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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Template

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About the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science format

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Library Science and Administration, Library Science and Information Literacy, Web and Library Services.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inLibrary Science and Administration Library Science and Information Literacy Web and Library Services Library Collection Development and Digital Resources Digital and Traditional Archives Management
ISSN0961-0006
Citation impact (2-yr)2.53
h-index61
i10-index594
Total citations20,861
Top institutions publishing hereLoughborough University
Journal websitelis.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Librarianship and Information Science per year

67
2014
35
2015
66
2016
63
2017
71
2018
47
2019
75
2020
76
2021
97
2022
80
2023
89
2024
101
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Librarianship and Information Science by publication year

853
2014
638
2015
1.4K
2016
1.2K
2017
1.6K
2018
771
2019
1.3K
2020
912
2021
1.1K
2022
489
2023
466
2024
149
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Talk to me: Exploring user interactions with the Amazon Alexa

Irene Lopatovska, Katrina Rink, Ian Knight et al. · 7 Mar 2018

Amazon Alexa is a voice-controlled application that is rapidly gaining popularity. We examined user interactions with this technology, and focused on the types of tasks requested of Alexa, the variables that affect user behaviors with Alexa, and Alexa’s alternatives. The data about Alexa usage were collected from 19 participants via the online questionnaire and diary…

Research data management and libraries: Current activities and future priorities

Andrew Cox, Stephen Pinfield · 28 Jun 2013

This paper reports research carried out at the end of 2012 to survey UK universities to understand in detail the ways in which libraries are currently involved in research data management and the extent to which the development of research data management services is a strategic priority for them. The research shows that libraries were…

Understanding information inequality: Making sense of the literature of the information and digital divides

Liangzhi Yu · 1 Dec 2006

This paper reviews related research since the early 1990s on the information and digital divides. It shows that, despite their shared concerns with illustrating social inequality through the lens of information resource distribution, the two areas in effect represent two overlapping research communities. The research focus and discourse of the former were primarily shaped by…

Social networking tools for academic libraries

Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Helen S. Du · 17 Feb 2012

This is an exploratory study investigating the use of social networking tools in academic libraries, examining the extent of their use, library staff’s perceptions of their usefulness and challenges, and factors influencing decisions to use or not to use such tools. Invitations to participate in a web-based survey were sent to 140 university libraries from…

Modelling digital library success using the DeLone and McLean information system success model

Ahmed Ibrahim Alzahrani, Imran Mahmud, T. Ramayah et al. · 22 Aug 2017

This is an exploratory study to model the determinants of actual use of a digital library system. To do so, a research model was developed using Delone and McLean’s information system success model and explained as an empirical study. Data were collected from 978 respondents using a structured questionnaire from four different universities of Malaysia.…

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Journal of Librarianship and Information Science use?
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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