documentalist noun[ C ] uk /ˌdɒk.jəˈmen.təl.ɪst/ us /ˌdɑː.kjəˈmen.t̬əl.ɪst/ a person whose job is to collect records relating to a subject of study and to provide information about them: She works as a documentalist at the university. The documentalist should be able to compile a helpful record of what has been published in the relevant field. Related word
document A documentalist has to evaluate the relevance of a document to the collection. The documentalist can suggest where to look for the information. Our documentalists operate a system for access to and retrieval of documents from the library. Documentalists usually play a more active role than librarians in analyzing documents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Preserving and saving aspic co-processing conserve deliverer documentarily guardian angel lifeguard reclaim recycled rescue rescuer reusable rewild salvage sustain sustainedly unadopted unappropriated unassigned undesignated |