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Ferran-Ferrer, Núria; Guallar, Javier; Abadal, Ernest; Server, Adan – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2017
Introduction. This study examines the research methods and techniques used in Spanish journals of library and information science, the topics addressed by papers in these journals and their authorship affiliation. Method. The researchers selected 580 papers published in the top seven Spanish LIS journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus and…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Library Science, Information Science, Research Methodology
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Grandbois, Jennifer; Beheshti, Jamshid – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2014
Introduction: This study aims to gain a greater understanding of the development of open access practices amongst library and information science authors, since their role is integral to the success of the broader open access movement. Method: Data were collected from scholarly articles about open access by library and information science authors…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Library Science, Information Science, Access to Information
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Morris, Rebecca J.; Cahill, Maria – School Library Research, 2017
In this study we investigated the research designs employed to study the interdisciplinary profession of school librarianship during a time period of notable changes across both the Pre-K-12 and school library domains. To conduct this work, we analyzed all 217 articles published in "School Library Research" (SLR) and "School…
Descriptors: Research Design, School Libraries, Library Research, Content Analysis
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Huang, Mu-Hsuan; Lin, Chi-Shiou – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2011
This article examines citations of Western journals in eight LIS journals and six history journals published in Taiwan. The findings show that both the Western journals' impact factor values and whether they are included in JCR may not necessarily indicate their real use in Taiwan's LIS and history research--especially in history research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citation Analysis, Periodicals, Library Science
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Wilson, Concepcion S.; Boell, Sebastian K.; Kennan, Mary Anne; Willard, Patricia – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2011
This paper examines aspects of journal articles published from 1967 to 2008, located in eight databases, and authored or co-authored by academics serving for at least two years in Australian LIS programs from 1959 to 2008. These aspects are: inclusion of publications in databases, publications in journals, authorship characteristics of…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Journal Articles, Foreign Countries, Databases
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Smith, Kerry; Middleton, Mike – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2009
The paper describes the processes and outcomes of the ranking of LIS journal titles by Australia's LIS researchers during 2007-8, first through the Australian federal government's Research Quality Framework (RQF) process, and then by its replacement, the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative. The requirement to rank the journals'…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Researchers, Library Science, Information Science
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Furner, Jonathan – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
This paper reports on the first part of a two-part quantitative analysis of volume 1-40 (1969-2008) of the "Journal of Librarianship and Information Science" (formerly the "Journal of Librarianship"). It provides an overview of the current state of LIS research journal publishing in the UK; a review of the publication and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Periodicals, Writing for Publication, Faculty Publishing
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Willard, Patricia; Kennan, Mary Anne; Wilson, Concepcion S.; White, Howard D. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2008
Much has been written about scholarly communication with studies investigating the drivers for research and publishing. For academics in particular, publication is a major determinant of a successful case for continuing employment, promotion and the winning of competitive research funding. The purpose of this paper is to inform understanding of…
Descriptors: Library Science, College Faculty, Librarians, Authors
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Pymm, Bob; Hider, Philip – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2008
Two factors identified as contributing to the lack of communication between researchers and practitioners, terminology and relevance, are the focus of this paper. A questionnaire distributed to senior staff in academic libraries asked participants to assess abstracts from articles in top ranked LIS journals. Results indicated a relatively high…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Research, Librarians, Library Science
Horrocks, Norman – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1979
Discussion of English language journals of librarianship of most interest to North Americans includes publications from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and West Africa, as well as from UNESCO, IFLA, and Scandinavia. Some indexes, other secondary publications, and monographs are also discussed. (RAA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, English, Foreign Countries, Library Science
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Lehmann, Stephen – College & Research Libraries, 1995
Examines German academic librarianship through interviews with German library journals and German librarians. Discusses the German concern with "Bibliothekspolitik," the internal politics of librarianship. Describes a set of initiatives intended to make German professional journals more readily available to American librarians.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Librarians
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Al-Shorbaji, Najeeb – Information Development, 1995
Reviews the history and development of "The Message of the Library," the journal of the Jordan Library Association. Discusses reasons for the journal's success in terms of economics, finance, intellect, and content. Concludes that library journals in developing countries can survive if there is effective management and support from the…
Descriptors: Background, Content Analysis, Developing Nations, Economic Factors
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Palmer, Joseph – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
This guide to sources of information on Canadian librarianship lists bibliographies and guides, indexes, directories, journals, overviews, annual reviews and monographs, as well as selected publications of and about the National Library of Canada and its Library Documentation Centre. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bibliographies, Directories, Foreign Countries
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Haider, Syed J. – International Library Review, 1988
Reviews the library literature of Pakistan, including library periodicals, conference proceedings, bibliographical aids, reference works, masters theses, and plans and surveys. An analysis of each area of literature is provided, including general trends, effectiveness, and weaknesses. (228 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Science
Calvert, Philip J.; Gorman, G. E. – 2002
During the first half of 2000 a pilot project on library and information science (LIS) journal quality was undertaken in the Asian region for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Round Table on Library and Information Science Journals (RTLISJ). It showed that a simple, but effective, methodology could be…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Information Science
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