Annals of Library and Information Studies explained

Annals of Library and Information Studies
Cover:ALIS Cover Page.jpg
Editor:Dr. G. Mahesh
Language:English
Abbreviation:Ann. Libr. Inf. Stud.
Publisher:National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources
Country:India
Frequency:Quarterly
History:1954-present
Openaccess:Yes
Website:http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/66
Issn:0972-5423
Eissn:0975-2404
Oclc:607675250

Annals of Library and Information Studies is a quarterly journal in library and information studies publishing original papers, survey reports, reviews, short communications, and letters pertaining to library science, information science and computer applications in these fields.[1] It is an open access academic journal, published since 1954 by the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), formerly the Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre.

It covers library and information science, scientometrics, and documentation and is listed in Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources.[2]

Past editors of the journal include:

  1. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan (1954-1963)
  2. Mr. S. Parthasarathy (1964-1972)
  3. Dr. B. Guha (1973-1984)
  4. Prof. T. N. Rajan (1985-1987)
  5. Prof. B.K. Sen (1988-1989)
  6. Mr. S.I. Islam (1990)
  7. Mrs. J.K. Ahluwalia (1991-1993)
  8. Prof. S.B. Ghosh (1994-1997)
  9. Prof. J.L. Sardana (1998-2000)
  10. Mrs. Renu Arora (2001-2011)

Current Editor: Dr. G. Mahesh (2012-)

History

At its founding, the journal was titled Annals of Library Science.[3] In 1964, the name was changed to Annals of Library Science and Documentation.[3] The current title was assigned in 2001.[3]

The founding editor was S R Ranganathan, who contributed to about 50% of the articles during 1954 to 1963.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS). 2021-10-10. op.niscair.res.in.
  2. Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources (#839 page 122) By Michael F. Bemis, 2014, Alpha Pub House,
  3. http://blog.niscair.res.in/?p=856 Seminar on “Indian LIS Journals: Problems and Prospects”
  4. Rajalakshmi, V., and R. Pal. "Ranganathan and the annals." Annals of library science and documentation 39.2 (1992): 62-68.
  5. Web site: Search MIAR . MIAR 2015: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928164535/https://miar.ub.edu/search/issn/0972-5423 . September 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Annals of Library and Information Studies Editorial Board . National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105150208/http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/ALIS/alis_eb.pdf . January 5, 2016.
  7. Web site: Indian Library Science Abstract . Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211024417/http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/Default.aspx?PageId=130 . February 11, 2022.
  8. Web site: Database Coverage List for Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) . January 2022 . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407164815/https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/lxh-coverage.pdf . April 7, 2022.
  9. Web site: Scopus title list . Elsevier . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150726120420/https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/excel_doc/0015/91122/title_list.xlsx . July 26, 2015.