punched Cards; (11) Mechanized Retrieval Devices, Facts, Fads and Foibles; (12) Documentation Lists; (13) Patterns of Information Grid; (14) Repography; (15) Scientific and Technical Translation and (16) Library and Documentation. (MF)