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The Reference Librarian Template

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About the The Reference Librarian format

The Reference Librarian is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Library Science and Information Literacy, Web and Library Services, Library Science and Administration.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." The Reference Librarian 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inLibrary Science and Information Literacy Web and Library Services Library Science and Administration Library Collection Development and Digital Resources Library Science and Information Systems
ISSN0276-3877
Citation impact (2-yr)1
h-index38
i10-index323
Total citations10,807
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity at Albany, State University of New York
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in The Reference Librarian per year

29
2014
33
2015
43
2016
19
2017
25
2018
23
2019
12
2020
17
2021
10
2022
9
2023
7
2024
19
2025

Citation impact of The Reference Librarian by publication year

182
2014
202
2015
315
2016
162
2017
361
2018
126
2019
90
2020
106
2021
84
2022
31
2023
11
2024
17
2025

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

Most-cited papers in The Reference Librarian

Smartphones, Smart Objects, and Augmented Reality

Harry E. Pence · 30 Dec 2010

Two major types of augmented reality seem most likely to see academic use in the coming five years, markerless and marked. Markerless augmented reality uses the location determined by a cell phone to serve as a basis for adding local information to the camera view. Marked augmented reality uses a two-dimensional barcode to connect a…

Deconstructing Plagiarism: International Students and Textual Borrowing Practices

Dawn Amsberry · 21 Dec 2009

This article reviews studies from various disciplines on plagiarism as a cross-cultural issue and examines cultural, educational, and linguistic factors that may influence the textual borrowing practices of international students. The reasons international students may employ inappropriate source use are complex and attempts to address and combat plagiarism in higher education must take into account…

Can't Get No Respect: Helping Faculty to Understand the Educational Power of Information Literacy

William Badke · 27 Apr 2005

SUMMARY While there is much discussion today about information literacy, proper implementation of it within university campuses is still a struggle, often due to the fact that librarians and teaching faculty have different “cultures” that create different priorities. Librarians focus more on process and faculty more on content, though the two are not mutually exclusive.…

Working Together: Academic Librarians and Faculty Collaborating to Improve Students' Information Literacy Skills: A Literature Review 2000–2009

Michael Mounce · 4 Oct 2010

Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide a literature review of articles that include examples of academic librarians collaborating with faculty for the integration of information literacy instruction into faculty members' courses. This literature review is international in scope and reviews articles published from 2000 through 2009. Also discussed are the transition from…

The Reference Librarian template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Reference Librarian format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Reference Librarian template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Reference Librarian use?
The Reference Librarian uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." The Reference Librarian 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Reference Librarian?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready The Reference Librarian document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes The Reference Librarian?
The Reference Librarian is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's The Reference Librarian template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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